Calliegirl

Calliegirl specializes in all areas of ob-gyn nursing. er. pacu..

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1. Call Time and Labor Laws

   Calliegirl replied to Barkow's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we work 7- -12 hr shifts in 2 week period, and are scheduled a 24 hr o/c shift every other week, if called in we get time and a half for the hours worked and can only work up to 16 hours. if a nurse...

2. Vag exams with sterile gloves or regular gloves?

   Calliegirl replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we always use sterile

3. On-call at home and police wake you up?

   Calliegirl replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i live a small rual town, we have to pull a 24 o/c every other week. if we don't answer the phone after several attempts, yes, we call their kin folks,or the police to go out to their house. if we...

4. Hold that Push!

   Calliegirl replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i agree, do not sign that paper. i have worked in ob for 21 years and all of our docs say if the patient is ready to deliver, can't control the urge to push, the baby's heart drops...decels...then the...

5. Cervidil placement

   Calliegirl replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   yes, and i can't find anything. so i have an email into them.

6. Cervidil placement

   Calliegirl replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   does anyone know what the alabama board of nursing says about rn's placing cervidil or cytotec for inductions?

7. Know any RN's who became MD's?

   Calliegirl replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

   yes, i work with a m.d. who was a nicu

8. MD's and Pitocin

   Calliegirl replied to moosemadness's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we, also, have an updated copy of prenatals on admit. our docs only come in at night if we call and tell them we need them. just last week i did a cervidil on a patient. reactive strip before...

9. Certifications for L&D Nurses

   Calliegirl replied to LittleLisaLawrence's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i'm looking into getting my rnc in inpt ob. what and how do you study for it?

10. MD's and Pitocin

    Calliegirl replied to moosemadness's topic in Ob/Gyn

    our patients are seen in the office 24-48 hrs prior to admit for induction. we, the nurses do the assessment, strip, sve, then call the ob for orders. usually, we cervidil x 12 hours then if needed...

11. Do you have to be on-call?

    Calliegirl replied to christine_chapel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i work in in small town in south alabama. we have to pull o/c for ob-gyn floor, which consist of labor and delivery,post partum,newborn nsy,and anything related to ob-gyn. we pull 1 24 hr o/c every 2...