sherryrn76

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1. What's the weirdest baby name?

   sherryrn76 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   had a neighbor whose name (through marriage) was Ingrid Brunhilde Santiago! also my name (previous marriage) was Sheryl Farrell..hated it! My son is Harry Richard White Jr. ..note the Jr! I told his father (my first husband) that I would name him aft...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   sherryrn76 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I love this topic...of course it could always be the Vicodin...nurse back!..Ok so here are my favorites and I'll swear on a Bible that I have takencare of these kids...Meconium, Container (mom thought it was a neat word), Dawn Spring (fellow RN), vie...

3. How do you triage? Different admission forms?

   sherryrn76 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we have a separate triage chart and standing orders..only 4 pieces of paper. much easier. We get a reactive strip, urine dip, cervical exam,complaints, etc. If less than 3 and no regular ctx,can go after reactive strip. if more than 3 or if having re...

4. too many interventions in L&D

   sherryrn76 replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we definitely do not want the insurance companies involved! That's what happened some years ago with the mandatory tiral of labor deal with previous c/s. Then the lawsuts went through the ceiling because we had poor outcomes. Luckily, my hospital is ...

5. Is this your "calling"?

   sherryrn76 replied to Swiftee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It's funny..I hated L&D in nursing school..back in the dark ages (1975). I worked nursery for years and truly loved it. I changed hospitals and worked ortho and surgical for a year and a half for a change of pace (military hospital, so only activ...

6. Another wierd bad thing

   sherryrn76 replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In the last 20 years, thankfully, I've only had two PIHers stroke out and die. I did have one who had an MI during labor but she survived. What a horrible, horrible tragedy for the family and that poor little baby. They are in my prayers and so are y...

7. How do I get started?

   sherryrn76 replied to Satine27's topic in Ob/Gyn

   try applying to nursery or postpartum, then you'll get antepartum experience and can work into L&D. Also, once you're in the "loop", you can ask the L&D nurses on your shift if you can shadow them to learn L&D. Make yourself visible and g...

8. Am I wrong?

   sherryrn76 replied to RNMom1969's topic in Ob/Gyn

   the more I read, the more I love my hospital. We are a teaching hospital but still have plenty of private MDs. We do approx. 300 deliveries per month. ALL of our docs are reat about following guidelines for c/s..labor curves, adequate MVUs, etc. One ...

9. Delivery by RN

   sherryrn76 replied to SCB's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What a jerk! I cannot imagine any of the nrses I work with doing that, never mind my charge nurse! I am very lucky to have a phenomenal crew to work with! one of my coordinators had to deiver a baby night before last and there were three more of us i...

10. What are some of the most ridiculous things patients have asked of you?

    sherryrn76 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Humor

    Once had an OB patient's husband call L&D to ask if it was ok to blow into his wife's vagina. we told him not to do that. We couldn't even figure out WHY you'd do that. Also once had a labor patient bring in her mucous plug..in a spoon! yuck!

11. Handling of miscarriage pt.

    sherryrn76 replied to keeper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we put our IUFD patients and miscarriage patients on antepartum which is on the same floor as L&D. our mother/baby unit is on another floor. So sorry for your loss.

12. History of birth

    sherryrn76 replied to Spstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    when I started in OB..I think it was in 1912..just kidding..1976 you were deliverd to L&D by a very nervous ER orderly, Dad was sent to the stork club and the fun began. First you were shaved from your nipples to your knees. Next you were given a...

13. monthy birth rate

    sherryrn76 replied to finallyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    300+ a month here. Definitely saw an increase from 9/11. Used to work in a Naval Hospital and we could tell you exactly when the deployed guys came home. After Desert storm, we got slammed..called it Desert Stork!

14. is labor and delivery and OB really a specialty?

    sherryrn76 replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I actually left L&D and went to ICU because L&D was so stressful, but I was bored and returned to L&D...12 years and going now..not mention the 8 in nursery prior to that. Give me a PIHer on mag any day over a COPDer! Work in a level III ...