hoppermom3

hoppermom3

OB, House Sup, ER, Med Surg

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About hoppermom3

hoppermom3 has 5 years experience and specializes in OB, House Sup, ER, Med Surg.


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  1. Eyes & Thighs - is this an act of battery?

    I have had many parents refuse eyes and/or thighs. We simply have them sign a refusal. I always let the parents know what I am going to be doing when babe comes and ask them if they are ok with it. Some nurses don't talk to the parents about it at a...
  2. Day in the life of OB RN?

    I work OB in a small rural hospital and absolutely love it. The great part about rural OB nursing is that you do get to do everything - L&D, Mother Baby, Antepartum, the whole works. It is great to deliver a mom one shift and come back a day late...
  3. APA format software vs. Free Downloads

    Another vote for PERRLA...used it for my BSN program and will continue to use it for my MSN.
  4. How many OB nurses are certified by NCC

    I have my RNC-OB, and am the only one in our facility. I studied on my own, and did some online learning. I took the test over a year ago on computer and passed the first time. I have been an OB nurse (L&D, Postpartum, and Nursery) for 4 years.
  5. Question for Electronic charting for Labor, Delivery and beyond

    We just switched to electronic medical records and are using CPSI. It is a bit cumbersome, with flowsheets and e-forms. The worst thing is that information does not populate from one flowsheet or form to another, so there is still a lot of double cha...
  6. Worst shift ever

    Hugs to you....I have had a few OB shifts like that. I strive to provide the best possible care and always take it personally when patients, families, or doctors don't like me. I recently had a patient (who I have dealt with many times and thought I ...
  7. Anyone here an RNC?

    I am an RNC-OB. While it was a personal achievement for me, I received NO financial benefit from my facility.
  8. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    Zebra F-401, Z grips, and TUL.
  9. How did your employer recognize Nurse's Day?

    We have Lab Week, Health Information Week, Radiology Week, etc.....but NO Nurses' Week because "it excludes all the other very important employees".
  10. Frustrated new L&D nurse

    I don't usually turn Pit off first....often variables will be resolved with bolus or position change. Of course, it depends on the other characteristics of the strip - do we have moderate variablility and accelerations present? If not, I am much quic...
  11. How long in bed for post C/S mothers?

    We get them up and moving as soon as they can stand...usually around 4 hours post op. First time we walk to the bathroom, clean up, and walk back to bed. Second time (usually an hour or two later) we walk in the hall and remove Foley.
  12. Can someone help with this calculation problem?

    This is an interesting problem, as we usually dose Pitocin in milliunit/min.
  13. I'm very disturbed by this

    I recently did mouth to mouth on a patient with an oral airway in. Would that have been my first choice? Of course not! However, pt was in respiratory arrest (good pulses, cardiac rhythm) and there was not an ambu bag in the room. Crash cart was on i...
  14. Cheap on-line Masters programs

    I am starting my Master's degree through Western Governors University. I have two friends who are students there and really like it.
  15. What is your schedule like?

    I am scheduled for 3 twelves a week, including every other weekend. However, 1 or 2 of those shifts I may be put on call. We are only promised 3 shifts per pay period as full time ob nurses.