seemerun

seemerun has 10 years experience and specializes in Labor and Delivery, Orthopedic.

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1. Designated delivery team

   seemerun replied to kejRN88's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It's hard to say without getting a feel for how the unit as a whole runs but that seems like overkill to me too. Here, whoever has been laboring with the patient stays as the mom nurse. Our team lead comes as baby is crowning to transition baby. RT a...

2. C-sections! When to call em?!

   seemerun replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't know what a STAN monitor is? Sorry,still relatively new to this specialty. :-) There always what ifs. I mean we have crashed a patient before and then had 9/9 APGARS, but obviously that's a whole lot better than "what if" we had done this sec...

3. C-sections! When to call em?!

   seemerun posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Before I started in Labor and Delivery I pictured myself being the nurse who was an advocate for natural labors and not rushing to c/s. But reality is...different. Maybe my view is tainted by my work experience. I love where I work but it is a large...

4. Do you always keep emergency meds on hand for deliveries?

   seemerun replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We always keep at the bedside throughout the labor and delivery - 800mcg cytotec, 500cc of pitocin, terbutaline and lidocaine.

5. Do you find the flip-flopping of nights easier or harder in the summer?

   seemerun posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been on nights almost 2 years. Started on 8's and changed to 12's in January. It seems so much easier on 12's - I am more tied when I come home so i get to sleep sooner and the fewer days at work seemed to help too. But since summer started my...

6. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

   seemerun replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

   I definitely would not. A) I hate watches. I mean I like the way they look but I don't like the way they feel and I never remember to look at them anyway. I just use the clocks in the room - they show the seconds. B) 300 is expensive for a watch! I m...

7. Aren't You just Incredibly Proud?

   seemerun replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 10 years and I can say that I am proud! I mean it is definitely "just a job" many days. I get tired of the BS and tired of being tired. But I worked really hard to get here, I am glad I went down this path. My job is interesti...

8. How do you know if you suck? ;-)

   seemerun replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you all! Every birth is different and a slightly new experience. But I feel a lot better about things. Sorry L&DRegisteredNurse! That was my morning yesterday too. :-(

9. How does your hospital handle twins?

   seemerun replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Well that helps a little. I hadn't thought about that. That wasn't an issue, but obviously it COULD have become one.

10. How does your hospital handle twins?

    seemerun replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One placenta/2 sacs

11. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    seemerun replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you can hate med-surg and yet do really well in L&D. However, in my experience you will need recent hospital experience before being considered for any L&D position. I applied for what felt like a thousand positions but it wasn't unti...

12. What is so special about working in postpartum???

    seemerun replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So glad you got on! I was going to pipe in and say there's really nothing special about PP. Except for the fact that it is low turnover so not as many openings. Plus, it's a fairly "desireable" unit so when the openings do come up there's lots of com...

13. How does your hospital handle twins?

    seemerun replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first twins experience and I have to say I didn't like it much. Once A was born everybody immediately were all over mom. Hands up inside feeling for presentation (mind you no epidural) pushing on her tummy to make baby "descend". Then when a...

14. How does your hospital handle twins?

    seemerun posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    It seems they are most often planned sections. But if A) is head down they can attempt vaginally. They are required to push in the OR to expedite a c-section for baby B if they don't come head first. They are not allowed to try for vaginal for any m...

15. Where do your postpartum Mag patients go?

    seemerun replied to lovemyjoblandd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They go to our antepartum wing til mag therapy is complete