jenib

jenib specializes in Obstetrics.

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1. UK midwife starting work as a Canadian Obstetric nurse - advice?

   jenib replied to poppy2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a Canadian OBS nurse working in Nova Scotia (Cape Breton). I worked with UK trained midwives when I first graduated, in Ontario. I learnt more from them than any school could have taught me. They were far more hands on, and were used to doing a ...

2. How much is your pay?

   jenib replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

   I make just over $30.00/hr CAN. With overtime easily $80,000 to $90,000/YR. But unable to get time off, is it worth it?

3. cytotec for retained tissue

   jenib posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Does anyone have any experience with cytotec/misoprostol for retained placental tissue? If it is given intravaginally, who gives it? How long postpartum is it effective? Does anyone have a policy/proceedure at their hospital that they could share? We...

4. What do patients say that irks you?

   jenib replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Obviously we have more time, only 100 + low risk deliveries a year. No epidurals. But only 2 nurses to work L&D, postpartum/gyn surg. and clinics. We have no nursery at all. Babes needing special care are sent to regional facility with mom. Babes...

5. What do patients say that irks you?

   jenib replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I hate to say it, but I would be asking over and over to see the baby also. Do you separate mom and babe pairs? Do you still have a regular nursery? Or are you talking about NICU or special care nursery? We haven't had a regular nursery for years. Mo...

6. When is the right time to push?

   jenib replied to NursePamela's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do not offer epidurals at our hospital, although we may occasionally have the odd one. I usually find that a woman instictively knows when it's time to push, and pushing before that usually is unproductive. I do not let my patients push before 10 ...

7. Anyone ever taken the ALSO course?

   jenib replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I took the also course last fall and found it very informative, a little more info than a regular L&D nurse really needs to know, but not just a course for the docs. It helped explain why the docs make some of their decisions and do some of the t...

8. What do patients say that irks you?

   jenib replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How about spending 11 plus hours with a woman helping her through her labour, walking up and down halls, in and out of the shower, rocking, hold her legs for 2 hours and encouraging her pushing efforts for the doc to walk in and bearly make the deliv...