paintedbison

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1. Need an nclex score to get license in another state?

   paintedbison posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was looking at the requirements to get licensed in another state. The application asked if you passed or failed nclex and what was the score. I thought the nclex was pass/fail only? Have they changed it? I took it in 2004.

2. Traditional postpartum care?

   paintedbison replied to eifan115's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I moved about a year ago, but before that I was working as a "traditional" postpartum nurse. I liked it for the most part (although I do not think it is an ideal set up). However, it would get annoying because of the overlap of jobs. For instance,...

3. How long did you work while pregnant?

   paintedbison replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I worked until 39 weeks with both pregnancies. I was full time the first time around and part time the second time around. The worst part was the feet swelling. I had the worst pitting edema of anyone I have EVER seen. 12 hour shifts on your feet...

4. Precipitous birth

   paintedbison replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't know... as an ob nurse and someone pregnant with my third baby... I don't plan on using a bedpan or getting a catheter at 5cm. I would get up and walk to the bathroom. So, after the repositioning, the baby came super fast. What would have...

5. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

   paintedbison posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is at a hospital a friend of mine works at. She said the nurse manager in L&D says you can't refuse an iv access in labor. She said you can refuse the fluids, but not the iv access. Is their any truth to this whatsoever? I don't see how ...

6. New way to assess pain in laboring women

   paintedbison replied to LaborLovinRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Sounds good to me. Rating pain in labor is kind of a weird idea to me anyways. Like, usually if someone is hurting at a ten, you should definitely be trying to alleviate pain. But, not everyone hurting at a ten in labor wants pain meds...

7. Breastfeeding and painkillers "will it hurt my baby?"

   paintedbison replied to RootedRedwood's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yep... it's not that they are only producing colostrum. It's how quickly the general anesthesia metabolizes out of the body.

8. Question!

   paintedbison replied to middlek's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You can enter midwifery either from becoming an RN... then applying to a masters level certified nurse midwife program. Or, you can become a lay midwife (CPM). These are people with no medical background... they usually apprentice with another CPM ...

9. Breastfeeding and painkillers "will it hurt my baby?"

   paintedbison replied to RootedRedwood's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My understanding is that it is safe to breastfeed immediately after general anesthesia as soon as mom is coherent enough to hold the baby.

10. ??? Trial of contractions

    paintedbison replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's the craziest thing I've ever heard. Too bad the patient can't be told to just no show for her section... wait until she goes into labor... she can experience it. Then she can show up and get her section. I'd like to go to this doctor and tel...

11. Does your hospital have a policy on no walking after ROM?

    paintedbison posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just curious. One of the hospitals here mandates strict bedrest (not even up to the bathroom) after ROM. Is this a common practice?

12. What do you think? CPD?

    paintedbison replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm assuming from what I heard that day that the head stayed about -2 and she was fully dilated for a couple of hours. I don't remember there being lots of molding.

13. What do you think? CPD?

    paintedbison posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a postpartum nurse and have a question about my friend's delivery over three years ago (it's been bothering me this whole time). I was working on the unit (cross training, fresh out of school) the day she had her baby. She was electively induced...

14. Patient reactions to L&D nurses who have never had children

    paintedbison replied to BarkowRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a postpartum nurse and I have two kids. With my first, I had a labor nurse who had never had children. (I called and asked who all was working and picked her, lol.) She was great... I totally give her the credit that I was able to have a natur...

15. Have you had a baby at your hospital??

    paintedbison replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my last baby at the hospital I worked at, and it was really a good experience overall. I did not want an epidural, so I asked for the nurse who I knew was best with unmed labors. However, I am pregnant again and now working at a different ho...