NurseMegA

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1. Do redheads have more pain during labor in your opinion?

   NurseMegA replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have never heard of the pain theory with redheads nor have I seen a difference. I have heard of the bleeding one in relation to red heads and fully agree with it. I have seen many redheads with a Post partum Hemmorage

2. home at 4 cm??

   NurseMegA replied to tlmhospice's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I actually sent a patient home once at 6 cm. She wasn't really in active labor yet. She didn't want pain medication and wanted to labor at home. She came back several hours later @ 8 cm and delivered almost 2 hours later. I agree with the other ...

3. Got A Little Story To Tell...

   NurseMegA replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

   What a great story. She shounds like a she will make an awsome doc. Tell her there are plently of jobs in California for great OB/GYN. Our hospital would take her.

4. Epidurals and attending in house

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

   We always have "A" doctor in house but it is not neccesarily the doc of the patient so that isn't really an issue. I don't think our docs would go for that at all.

5. Vaginal Exams (How Often?)

   NurseMegA replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We don't have a policy but we try to watch mom and baby for signs that progress is being made. We do have a few doctors that will call every few hours to find out their progress and will have expected us to have checked them. We avoid checking on r...

6. Question for my fellow RNs of the OB world..

   NurseMegA replied to harry Krishna's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The other day we actually had more "medical" patients with pyleo or flu the other day. Yes we don't really want the flu patients up on the floor but we don't have much of a choice especially if they are in labor.

7. Patients and medical terminology....What the heck?!?!

   NurseMegA replied to Big Bab's's topic in General Nursing

   Our favorite in OB is "Can I have my EPIDERMAL?"

8. Your views on Doulas?

   NurseMegA replied to sunnybrook23's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have no problem with doulas as long as they don't get in my way. I actually think they can be very beneficial to the patients. I try to explain all procedures in very simple terms for my patients because I realize that sometimes they don't always...

9. Daughter #1 becomes RN - the torch is passed!

   NurseMegA replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

   Congrats to your daughter and to you. Sounds like you raised a wonderful daughter.

10. Tell me I'll get over needle fear

    NurseMegA replied to luv2yoga's topic in Career Support

    I hate needles too. Now I don't mind sticking others with a needle but come near me with one and watch out. As for the vomit, that still gets to me. I doubt I will ever get over that one.

11. Negativity?

    NurseMegA replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    First off I have to say that I think posting this topic was only asking for another flame war. People don't like being critisized. And basically that is what DayRay was doing. Yes the more contraversial threads get more attention because everyone ...

12. I have to vent......re: bosses pets....

    NurseMegA replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would approach the manager and voice your concerns. He or she may have honestly forgotten that you were promised 1st cancel. Check with her first.

13. Education question

    NurseMegA replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    You would only need to get premission to reprint if you were going to publish your work. If it is just for course work you just need to site your source.

14. Which issues are most important to you as a nurse?

    NurseMegA replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather work in an environment that I feel that my license is not in jeapordy or that I am risking the lives of my patients. If I loose my liscence I will have no job. I like having money to do the things I want to do but I would rather wor...

15. options after getting kicked out

    NurseMegA replied to mrsabradford's topic in General Nursing

    I think your choices would be limited by the reason that you were kicked out of your nursing program. I think regardless that would be a cause to re-evaluate the reason that you want to be a nurse. Don't go into your nursing program with an expecta...