SteelTownRN

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1. Elective C-sections

   SteelTownRN replied to Altra's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You can elect to have anything that you want to have; however, if you expect insurance to pay for anything, there had better be a solidly documented medical indication for a c-section. Patients don't get to pick if they have a c-section unless they a...

2. Birth Control part of discharge teaching?

   SteelTownRN replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I teach OB clinicals, and strongly believe that birth control teaching should be part of discharge teaching. At the very least, ask if they have any questions about new methods or would like to change methods. Postpartum is the best time to have your...

3. Why Is There A Shortage?

   SteelTownRN replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree that not everyone who applies to nursing should be admitted to the program or has a right to be a nurse. I have been on an admissions committee for years, and can definitely speak from experience on that one. If we admitted everyone w...

4. timepiece for nursing

   SteelTownRN replied to Alisha H.E.'s topic in General Nursing

   Buy what you are most comfortable with. You'll be using it to time seconds measuring respirations and pules, as well as counting drips on an IV bag to calculate flow rates. I prefer a sweep/minute hand, as I don't have to touch the watch to initiate ...

5. smoking students

   SteelTownRN replied to vickynurse's topic in Educators

   Interesting question about what to do about the dip issue in a classroom. I guess I'd have to look at the tobacco use policy for campus, and if the wording includes oral tobacco dipping, as well as smoking cigarettes as being forbidden in classrooms,...

6. Camp Nursing

   SteelTownRN replied to mcg02's topic in Camp

   There is an organization, Association of Camp Nurses, that has a great website. http://www.acn.org You should be able to find lots of information there. STG

7. ADN wants to teach

   SteelTownRN replied to DLHRNUSAF's topic in Educators

   I know that I'm not going to say what you'd like me to say, but I'll post anyway. You need advanced degrees to be able to teach. I do agree with the comment earlier that we are not all born teachers. We all have the desire to teach, the passion to pa...

8. smoking students

   SteelTownRN replied to vickynurse's topic in Educators

   As a clinical instructor, it is my policy to treat all students equally. That would include that no one leaves the floor except for when we go to postconference during the last 30 minutes of clinicals. We are only in clinicals for 6 hours a day, and ...

9. Education Interventions to Pass NCLEX

   SteelTownRN replied to barb4575's topic in Educators

   Here are some of the things that I've done in class and clinical to foster critical thinking/NCLEX success: 1. 5 multiple choice questions at the end of a lecture. Review them with the students. Talk about how to reason through each question. 2. Ad...

10. foley catheter insertion harm?

    SteelTownRN replied to rileygrl11's topic in General Nursing

    I was an expert witness in a case a few years back in which the result from a foley insertion was a vaginal-rectal fistula, and the preteen girl was "voiding" liquid stool. Also, the patient had a latex allergy, and her perineum was extremely swollen...

11. what do you recommend?

    SteelTownRN replied to NursePru's topic in General Nursing

    Some schools are requiring CNA certification in order to enter the clinical courses. That saves alot of time in Fundamentals, as the beds/baths/vital signs skills have been taught, and the curriculum can bild upon CNA learning. However, some schools...

12. C.n.a / L.p.n. R.n

    SteelTownRN replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    You need to determine what your career goals are and then the type of program will determine itself from your parameters. CNA certification is nice, but you don't need it if you wait to get a nurse assistant job after completing your first clinical i...

13. moms and babies staying together

    SteelTownRN replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a rooming in policy that is very flexible. The purpose is to assure bonding between the child and both parents, and to make sure that they are taking care of their child. (I've actually see some parents ignore the fact that their child was hu...

14. must allow nursery observation?

    SteelTownRN replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wonder if the policy for observation has any roots in the current staffing levels, as it would take 1:1 staff to keep the baby in the room, but less staff to have a baby in the nursery with all of the other newborns under observation. Just a though...

15. List of common OB drugs PLEASE!!

    SteelTownRN replied to kwagner_51's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Procardia (Nifidipine) is used to promote smooth muscle (uterine) relaxation to prevent preterm labor contractions. Although the FDA-approved use is for blood pressure. It works quite well. Not trying to be a tease, but I've been called much worse!