fieryrn

fieryrn

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About fieryrn

I am married and have 3 children..I play darts on Friday nights when I am not working ..I enjoy yard work and gardening.

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  1. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    I practice nursing in NC. The traveling CT RN says fully, the rest of us say complete. LTC: long, thick, and closed. OTD: out the door...when receiving a D/C order from the physician...we (and often times the doc) say...she is OTD. FLK: funny looking...
  2. Trying to get a breech baby head down

    DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PUSH ON THE BABY TO GET IT TO MOVE!!! A physician will sometimes try this maneuver in the OR in case something tragically goes wrong (like the cord is wrapped around baby and is torn when the MD pushes on the baby).
  3. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    I work in a small hospital with a level II newborn nursery not a level III. The women who deliver here do not think they are compromising the safety of themselves or their infants. Homebirthers feel the same way. Statistics show that home deliveries ...
  4. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    Midwifery care at home if governed by set regulations designed to reduce the risk of certain complications. Shoulder dystocias are often expected in the hospital setting when labor is extremely long or the fetus remains above zero station when labor ...
  5. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    First of all: Becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner does NOT make you a physician. Once you acquire your BSN, then you can work toward a Master's Degree in Nursing with a concentration in a particular area such as: Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical ...
  6. STUDENTS: Spring Semester 2005!

    I am in my fourth semester of the RN/BSN program. I am taking Nursing Care of Populations and Communities, Nursing Care of Pop/Comm clinicals, weight training, and first aid and CPR. The weight training fulfills the needed PE requirement and the firs...
  7. "People" avatars?

    This is me!!!!
  8. More Strange Baby Names

    Several years ago, I had a Mary Kay Cosmetic representative whose real name was..... BoPeep.....
  9. on line courses

    Actually, I am taking a break from my online Pathophysiology coursework to surf the net and alas I find the question about online courses. I am in an RN/BSN program with online classes...and I really like them. Right now I am so overwhelmed with this...
  10. ADN v BSN coursework

    I currently am enrolled in an RN/BSN program. I have completed all the humanities and such...there is 32 semester hours of nursing classes that I must complete. I am doing this part time so I will be finished Aug 2005.
  11. Easy question for L&D nurses

    I was one of those that didn't know I was in labor with my first child. I went to my regular prenatal appt and the on-call doctor checked me and said that I was in labor and to go straight to the hospital. I was 6 cms and honestly...I did not hurt....
  12. Is It True?

    I have heard that statement since coming to L&D! It just always seems like something will always happen if it a nurse...or employee .....or family member. It is said in much the same vein as on our unit...we NEVER mention a patients name....bec...
  13. The Circumcision Discussion

    As of July 1, 2003, none of the insurance companies will be paying for the circ. Why???? Because circumcision is a cosmetic and not a medically necessary procedure. The arguement to have a circ because of the miniscule chance of penile cancer......
  14. number of nurses in delivery room

    always two...(well at least 98% of the time) for a vag del.
  15. What's your nurse pt ratio?

    I work all shifts..usually 7-3 or 7a. We have one CNA and one secretary on 7-3 shift , then no one after that. I work LDRP. we staff 4 nurses, 3 for the LDRP and 1 for the NBN on days. We have 13 beds. I am usually there at least 30 past shift chan...