RNmommy

RNmommy has 5 years experience and specializes in Postpartum, Lactation.

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1. If a baby in your normal newborn nursery

   RNmommy replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It seems that the protocol for the baby should be the same as the protocol for an adult patient on your unit. In fact, when we have a mom on precautions, her baby is also considered to be on precautions and must remain in the room at all times. Abs...

2. Giving a gift to a patient??

   RNmommy replied to EllenDeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I still treasure the small bear with an American Flag on his sweater that my son's NICU nurse gave him on his first Independence Day-the same day they dc'd his chest tube :)

3. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

   RNmommy replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have delivered all three of mine on my unit (2 in CA, the last in TX). I wouldn't have it any other way. I was especially glad with my last, who was late pre-term and ended up in the NICU for a week with a chest tube. They let me stay the entire...

4. MRSA screening in OB?

   RNmommy replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, unfortunately. We have the same gripes. If isolation is not done properly and strictly, what is the point? Management won't budge, as it is hospital protocol. I don't feel badly though about 24 hour rooming in, that's really best practice in...

5. What do you think about a nurse breastfeeding infant at nurse's station during break?

   RNmommy replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm about as much of a lactivist as one can be. I've attended nurse-ins and still boycott BF unfriendly establishments. That said, I do not think it is appropriate for a nurse on duty to BF her infant at the RN station. I would find it equally ina...

6. Transcutaneous Bilirubins

   RNmommy replied to niccilam's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Right now, I am working at a facility that does not own a TC bilimeter At my previous job, we did a TC bili at 36h with the PKU, that way, if it plotted out to above the 75th percentile on the Bhuttani graph, we could do a serum at that time. What...

7. Need help, please

   RNmommy replied to babynursingrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Please try to stay away from formula propaganda. How much do you have to spend on each bag/basket? Some nice things that you could probably get for cheap: *A pregnancy journal *A water bottle with your practice's logo printed on it *Some hand cream ...

8. What do you do?

   RNmommy replied to indiawhitaker's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That is pretty far from true these days. I graduated 5 years ago in a class of over 60. I think 3 went to med-surg while the rest of us went straight to our specialty. Many hospitals take new grads in all specialty areas.

9. How long before you transfuse in PP?

   RNmommy replied to allthingsbright's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I forgot to add that those of whom I have transfused felt a million times better post transfusion and I do think that many more women could use a transfusion.

10. Birth in the Media

    RNmommy replied to Nefertari1279's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm actually more bothered that I have never seen a single woman breastfeed on A Baby Story. They will have the post interview in their home and every single one of the babies, if being fed, is being fed with a bottle.

11. Infant ID procedures

    RNmommy replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our babies get three bands, too. 2 are part of the 4 unique band system with mom, baby and other adult. The third is the infant's hospital band for medication administration.

12. How long before you transfuse in PP?

    RNmommy replied to allthingsbright's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IME, transfusion is a last resort and only IF a mom is symptomatic. I have discharged women with a Hgb of 6 just on oral iron. I agree with the above poster in that the rationale seems to be that these healthy women can bounce back pretty quickly.

13. How is San Diego State University's BSN program?

    RNmommy replied to slsmithe's topic in California

    I really don't have anything bad to say about nursing school except ENOUGH WITH THE GROUP PROJECTS ALREADY! LOL Obviously it was easier for the professors to grade 10 projects instead of 75 but I was an adult student (married with an infant) when I e...

14. How is San Diego State University's BSN program?

    RNmommy replied to slsmithe's topic in California

    I graduated from there in 2003. I absolutely loved it. They have a high NCLEX pass rate and I felt VERY prepared for work when I graduated. I'm not sure about other areas but there seems to be a lot of ADN vs BSN talk around San Diego with the ADN...

15. New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

    RNmommy replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    RR can be as low as 30 and HR as low as 100 at rest. Obviously if the infant has just been screaming crying, the HR and RR will be elevated for a few minutes afterward. I don't know how to put this in exact words, but after a while you can just tell...