Kiekuh

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1. Someone Please talk to ME....I am Brokenhearted

   Kiekuh replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Deb-my thoughts and prayers are with you! I am so sorry for your loss-and for the loss of your patient and her family. I too, have experienced loss-5 miscarriges.. I hear so many people say-Why still try..etc. Well, for the same reason I stay in O...

2. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

   Kiekuh replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl: You know, it has been SO long since I left work at even a reasonable time, that I can not honestly tell you when my regular SCHEDULED time is...

3. Union Hospitals

   Kiekuh posted a topic in Wisconsin

   Are there many union hospitals here in Wisconsin? We have been having some "situations" where I work, and someone made the comment "If we had a union, we would always know where we stand". I know people get nervous when the word union is brought up-...

4. babies having babies

   Kiekuh replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you Goober for sharing your wonderful story. You are absolutely right, many young parents are misjudged. However, many do not have the support system you have had-you are not only blessed with a beautiful little girl, but a wonderful Mom as w...

5. babies having babies

   Kiekuh replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just last night, I had a "very young 16 yo". Of course, as I see many times, she comes in with a crew of people, her Mother being one. This "Mother" of the patient is always asking questions, always involved-talking about "When I had this babe, the...

6. Introductions

   Kiekuh replied to Brian's topic in Wisconsin

   Hi, I am a "fresh" newly graduated last December RN in the good old home of the brat town of Sheboygan! I am excited to be able to mingle witn all of you from Wisconsin!

7. Can anyone help?

   Kiekuh replied to pbunny13's topic in Wisconsin

   What I did was get on the waiting list for the nursing program, then take all the pre req's needed. I looked at 4 year programs and tech schools. I really liked the idea of a BS, but the time, and clinical experience of the Associates Degree really...

8. Cytotec used rectally for induction??

   Kiekuh replied to mychelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We recently used Cytotec rectally for a 13 weeker with no found heart beat. Initially 600mcg was used per vaginal fornix, then another 400mcg-then another. Finally about 18 hours after the start of this heart breaking long drawn out procedure, Cyto...

9. Cytotec

   Kiekuh replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am wondering if our OB's EVER even take that into consideration? Reading that, I bet at least 60-70% of our Cytotec inductions would have a score of 7 or below.... Thanks for the info!!

10. Cytotec

    Kiekuh replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do not use the bishops score-I have never heard of it! Can someone please tell me about it-I would love anything else I can use to document about re: cytotec, as I really dispise using it, and worry every morning waiting for our Midnoc cytotec ind...

11. Umbilical cord care

    Kiekuh replied to AlaskaKat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We no longer use alcohol on the cord-just clean around the cord and dry after cleaning. All these years, we have been using the alcohol etc.. and telling these parents not to submerse their infant until the cord stump drys and detaches-Now we have j...

12. What anesthesia complications??

    Kiekuh replied to CRNA, DNSc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hope this is want you're asking for! We have had a few epidural's gone "bad"-wrong space, requiring the anesthesiologist to remain on unit for regular bolus's. We have also had a few that went to "high"..

13. L&D nurses and "infertility"

    Kiekuh replied to AndreaRN23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think there is some connection! I myself was on clomid/glucophage/baby asprin for 6 years.. In that time, I miscarried 4 times-but last year carried my son to term. On our unit, numerous nurses have had problems, also resulting in miscarrige or ...

14. New Grad/New OB Nurse

    Kiekuh replied to crissyc03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I totally feel your pain!! I am a new (old) nurse, who went into OB right from school. I have always wanted to be a nurse, and it was never a question about what "type" of nurse. As I started, a different preceptor every day, I guess I did not...