Lanesmama

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1. Pre-calculation of emergency meds?

   Lanesmama posted a topic in Pediatric

   Working on a process improvement project. We are a trauma center and do accept fairly stable children. The kids all come to the unit I work on which is adult surgical (not ortho) and all pediatrics....

2. Confused & a little discouraged?

   Lanesmama replied to gennn19's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Genesis: In nursing school, I was like you. CHF? Ugh... another pneumonia patient? Blah. Give me the good stuff. I remember clearly thinking "all you nurses telling us med surg is where to start......

3. mother-baby RN role in infant suctioning

   Lanesmama replied to Awhonnwishes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We can sxn. I typically use delees. Some of our docs still suction on the perineum... I'm the nursery nurse... I don't believe it is out of your scope. If you are unsure of the equipment, ask your...

4. Have to start in L&D first before post-partum??

   Lanesmama replied to Cls62011's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If they ask you 'which of the 3 main areas labor, PP, nursery do you think you will prefer?' then go ahead and say PP but I would not say because I am scared that Labor is too difficult. TO a hiring...

5. Oh my goodness....!

   Lanesmama replied to RN520's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Here are the 2 things my hiring manager said made my app/resume/interview shine. 1 I was honest in my resume. I included a 5 year plan. Regardless of the position I applied for, I said that within...

6. Advice for L&D? - Male student.

   Lanesmama replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It's been my experience that as a SN OB is mainly just observation... some assessments with the instructor on newborns, some fundal checks postpartum, vitals, etc... I've never seen a SN be allowed...

7. ob/ l&d mag?

   Lanesmama replied to Lanesmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   sorry! I was on my kindle which takes forever to type messages! LOL. Guess I need to get in the mind set of an OB nurse! I looked into AWHONN and am glad to hear that you all like it! Thanks...

8. FAILED NCLEX W/76 QUESTIONS, need help :(

   Lanesmama replied to Lemuel_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Oh yeah ad when I took all of those test questions I tried to determine why they were wrong AND typed a brief statement for each ting I got wrong.... like if I chose a wrong answer for a isolation...

9. FAILED NCLEX W/76 QUESTIONS, need help :(

   Lanesmama replied to Lemuel_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took Hurst review live and did the Kaplan book. Hands down the Kaplan book stunk "be prepared to know... ex. S/s of mag too but didn't say what those were. So to be helpful I would have had to go...

10. ob/ l&d mag?

    Lanesmama posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a new grad, just passed boards and was offered a position on l&d floor. I was going to order a magazine for nurses but wondering if there is one directed toward l&d nurses that you...

11. congenital heart defects

    Lanesmama replied to Lanesmama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks all. I guess I am going to go with C then. Frustrating sometimes when the answers aren't what is in our book. I am OCD also which is why I spent hours trying to figure this and 1 other...

12. congenital heart defects

    Lanesmama posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know these occur in utero. I know that most that happen in the first 2 weeks gestation end in miscarriage. I know that the heart beats at approx 3 weeks and formation of the heart is generally...

13. pathophysiology postpartum hemorrhage

    Lanesmama posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all, I am in a group project for postpartum hemorrhage. We have been asked to define the health problem, provide pathophysiology, etc. I am a bit confused because pathophysiology is disease...

14. help with nursing diagnosis with AEB

    Lanesmama replied to noel1972's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was wondering how we were supposed to know all of the diagnoses, too! My school "forgot" to require us to buy it... but they sure remembered an awful lot that we haven't ever

15. Any tips to help my student remember to carry inhaler?

    Lanesmama replied to squidbilly's topic in School

    So you want this kid to have 3 inhalers? (1 for home, 1 for office, 1 to carry at school?... or maybe you meant to as in bring the home one to school... which isn't smart because she will likely...