nankie

nankie has 31 years experience and specializes in Antepartum Testing, L&D.

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1. I screwed up!

   nankie replied to nankie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   haha...that's just what my supervisor said - "is she kidding? she's pregnant for the first time with twins, at age 47 - and she thinks her friends don't know it's IVF!?" She also added,"she perfectly fine with baring her big belly in front of friend ...

2. I screwed up!

   nankie replied to nankie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   No, unfortunately, I did not explicitly ask...guess I just assumed if the patient didn't say anything, then it was ok with her that her friend remained in the room. Thank you for all the supportive comments! I feel better now, seeing that I am not t...

3. I screwed up!

   nankie posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   The pt (47 yr old with twins) was an out-patient who came in for a routine non-stress test. Her friend was sitting in a chair in the room, near us. I was reviewing her history from her chart and mentioned her IVF. The pt glared at me, and I realize...

4. How much is your pay?

   nankie replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

   $44 per hour - Los Angeles, 29 years experience, OB (but you can barely buy a house around here for less than $700,000!)

5. ultrasound certification course

   nankie replied to LittleLisaLawrence's topic in Ob/Gyn

   then they should pay for it!

6. ultrasound certification course

   nankie replied to LittleLisaLawrence's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If it is the one I think it is (taught by a Meredith Fresquez...or something close to that) I took it many years ago (80s or 90s?). I remember I felt it was a good course, and worthwhile to attend - but the "certification" was just for the didactic ...

7. Non-stress testing: How/where is it done at your hospital?

   nankie replied to nankie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you very much for the replies. But does anyone here work in a hospital that has a dedicated unit solely for Antepartum Testing?

8. Does your ob unit provide you with scrubs?

   nankie replied to jenobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In L&D, we have hospital-supplied scrubs - but can wear our own if we want.

9. Lactation consultants

   nankie replied to khine2mn80's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At my hospital (about 200 deliveries a month) we have a lactation specialist on duty daily (except weekends) for several hours a day. At other times, it falls to the nurses.

10. Non-stress testing: How/where is it done at your hospital?

    nankie posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my hospital, way back when, NST's were done in Labor & Delivery. For many years now we've had a separate unit - Perinatal Testing - that was just down the hall from L&D - that was solely dedicated to NST's and AFI's during normal business...