mom2mnaj

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1. Correctional Medical Services

   mom2mnaj replied to eliandrock's topic in Correctional

   I worked for CMS for 10 years in the 1990s. They are like any other organization private or not, there are some people that are better managers/administrators than others. I would not have worked for them for so long if I did not feel that the compan...

2. FHR tachycardia dilemna-sorry if its long but i need advice!

   mom2mnaj replied to michstamps's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have had an experience similar with the tachycardia but without the rapid deceleration. For the tachycardia, our docs may treat with digoxin for mom (after consultation with peds cardiology). Some of the physiology was explained to me after witness...

3. Pain Meds and Epidural's during laboor

   mom2mnaj replied to Act238RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My experience has been that generalizations can not be made regarding wheather or not epidurals prolong labor. I would say in my experience, it is 50/50. Some seem to prolong, but I have also seen the young primip, writhing in pain at 2-3 cm, get a...

4. Medical termination of pregnancy.

   mom2mnaj replied to moodyred01's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Medical Terminations are performed on our L&D unit. However, everyone is asked during orientation if they have any objections to participating. Anyone who does not wish to participate (regardless of reason for their personal choice) do not have...

5. Direct OP position

   mom2mnaj replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have a couple of sizes. The one that seems to work the best is the red 50 cm one.

6. Direct OP position

   mom2mnaj replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Those balls are exactly what we use. So essentially using same theory as birthing ball (opening pelvis) for the patient that can not or will not sit on a regular ball. Somewhat off topic (but on topic), I am amazed at the number of women who come i...

7. Direct OP position

   mom2mnaj replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A peanut ball is an excercise ball that is shaped like a peanut. When the patient is lying on her side, the ball is placed between her legs. The upper leg is positioned towards her front, the bottom leg is bent at the knee. We use blankets to supp...

8. Direct OP position

   mom2mnaj replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In our facility, we use a "peanut ball" for positioning to assist in rotation and decent of the fetus during labor. I know that one of my co-workers has been compiling research regarding use of the peanut ball. I have been amazed at how much this has...

9. Situation at work...

   mom2mnaj replied to L&DRN2008's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Although I am still fairly new in L&D (I have been a nurse for over 20 years), my coworkers and I have had the discussion a number of times. In presenting various scenarios for us "newbies", we have discussed swelling, time of epidurals, differin...

10. Do you have to be on-call?

    mom2mnaj replied to christine_chapel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our facility, we have to be on-call 12 hours every 4 weeks. We can choose to go ahead and work if we want and the need is present. We get compensated double time for this... We can do this in any block of time we would like.

11. Correctional nursing hmmmm....

    mom2mnaj replied to aprilleverett's topic in Correctional

    I want to share with you that I worked in corrections for over 10 years with the Correctional Medical Services. While there were definitely times of rough bumps (which job doesn't have them), I look back on those years with great satisfaction. I left...