BENNETTRN

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1. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

   BENNETTRN replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh I am so sorry for your loss, you and your family are in my prayers! Dont hold back your tears, emotions, or sorrow. And as many others have suggested seek support from others who have experienced this. We have a wonderful perinatal bereavment t...

2. Penicillin desentiziation

   BENNETTRN replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Be very scared, I have never heard of doing this and cant believe that the possiblity of a anaphylactic reaction is taken so lightly there. We had a all out anaphylactic reaction on our unit back in Feburary this year. Mom was GBS+ and the nurse h...

3. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

   BENNETTRN replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

4. Are they still using Cytotec?

   BENNETTRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use it for DIU's only at our hospital.

5. What do patients say that irks you?

   BENNETTRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   THE FREQUENT FLYERS- PTS THAT COME IN FOR R/O LABOR STATING THEY HAVE BEEN CTX'ING, THEY ARE INTENSE AND FREQUENT, PUT THE TOCO ON, NO CTX'S, STILL NONE AFTER 10 MIN'S, 30 MIN'S..........YOU ARE SITTING AT BEDSIDE PALPATING FOR CTX'S IN CASE MONITOR ...

6. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

   BENNETTRN replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

   ME TOOO, my fingers hurt now!

7. Speaking of IVs... Need help (long story longer)

   BENNETTRN replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanx everyone, you guys gave some great tips!!!1

8. Nurses Who Smoke

   BENNETTRN replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly- instead of reading her the riot act for eating so much of Sally's birthday cake, I will accept her for who she is, and all the wonderful qualities she posesses as a person, and should she decide the try and loose some weight I will be there ...

9. Nurses Who Smoke

   BENNETTRN replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the motivation, and the stat, wow I didnt know the average was 8 times before actually quitting. I will give it my all, so many of you have done, and I need to join the ranks. It must feel great to say I was able to quit.

10. Question about checking for rupture of membranes (and LONG, about my birth, sorry)

    BENNETTRN replied to tuppence's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like you have quite a brave doc, trying to do so called convience deliveries, but he or she has flipped their lid, doing this at 35 wks. He or she is sure to get burned some point for this practice. That is RIDICULOUS!!!!!! Im sure you cringe...

11. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    BENNETTRN replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I LOVE IT, THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING, I TOO WILL BE PRINTING IT AND TAKING IT TO HANG ON THE BOARD! EVERYONE WILL GET A GOOD LAUGHT AT IT!

12. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    BENNETTRN replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Minerva and Gompers- I think you took the birth plan to seriously, I dont think she wanted to say "Hi my name is such and such and, then immediatley flop out her back side with anesth armed and ready. As for the part about the family being present, ...

13. Speaking of IVs... Need help (long story longer)

    BENNETTRN replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a newer nurse also, and like you at my previous job we generally used #22's, never had a problem then so why now. A really good nurse I work with told me I was waiting to long to advance the cath, the cath gets warm and wont move as easy and yo...

14. Nurses Who Smoke

    BENNETTRN replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    A few things, one thing I remember from my psych rotation in nursing school re theraputic communication, is NEVER ASK WHY! In re to smoking you already know the answer, addiction is a disease. Do you want someone to say because it feels good, they ...

15. 16G or 18G for IV access?

    BENNETTRN replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use 18G, agree with another poster if its b/c anesth wants a 16 they need to put it in.