rnaturcervix

rnaturcervix has 15 years experience and specializes in L&D Endo Pre-Op.

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1. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

   rnaturcervix replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   That reminds me of the show My Strange Addiction. Has anyone seen it? Scary stuff out there!

2. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

   rnaturcervix replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   Speaking of sex in the hospital....we have caught multiple couples having sex in post partum (totally nasty), but the one that takes the cake is the boyfriend performing oral sex on a freshly delivered mom! Almost lost my lunch with that one!!!

3. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Let me clarify....I don't think they will use the report as the sole determining factor, but I am the one alerting them of the positive screen.

4. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This brings up an interesting question. Is it considered illegal if Child Protective Services uses the report that I am required to file to take custody away from a mother? Never once, in my 15 yrs of L&D, has the issue of obtaining consent for a...

5. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That would have to fall on the doctor's shoulders!

6. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've worked in Texas my whole career, and we've never needed consent. We are also required to file a report with CPS (child protective services) for all positive screens. As far as PTL and abruptions go, it's not something that is done routinely unl...

7. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Unfortunately, the pt demographic where I work includes a lot of drug abusers. Some freely admit to using drugs, both before pregnancy and during. Our policy is to test any pt with prior use/abuse, as well as those with no prenatal care during their...

8. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   rnaturcervix posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have recently had a lot of positive UDS pts, and the excuses I hear as to why they are positive simply blow my mind! Anyone have any good stories? I'll start with my favorites..... + marijuana: I was trapped in a car with 10 other people smoking an...

9. Documentation

   rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for your reply. For the last 13 yrs, we've documented q 30 min for active labor and pit. 2nd stage has always been q 5min. Recently, a new manager changed our policy to q 15 for active/pit, and I feel like I can't stay caught up with my charti...

10. Documentation

    rnaturcervix posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    How often do you document FHT'S and ctx info on your pts? Antepartum, labor, on pit, etc.

11. Charge nurse pay

    rnaturcervix replied to Blandini7's topic in General Nursing

    0 dollars AND a regular patient load (most of the time). Pretty generous, right?? :) Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

12. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    rnaturcervix replied to Loo17's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Don't you wish you could make administration work a few shifts in their "mandatory scrubs"? They might just change their minds!

13. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    rnaturcervix replied to Loo17's topic in Uniform/Gear

    In my hospital, we also have mandated colors. Royal blue for nurses too! Well, except for the ER. They were allowed to keep their black scrubs. When every other department protested the unfairness, we were told the reason was because they were learni...

14. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    rnaturcervix replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    We use a roller device to move pts from OR tables back to hospital beds after C-sections. A night nurse once forgot to remove it after moving her pt. Back in the room, she pulled down the sheets to assess the pt's incision, and she discovered the rol...

15. Need ideas for an old problem!

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's exactly how our's is supposed to be. The only exception is those pts acting like they will deliver in the hallway before they get to L&D. In these cases, L&D runs to the ER to deliver the baby, and then we take mom and baby back with u...