DeniseLDRN

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1. IDDM Pt's On Insulin Pumps

   DeniseLDRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello there I was wondering what your Hospital's STAFFING policy is on Post partum patients with IDDM, on an Insulin pump? Patient-RN ratio for these types of patients? Thanks Deniseldrn:kiss

2. Labor guidelines and policies

   DeniseLDRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was wondering what your facilities policy is on: 1.) RN's placing IUPC's? 2.) RN's placing Fetal Scalp electrodes? 3.) How often you document FHT's during active labor; every 5 or every 15 minutes? 4.) How often you are required to do BP's on pt's ...

3. Coming soon to YOUR healthcare system (**shudder**)

   DeniseLDRN replied to Tephra's topic in General Nursing

   I realize that not everyone likes the idea of scripting, however I feel that it is helpful in it's own right. The very first hospital that I worked at began using scripting, and I thought it was a very good way for a nurse to explain some thing that ...

4. pct debate

   DeniseLDRN replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

   I was reading this thread and thought I would give my 2 cents.... My grandmother was in end stage renal disease and was to go for a Colonoscopy the following day. The doctor wanted her to drink the "go lightly" to cleanse her out. My grandmother dra...

5. Whats the youngest baby you've seen survive???

   DeniseLDRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi there to all! I am a mother of twin boys that were born at 28 weeks gestation and they are doing just fine, other than some behavior problems and learning disabilities. I was always under the impression that babies born at 21-24 week would not su...

6. NO Nursing staff !

   DeniseLDRN replied to RN from OZ's topic in General Nursing

   :eek: :eek: That is down right dangerous and just PLAIN WRONG! I am a L&D RN and I also work postpartum, and that sounds like a nightmare from hell! Are you a float RN or is this the floor that you always work on? I was wondering if you had ...

7. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

   DeniseLDRN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   I am a fairly new RN as I graduated in 2001. When I was going to school I had some really great nurses show me things and try to help me. I also had some nurses who just resented having a student in their presence, and tried their hardest to cause me...

8. Labor pt with IDDM.

   DeniseLDRN replied to DeniseLDRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   9lbs and 3 weeks early, and having a lot of problems. Respectfully deniseldrn

9. Labor pt with IDDM.

   DeniseLDRN replied to DeniseLDRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   OBNurseshelly: The OB was under the impression that the patient was seeing an Endocrinologist during her pregnancy. The patient lied to the OB about seeing the Endo and her family practice doctor, for her IDDM. The OB was shocked when they found out...

10. Labor pt with IDDM.

    DeniseLDRN replied to DeniseLDRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wanted to clear some things up: 1.) I called the OB FIRST and she asked me to call the Endocrinologist for IV fluid orders for the patient, called the doctor and he had never seen patient. Then I called the family practice doctor only to find ou...

11. Labor pt with IDDM.

    DeniseLDRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello there! I had my first IDDM pt in labor on Pitocin. The orginal order from the OB was LR and clear liquids only. I am still a fairly new RN to labor and I asked another "Seasoned Labor Nurse" about my pt's IV fluids and her management. The "Se...

12. Twin placentas

    DeniseLDRN replied to KRVRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interuterine Appearance of Twins: Identical twins can have their own, or share both the outer sac (chorion) and the inner sac (amnion): 1 chorion, 2 amnions, 1 placenta (most common) roughly 65-70% 2 chorions, 2 amnions, fused placentas 2 chorions, 2...

13. L&D RN wants to get certified as a Doula

    DeniseLDRN replied to DeniseLDRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :kiss : I just wanted to thank everyone for all the great information. I have done quite a lot of investigation into the Doula training, and I have ordered my training pack, and all the books on the reading list plus a few additional books that were...

14. L&D RN wants to get certified as a Doula

    DeniseLDRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello to all! I was wondering if there is anyone on this message board that is an RN and a Doula? I am very interested in becoming a certified Doula, in order to better support my laboring patients. I have found many individuals that are either a L&a...

15. Prematurity and Developmental problems

    DeniseLDRN posted a topic in Disabilities

    Hello to all! My name is Denise and I have twins that were born at 28 weeks gestation with fairly unremarkable stays in the NICU. The boys are now 9 years old, they have no problems with their coordination and or muscle development. However the boys...