L&DRNC

L&DRNC has 12 years experience and specializes in OB.

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1. Ideas for preceptors/new grads

   L&DRNC replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a unit educator and this is SO hard. I often get new grads who I haven't met before the first day of orientation. They want an orientation schedule ahead of time so they can plan their lives (I get that) but I then have to randomly assign them wh...

2. Have you ever had a pt have sex...

   L&DRNC replied to jarrn03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   While I've never had it happen in L&D I've frequently heard midwives and even some of our doctors tell a husband to take his wife home and "show her how much you love her." However, having had 2 of my own, at that stage in pregnancy that would no...

3. Foley Irrigation in the OR

   L&DRNC replied to L&DRNC's topic in Operating Room

   That's what I was hoping to hear. When the circulator told me formula I must have asked a dozen times what she meant until she brought me the bottle, put it in my hand, and said "Formula!" like I was the crazy one. I though perhaps I had missed somet...

4. Don't tell me my job isn't important!!!!!!!!!

   L&DRNC replied to Queen2u's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a unit where all of OB is one unit. Most of our RNs can work in all areas and even then it is no different. There is a definite us versus them just based on the days assignments. Part of me just thinks it's too many women in one department ...

5. Foley Irrigation in the OR

   L&DRNC posted a topic in Operating Room

   Recently our doctors have asked the circulating RN to irrigate or flush a foley during a c-section to ensure that they have not nicked the bladder. They usually use betadine or methylene blue but recently we've had patients with iodine allergies so t...

6. Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

   L&DRNC replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a supervisor for a large OB unit in the midwest. I'm the only leadership person still here. I feel like one of us needs to stay to make sure the night shift comes in but as I watch out my office window I am frequently having 2nd thoughts. No job ...