OBRN03

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1. Pay Scale

   OBRN03 replied to NICU RN wannaB's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I graduated in June 03, started at 22.15 and now make 23.00 with out eve diff. I work in Oregon.

2. Pay Scale

   OBRN03 replied to NICU RN wannaB's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I graduated in June 03, started at 22.15 and now make 23.00 with out eve diff. I work in Oregon.

3. 13 pound infant...thank goodness it was c-section!

   OBRN03 replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

   2 wks ago we had a 11lb 8oz baby girl born via c-section. The top of her head was the shape of mom's pelvic outlet. She was the ugliest little thing I'd even seen in my life! She did get cuter over the next few days. 2 days ago had a 10lb 7oz baby ...

4. Average pay salary for OB/GYN L&D nurse??

   OBRN03 replied to GladysStiles's topic in Ob/Gyn

   New grad in L&D making 22.38 straight pay..doesn't include shift diff

5. Crash Sections

   OBRN03 replied to Mofe'ny's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our department just set up protocol for this type of c-section. We do not have anesthesia in house after 5. We have just been lucky by the grace of god! Earlier this fall we had a uterine rupture walk in around 9 pm. Luckily anesthesia was in hous...

6. Slow February?

   OBRN03 replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We've had a slow Jan/Feb. It looks as if it will pick up in March. I've done a lot of floating out to M/S floor. We went 9 days in Jan without a delivery! I think we are working on 5 days now. Small hospital, about 300/yr. We just had some chang...

7. What to expect after a tubal

   OBRN03 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I got pregnant 4 years later, and delivered 12 wks early!

8. Old School

   OBRN03 replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Shaved?? Don't most come in "prepped"already?!?! When I was orienting a few months ago, one of the "older nurses" says to a patient..okay enough, what's up with shaving the pubic hair off..I haven't seen one with hair in months. I about died laughing...

9. Intubation

   OBRN03 replied to babyrex33's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a small hospital birth center. First of all our Mec deliveries are required to have a NRP certified physician, actually any doc that see's a baby must be NRP certified. All of our nurses are NRP trained also. What if you had a case gone ...

10. Report

    OBRN03 replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We used to give group report and too much time was wasted on nothing. A few seasoned nurses would question other nurses interventions etc. A lot of wasted time. So our manager decided to go to tape report and it goes much quicker! We have a check...

11. Cord Prolapse

    OBRN03 replied to Ninet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To add to your question about cord prolapse, I was just studying for a perinatal core class. You do want to wrap the cord with gauze and saline to prevent the cord from spasming. This will also help optimize fetal oxygenation. Hope that helps