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1. New OBC grad seeks advice from 66Hs

   PC replied to military girl's topic in Government

   Congratulations LT! Duty assignments differ from hospital to hospital depending on size and acuity - Medcens will be busier than meddac's, but remote maddacs might have pretty high acuity due to their remoteness from supporting treatment centers. Gen...

2. Do you clean B/P cuffs between pts???

   PC replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

   how? nope - not unless they are obviously soiled Each provider sees over 20 patients per day We can have 4 providers in the office at one time. Lesssee 2 Bp cuffs. (generally - most patients are ave size) 80 patients cleaning between each patient hm...

3. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

   PC replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

   1. How long have you been a nurse? 19 years 2. In what field of nursing are you working (i.e. long term care, acute care, rehab, etc.)? OB/GYN Clinic and Hospital (usually) 3. Where geographically are you located? NY presently 4. What is your l...

4. Do you think new grads should start on a med/surg floor or jump into specialty areas?

   PC replied to Stacy W's topic in General Nursing

   I've seen it go both ways. The better nurses by far are the ones with a wider range of experiences to draw on, not just the narrow experiences within a particular speciality. There will AWAYS be time to specialize. I advocate doing med/surg firs...

5. Disturb you to see a tongue pierced?

   PC replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

   unprofessional

6. Poll: Nurse for life or do you have an "after nursing plan"?

   PC replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

   I was thinking of Greeter, Wal-mart.... I honestly don't know what I'll do when I get too old to do what I'm doing...

7. Where do you nurse?

   PC replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   I am a Soldier. I am a Nurse. I am a Midwife. I am currently delivering babies on an army post in the US Last year I was the Senior Nurse Night Supervisor, 21st Combat Support Hospital, Balad, IRAQ Nurses get around, dont they?

8. I Need Help

   PC replied to Mel05's topic in LPN/LVN

   TN board of professional regulation - LPNs are licensed, and therefore the state will have a written scope of practice as regulated by the board and laws of the state. Each hospital will also have a written scope of practice for the LPN, usually as p...

9. I HATE nursing! (long)

   PC replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   Rather than stay doing something you don't like - GET OUT! Find something you do like - don't worry about "throwing away all that education" - it won't do you any good if you truly hate what you are doing! Meanwhile, some suggestions - 1) Start goin...

10. Amniotomy

    PC replied to Nino's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Make sure you go through a local certification process ( and do x amount under direct supervision of the physicians) and have written strict guidelines. This will help keep you out of court when you have a prolapse ( if you notice, I said WHEN - ...

11. sterile vaginal exams

    PC replied to Pamela67's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Evidence based practice Prior to ROM clean technique is appropriate and acceptable. After ROM sterile technique is mandatory. Even better - keep your fingers out of there! You increase risk of infection 30-50 % with EVERY vag evam

12. Misoprostol

    PC replied to Nino's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've had very good results with cytotec, with cautious and closely monitored use, it is safe and effective, and rarely fails. (yes - keep your terbutline handy...) Irrigation of anything out of the vagina is useless per the evidence - cytotec OR PE2 ...

13. males in the delivery room

    PC replied to dcuson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As an Army Nurse, let me tell you, some of the best OB nurses and Nurse-Midwives I know are male. (BOTH Military and civilian!!!) (Hey - I'm a female - and I cath MALE patients...!!) Yes, you will occationally come across a patient who will prefer a...