Nicole2010

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1. "Short Staffed......."

   Nicole2010 replied to Queen2u's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We are always short staffed. Plus they just took away on-call pay, so who wants to come in if someone calls in sick. I work in a high risk unit. We have 11 labor rooms, 2 ORs and a 3 bed triage. We can usually meet core staffing which is 5 nurses ...

2. Which specialties have 3 pts/nurse or less?

   Nicole2010 replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

   ICU and OR. I work L&D. I think I have 4 pt's, 2 pt's I can see and 2 I have on a fetal monitor.

3. What do you fear most on the job?

   Nicole2010 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

   A pt in DIC (which we had the other day), placenta abruption, uterine abruption or PIH pt with seizures. At my facilitiy you'll never know what you get!

4. Lots of threads on tattoos but....

   Nicole2010 replied to dreamer827's topic in General Nursing

   I have several tattoos that are small and I have only received complements on them. Tattoos seem to be more commonly accepted nowadays. Associating tattoos with criminals is a bit ridiculous! My husband is a cop with sleeves! I wouldn't worry about...

5. How come you don't work more?

   Nicole2010 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric

   I'm married but have no children and working 3 days a week is enough. A lot of my co-workers work between 5-6 days a week between two hospitals. I think they're crazy! I love having time off. I don't live to work. I wouldn't even acknowledge what yo...

6. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

   Nicole2010 replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

   $41k. I went to a private school so my own reasons.

7. Hanging a Mag Bolus?

   Nicole2010 replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use 40gm in 1000cc h20. It equals 1gm per 25cc 's. Then it depends if a 4 or 6gm bolus was ordered

8. Nightshift vs. Dayshift on an L&D Unit?

   Nicole2010 replied to AvaRN22's topic in Ob/Gyn

   On nights, of course, you have less management around! I oriented on days then switched to nights, the biggest thing I noticed is how the MDs handle pt's. The MD's usually try not to deliver in the middle of the night. We do still get inductions, us...

9. L& D----3 codes in 1 month!

   Nicole2010 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm sorry you are having a rough month! The hospital were I work, we are required to be ACLS certified and have mock codes/drills every 3 months. We have an edu dept that has a pregnant similator dummy that we practice CPR, shoulder distocia, deliv...

10. Feel like I'm contstantly making mistakes!

    Nicole2010 replied to Nicole2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the responses. They want the new hires/grads (another RN & I) to get used to triage now because we will be expected to do it. I think it comes down to the fact we are extremely busy and everyone has to pull their weight. As of now wh...

11. Feel like I'm contstantly making mistakes!

    Nicole2010 replied to Nicole2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks everyone! I know I will make mistakes and I'd rather be forgetting to ask about blood pressure meds than making a patient or med error. I definitely have been learning from them. Yesterday I made a list of things I needed to ask for before I ...

12. Feel like I'm contstantly making mistakes!

    Nicole2010 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone! I'm a new grad and am in the 10th week of a 12 week orientation at a busy inner city hospital. We do 300+ deliveries/month and have a level III NICU. I absolutely LOVE my job, but I feel like I'm always making errors. Yesterday I wa...

13. Made a mistake!

    Nicole2010 replied to what2donow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We all make mistakes. You'll probably never make the same mistake again! I'm new to L&D as well and just the other day while I was triaging a pt, I forgot to tell the MD that the perinate was keeping her on the Procardia till she was 37 wks (pt ...

14. L&D interview questions and advice

    Nicole2010 replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!!

15. What part in the contraction pattern do you administer narcotics to mom?

    Nicole2010 replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the AWHONN book, it says to admin narcs during the contraction to minimize the amount that reaches the fetus if your doing IVP. I start to give my narcs the beginning of the contraction and have it administered by the end. Our hospital policy is...