zaksmomrn84

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1. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

   zaksmomrn84 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Stress 101

   Here's what I TRY to do (i'm a sugar and coffee lover though, thats my downfall) first meal/snack at home: 4-5pm protein shake or carnation instant breakfast before work 8:30 pm snack of cottage cheese/strawberries or hummus and crackers or sliced ap...

2. A Couple questions about your LDRP facility

   zaksmomrn84 replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That was VERY helpful!! I like the belts idea and the linen idea because our linen is getting stolen. Nice, i know. We also have that policy but it's broken all the time!!! I can't take it myself. How about delivery tables, what do you use for those...

3. A Couple questions about your LDRP facility

   zaksmomrn84 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   good afternoon everyone, i am writing to see if there is anything out there to help our unit. we became an ldrp unit a year ago. we moved to a new hospital and it has definitely been a change among everyone! i am writing to see how ...

4. Stumped on questions for my NCC exam...challenge your minds!!

   zaksmomrn84 replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Me too rough test!!

5. What part in the contraction pattern do you administer narcotics to mom?

   zaksmomrn84 replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would think it would be the conclusion bc the fetus is not under any stress....

6. What part in the contraction pattern do you administer narcotics to mom?

   zaksmomrn84 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I never thought about it until now that I'm reading up on it. What part of the contraction should you administer a narcotic to mom for pain? Onset, peak or conclusion?

7. Stumped on questions for my NCC exam...challenge your minds!!

   zaksmomrn84 replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What I was reading is that there can be an asymptomatic viral shedding of HSV and if baby broke out in herpes lesions mom's culture would help them figure it out better before the cultures came back on mom. Thanks everyone!

8. Stumped on questions for my NCC exam...challenge your minds!!

   zaksmomrn84 replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I suppose, but doing more research I think I figured out that platelets is the key because hemolysis would need to be microscopic and can also lead to a different diagnosis where as platelets r a key sign. Agree? As for hsv, the reason I chose no cul...

9. Stumped on questions for my NCC exam...challenge your minds!!

   zaksmomrn84 replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   No no to clarify I am practicing to take my test on the 24. I know they are easy questions to some but for me, a bad test taker I always see 2 right answers. Sorry to ask...

10. Calling experienced OB nurses:)

    zaksmomrn84 replied to rn2bein08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you may just have small hands....and practice makes perfect!!

11. Stumped on questions for my NCC exam...challenge your minds!!

    zaksmomrn84 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Couple questions... I know the triad for HELLP Is hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets, but in my practice question it asks whats the "hallmark sign", is it platelets the other question I have is on a patient with a hx of herpes b...