Stacy in North Texas

Stacy in North Texas has 14 years experience and specializes in L&D and OB-GYN office.

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1. Physician office job

   Stacy in North Texas replied to Cek4k4's topic in General Nursing

   Drop off your resume at offices you would like to work in. Be aware, though, that many Ob-Gyns don't hire RN's anymore, they hire MA's to save money. I'm sure there are some out there, though, that will hire an RN. Also, when doing a job search, u...

2. Late decel?

   Stacy in North Texas replied to jennf83's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A late is a late and a sign of distress, even if it has good variability. You are right that the lack of variability only makes it even worse. The fact that she said you don't have to chart them is disturbing and wrong. The usual interventions sho...

3. Charting blood draws in an office

   Stacy in North Texas posted a topic in Ambulatory

   For those of you who work in an office setting and do blood draws, what do you chart regarding the blood draw? The office I am now working in charts nothing. The MA's and RN's who do blood draws do not chart anything about from where and how the bl...

4. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

   Stacy in North Texas replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in L&D for years, so I got used to urine, feces, vomit and blood real fast. Suctioning mucus makes me gag, but the worst for me was witnessing an orthopedic surgery on a pregnant woman. I was there to monitor the fetus. The mother had...

5. Question from a new nurse in L & D!!

   Stacy in North Texas replied to KimberRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   16 weeks is more than I got. I got 12 weeks in L&D which included some classroom time with other new grads. I think it was enough. 16 weeks will be enough for you to take your own patients, but you will still be learning after that, and that i...

6. Thoughts and ramblings from a tech/student

   Stacy in North Texas replied to Blueorchid's topic in General Nursing

   That is neat! Thanks for sharing. You are going to make a great nurse!!!

7. Vastus Lateralis

   Stacy in North Texas replied to chelynn's topic in Emergency

   The VL is great, just be sure to know the best route of admin for the particular drug you are giving. For example, I often give Depo Provera IM injections, but the manufacturer recommends giving it in one of the gluteal muscles.

8. OK, Cultural question here, please forgive the stupidity.

   Stacy in North Texas replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Alabama

   Hi. My 2 cents here. I would just add that I think the vast majority of Muslim men who are in an American hospital are aware that the vast majority of their nurses and other care givers might not also be Muslim. I don't think they would expect a n...

9. Reglan and Compazine IV push policies?

   Stacy in North Texas replied to MollyMel's topic in Emergency

   I worked L&D for years and we frequently gave Reglan IVP and I never saw any complications. We did not give Compazine. I agree with the previous poster, you should not be giving a med one way and charting it another! You could get into big trou...

10. Circulating c-sections

    Stacy in North Texas replied to shebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked in L&D, we had our own ORs (2 of them) and a 4 bed recovery room. Whether it was a planned C/S or not, the nurse assigned to the pt prepared her for surgery (IV, Foley, Shave, etc.) and circulated. All the RN's were trained to do ...

11. jacuzzi use during labor

    Stacy in North Texas replied to shebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hope your facility actually gets to use them. The hospital where I delivered both of my kids had jacuzzi's in the LDR's, but the nurses said they rarely got used because the MD's didn't like them. The MD's wanted continuous fetal monitoring which...

12. Pregnant & Working... When to Tell?

    Stacy in North Texas replied to LNDRN2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would tell them sooner rather than later. It would be better if they knew before you are potentially assigned a pt that might not be good for you to care for. I worked in L&D when I was pregnant with my 1st baby (also in a very busy teaching ...

13. High-risk long-term antepartum patients, what do you do?

    Stacy in North Texas replied to studentnurserachel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting. When I worked in L&D we would keep people on Mag in one of the LDRs. It was policy to keep them in L&D for as long as they were on MAG, due to the frequent assessments necessary, even if it was for weeks. Only when they were o...

14. What Happens If the Nurse Didn't Aspirate For H1N1?

    Stacy in North Texas replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    I got the seasonal flu vaccine at a Walgreens. Even the pharmacist that administered it to me knew to aspirate. I was taught to aspirate and that is what I do. I think it should be done. It only takes a second.

15. Labor and Delivery nursing

    Stacy in North Texas replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in Ob/Gyn

    L&D nurses generally do not teach mothers to care for their newborn babies. L&D nurses are (generally) there during labor and delivery and for about an hour afterwards. The moms (in many hospitals) get transfered to postpartum after that. ...