Mermaid4

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1. Typical rate/dosage pitocin after C-Section

   Mermaid4 replied to TooterIA's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Actually, though I would NOT want to do it, I had an OB guy tell me that in some countries they use up to 100 Units a bag..I haven't personally seen that and hope not to, but I guess in the OB arena, according to this particular OB, who was from the ...

2. ob-gyn OR

   Mermaid4 replied to murjall's topic in Operating Room

   Hi there, this sounds like the place to ask the question I have...I had to scrub the other day in OB and thank fully, didn't have a seizure because it wasn't emergent, but as long as I have been in OB, I still can't keep the instruments straight. Is ...

3. Elvis, Date Nut Cookies, Sweet Dreams and the Twist

   Mermaid4 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Everyone, I have been away for awhile but wanted to share this tribute to my mom, who is going through some medical issues. On behalf of myself and her, this is dedicated to all you moms for Mother's Day...I am putting this together in book for...

4. Gastric Bypass.... yes or no???

   Mermaid4 replied to alichael's topic in Gastroenterology

   This whole thing is scary and difficult.....I mean, the thought of what to do when contemplating one way or the other. It is such a personal thing.....I don't see it as a quick fix but I can see how some people would...Good points all around...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   Mermaid4 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   So many stories.....None of them scary and all of them poignant. I am honored to have seen what I've seen....None of my stories are creepy and all defy description...Such as the "beautiful" death of a family member in that it was expected and when it...

6. Edematous parts

   Mermaid4 replied to bay bay's topic in Hospice

   I was going to suggest a bellvue bridge but then that would date me terribly....

7. Mistakes held against you

   Mermaid4 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is normal to question whether or not to report something especially when you just know it is a big deal. Even a "small" error is a big deal when you are the one who did it, but you will find for your own peace of mind as well as peer and doc respe...

8. What would you do?

   Mermaid4 replied to Nice2MeetU's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You know, it is what it is...You know how you feel and not everyone has to feel the same. You have to let your mom know her boundaries with you. That would be like you insisiting she tell you all about her sex life or something equally personal.....I...

9. Mom & Dad were right: I'm a screw-up

   Mermaid4 replied to suture_self's topic in Male Students

   You know, it takes awhile. And nursing isn't easy by any means. It is always a learning process. I remember having worked for several years as a nursing assistant before going to nursing school so figured I had bed making down to a science. Well, gue...

10. Using HIPPA to get a private room

    Mermaid4 replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a problem with people who are "no info" patients, or those who have "this patient's file is confidential", tagged on ONLY because I thought with the new guidelines, EVERYones' records are confidential...

11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Mermaid4 replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there was the one time a patient asked me to check the boil on her tweety bird, which caused me to question my decision to do a voluntary double shift from nights to days. Suffice it to say that the boil was located in the netherregions of this...

12. Procedure for drug screens?

    Mermaid4 replied to nurseob7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    AS far as my last place of work, we were at liberty to collect urine on people we considered "at risk". However, a random screen of a lawyer's wife that turned out positive rapidly resulted in a policy change that involved both consent and an order. ...

13. Please welcome RN/Writer to the OB/GYN/Midwifery Forums as new moderator!

    Mermaid4 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome aboard! Looking forward to sharing...Martha

14. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    Mermaid4 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    Patient care is much more than just about what we learn. And no patient of mine has ever doubted my ability because I was able to care for them physically as well as just about every other faction. I think it is insulting to think nursing shouldn't i...

15. Taking a child off life support

    Mermaid4 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    This is so sad but I am wondering if the child is brain dead, how he can be squeezing moms hand, etc.