nrsnan_1

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1. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

   nrsnan_1 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   Hey, CPT Ison here, PROFIS to the 115th and deployed in the first round to Kuwait. Hope you all are being good over there. Did you go with us? I'm trying to place who you might be.

2. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

   nrsnan_1 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   I am a 46 year old OB nurse who joined the Army 2.5 years ago after 9/11. It has been an interesting experience to say the least. It isn't a career for me but I am extending an extra year. I was deployed at the beginning of the war and worked asa ...

3. question about military nursing...

   nrsnan_1 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Government

   I joined the Army a bit late in life, age 44, and with an employment history of 15 years in obstetrics. I was deployed at the beginning of the war and although it was not easy and I certainly was out of my element, it was an experience that I would ...

4. Please give me advice

   nrsnan_1 replied to scrappergirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had one youngster at home and during my 7 year part time schooling for my BSN, was pregnant and nursing twice more! The key word here is "exhaustion". I was one tired person but made it through. I have been a nurse for 16 years, primarily in OB,...

5. What do you think about the use of Cytotec?

   nrsnan_1 replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We jokingly call it cytoblast. When it works, it works with gusto. Scary stuff but the docs seem to love it.

6. Stimulating newborns to cry

   nrsnan_1 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am looking for information regarding stimulating newborns to cry after birth. Some nurses I work with continue to flick the feet or vigorously rub the back of a screaming baby for up to 10 mintues after birth, even though the baby is fine (spontan...

7. In need of support for potential VBAC

   nrsnan_1 replied to Elenaster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   SmlingBlueEyes...wonderful teaching! One suggestion I would add is to hire a doula. I believe hiring a professional labor support person helps not just for TOLACs but for just about everyone. I'm not a doula but a L&D nurse. I have been impre...

8. Air Force Nursing vs. Civilian

   nrsnan_1 replied to TaraSC's topic in Government

   I am an Army Officer so I can give you a little info. I came into the Army with 16 years of nursing experience, primarily as an OB nurse. I was given an identifier, which means a specialty area, of OB/GYN nursing. I work in a small Army hospital, ...

9. What is the minimum active duty signup in the army nurse corps?

   nrsnan_1 replied to armynursewannabe's topic in Government

   GO Airforce! :rotfl: I have deployed with the Army. Yikes!

10. Army or College for Nursing?

    nrsnan_1 replied to wonder's topic in Government

    You must be BSN prepared for the Army.

11. What is the minimum active duty signup in the army nurse corps?

    nrsnan_1 replied to armynursewannabe's topic in Government

    Minimum is 3 years but they offer a bonus, it was 5K but may be more, for an additional year. Prepare to be deployed for a year to Iraq or Afghanistan. The Army deploys for a year or more however the Air Force deploys for 3 months of so. Something...

12. how many hours can we work in a week?

    nrsnan_1 posted a topic in Safety

    I have been trying to find out if there is a maximum number of hours that a facility can schedule/work an RN in a given time period. I know there is a 24 hour limit but what about over a longer period of time. We are currently working about 4-12 ho...

13. Labor and Delivery staffing

    nrsnan_1 replied to Darchild77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Who responds from within the hospital if you call for help? What is their experience in L&D? In the little hospital in LA that I worked at, I was the lone L&D nurse at night. However, the postpartum nurse would come if I needed her and alt...

14. Please Help...Info on your specialty

    nrsnan_1 replied to PowercarveJen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, lots of questions here. I may not be able to address all but I'll give a shot at a few. Yes, each states BON sets the scope of practice for RNS. Our professional organization, AWHONN establishes standards of practice recommendations. Becomin...

15. Hyperstimulation?

    nrsnan_1 replied to GeriL's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hindsight nursing here, but contractions every minute/lasting a minute even without cervical change is not something you send home. It is something that causes one to say, "is this an early abruption"? I think I would have opted for a little stadol...