LNDis4ME

LNDis4ME has 15 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, Ortho, L & D (yea BABY!).

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1. I just saw the most amazing delivery

   LNDis4ME replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ROTFLMAO! There's always one bad apple in the bin to screw up your teaching

2. Help!!

   LNDis4ME replied to dodgemama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had a somewhat similar situation on my unit last nite: G2P1 came in with c/o contractions. RN does exam and calls it 3-4 cms. This particular pt had been d/c'd earlier in the day for same...

3. What's more stressful, L&D or Med-Surg?

   LNDis4ME replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey hang in there! When I came to L&D 2 yrs ago, I had been an RN for 13 years. I had done a lot....I've also been a nursing sup, a DON, home health, a traveler (hit the floor running!). I had at...

4. Licensed Practical Nurse in the Delivery Room?

   LNDis4ME replied to duckie153's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am curious as to why you are not interested in becoming an

5. Nursing hat with ruffles required?

   LNDis4ME replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

   :yeahthat: Seriously, is this a Nursing Home or a Hospital and where are you located??? I do agree with above poster....my understanding was that if you did wear a cap, you always wore your own...

6. Did I do the right thing??

   LNDis4ME replied to AlmostThere:)'s topic in Ob/Gyn

   Are you generalizing "OB" as L&D, PostPartum and/or Nursery? If you are referring to L&D specifically, I have to say that I very STRONGLY recommend getting at least a year or 2 of Med Surg...

7. No preemie for me this time!!! (and question at end of post....)

   LNDis4ME replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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8. Nurse story

   LNDis4ME replied to rph3664's topic in Men in Nursing

   Well, to be honest, I think you are splitting hairs here. All of the above scenarios you described above could potentially be interpreted by a pt as being bullied or intimidated. The quickest, easiest...

9. Can LPN's work in Labor & Delivery Or in the Nursery?

   LNDis4ME replied to Ateal17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   At my hospital, we hire LPNs as scrub techs in L&D. They are trained to scrub in on procedures and C sections. They also attend the lady partsl deliveries as the "writer", and have specific...

10. Nurse story

    LNDis4ME replied to rph3664's topic in Men in Nursing

    By that token, then calling Security up to deal with a pt could also be considered bullying...3 guys in uniform with night sticks etc. The line has to be drawn somewhere. The patient was inappropriate...

11. My Poor Hands have been Washed Raw

    LNDis4ME replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I was wondering about this today: I can recall back to my first couple years as a nurse, and my hands being chapped/raw a lot of the time, especially in the winter. But over the years, that...

12. Strong Memorial/Rochester Hospitals

    LNDis4ME replied to pmednurse's topic in New York Nursing

    I worked there on a couple different occasions as a traveler on an Ortho unit. The pay was about $24-25/hr for a traveler plus I got a housing stipend. This was 3-4 years ago. I'm sorry that I don't...

13. My Poor Hands have been Washed Raw

    LNDis4ME replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing that may help is to not use HOT/WARM water to wash and rinse...should be cool to lukewarm at the most. I don't recall where I learned that little tidbit from, but I have tried it and it...

14. Butterflies?

    LNDis4ME posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! For those of you out there who draw your own labs, do you use butterflies? We are now being told not to use them when possible b/c they supposedly cause hemolysis. Generally in L & D, we...

15. Is your L&D dept. in it's own seperate building?

    LNDis4ME replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry that I don't know the answer to your question, but did you mean MEDICAID? Medicare is for the elderly and/or severely disabled. I just wanted to clarify..... As far as your question goes,...