sandseaandstone

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1. Job in Trauma 2 ER vs. Trauma 1 ER

   sandseaandstone replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

   I've worked In a level one trauma ER, and then eventually did agency for ERs. In my opinion, I liked the level one better because when stuff went down you could page a trauma code and everyone was there ( for example: brain bleed- neurosurgeon is cal...

2. New Nurse New Job

   sandseaandstone replied to ad3vans's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just started L&D about eight weeks ago...I had to do basic fetal heart monitoring, work through 15 hours of baby friendly material, did NRP and read an L&D book as if now. I need STABLE, and have been trying to get as much software (STORK) ...

3. Do ER Nurses make good OB Nurses?

   sandseaandstone replied to PurplePowerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a level one trauma nurse who went to L&D. Your ED skills will enhance your knowledge when triaging patients (especially falls and MVAs), assessment skills related to shock and of course assessment skills used to assess mom/baby, amongst othe...

4. NEW GRAD in ER!!! Tips?! Advice?!

   sandseaandstone replied to LittleNurse15's topic in Emergency

   I was a new grad in the ER in a level one trauma center.....get ACLS if you haven't. Try to start looking at the material for TNS cerification---a lot of the "whys" are explained. Ask ask ask questions and for demonstrations-- OBSERVE EVERYTHING. Kee...

5. Best/Worst List of L&D nursing

   sandseaandstone replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

6. What would you do?

   sandseaandstone replied to nursediesel's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree with Klone. I left a m-f no weekends no holiday schedule doing M W F occupational health T Th cardiac stress testing (ER agency whenever I wanted on the weekends) to do ***hired for nights**** /but ended up getting days 12 hour every other w...

7. baby friendly questions

   sandseaandstone replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We are going through getting baby friendly certification. The skin to skin initiative in my opinion is such a good thing---mom gets baby right away and she gets to see him/her the first hour before anyone else. Sometimes moms do great with sections a...

8. H & H

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    sandseaandstone replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did she have any clotting? Or any obvious sign of blood loss?

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    sandseaandstone replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

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    sandseaandstone replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I clicked that link it only took me to a login page, not the article.

14. H & H

    sandseaandstone replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The link won't let you guys read- so the above link is the resource and here's the article: March 26, 2012 — Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in most hospitalized patients should be performed based on "restrictive," rather than "liberal," hemoglobin...

15. H & H

    sandseaandstone replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    [h=1]Guidelines Define Hemoglobin Levels for Transfusion[/h] Free Medscape registration required to read article--excellent professional site. Karen I am truly grateful for all of this discussion- it's really helping me to get a good idea about these...