LizzyL&DRN

LizzyL&DRN

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About LizzyL&DRN

Married, one son born in July, 2003. Graduated from nursing school in May 2003, went straight into L & D.

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  1. ACLS CERTIFICATION in OB

    We are required to take the new OB ACLS course that was developed by the Univerisity of Idaho in Boise. It's a great course. Our clinical educator went to Boise to get trained on becoming an instructor.
  2. forgetting to insert a foley

    With a full bladder during a c/s there is much greater risk of cutting into the bladder while cutting through the layers to expose the uterus. I was recently in a c/s where the foley was not draining. We could not figure out why, it was in the righ...
  3. Alternatives to hysterectomy for cystocele and rectocele

    I had rectocele repair 2 years ago without a hysterectomy. I am very pleased with the results. I'm hardly long term only being 2 years out, but i'm still happy at this point. Not sure what other questions I can answer for you.
  4. Survey about Cytotec

    How many births do you do per year or per month? 250-300 per MONTH How many OB/gyns do you have on staff? 10 OBs and 1 Perinatologist How many family practice doctors delivery babies? 0 How many nurses do you have on staff for L&D for each sh...
  5. DON out to "Get Me"

    GOOD FOR YOU!!!:yeah: :icon_hug:
  6. DON out to "Get Me"

    Can you print the email that stated you were not to place anyone under 24 weeks on the monitor? Can you also print out the ACOG standards of care in this situation to use as evidence in backing yourself up? Do you have a union? If so I would go to...
  7. Being eaten alive!

    I think you need to learn to speak up for yourself and defend yourself. The situations that you described are quite common happenings on an L&D floor. Sometimes things are moving so quickly the last thing you can worry about is what is mom's bl...
  8. Common drugs in delivery room

    Pitocin, Lactated Ringers or Normal saline, Lidocaine, Methergine, (not necessarily in room, but know where it is for PPH) Hemabate, (same as above) Cytotec(misoprostil)-same as above two Baby Meds: Vitamin K, Narcan(if mom got narcs), and Hep B vacc...
  9. Need Ideas for teen teaching project

    I need some help from some creative people out there. I am doing an education class for teens at a local school for pregnant/delivered teen girls. This school offers the girls the opportunity to bring their infants to school with them and prepares ...
  10. Unfair treatment by co-workers/boss

    Can it not also be a HIPPA violation? She had no business going in your room, she had no medical reason to go in there right? She wasn't involved in your care. But she was the manager of the unit, so I don't know.... maybe not. Other's thoughts o...
  11. Unfair treatment by co-workers/boss

    Think of it this way. Learning Labor and delivery was one of the most stressful things I've ever done. Not sure how others feel about that. But from my perspective you are undergoing a huge amount of stress already. If I were you I would come to ...
  12. Can you work in L&D as an LPN?

    We have LVNs that work in Postpartum. We do however have one that has her NRP cert so we use her to "catch" babies sometimes in labor and delivery. We have also used our LVNs to work alongside an RN in our triage department. It takes a special LVN...
  13. Recovering newborn in OB PACU???

    In our unit, NICU staff attends the c section. After they confirm the baby is ok, a "baby Nurse" comes and takes the baby to the nursery to weigh, check temp and give eyes and thighs and the newborn assessment. All this is being done while surgery ...
  14. Vistaril in labor induction

    At my facility, they don't order Vistaril, they order Ambien for the same reasons. I think it's more for patient comfort. There isn't a whole lot of reasons to wake the provider for a cytotec induction if everything is going well, unless she become...
  15. Help with a Brain Teaser

    Could it be a molar pregnancy? That's a great brain teaser...Make sure you post the answer once you find out for sure. Thanks.