Maternity Girl

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1. post c-section pain control

   Maternity Girl replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do Fentanyl/Ropivicaine PCEA x 12-16 hrs post c-section. For breakthrough pain, pt can get Morphine 2-4 mg, Toradol 15 mg, or Motrin 200 mg depending on what anesthesia orders. Once we pull the epidural out, then the pt starts on 1-2 Percocets eve...

2. Downs Syndrome Testing and Types

   Maternity Girl replied to croakie08's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If it was a blood test it is called AFP - alpha-feto protein, but that usually shouldn't be done until you are 15 -18 weeks. Plus, if you are 35 and over, there is a chance that it will come back positive for Down Syndrome, but that is only because o...

3. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

   Maternity Girl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   No they don't. I went to nursing school in NJ and we were not allowed to start IVs or do IV push meds. We didn't even practice on fake arms. Whatever hospital you start at puts you through an IV certification class.

4. Would you rather have a child said to be SS or abort?

   Maternity Girl replied to ICURN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It seems strange to me that abortion is being suggested in her case. I worked for an OB/GYN office for years and we sent many women to genetic counselors for SSA and never did any of them suggest aborting the baby. They just educated the patient ab...

5. The Circumcision Discussion

   Maternity Girl replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree with you completely. I believe that physicians should use some form of anesthesia on these little babies. But, I used to work for OB/GYNs who dd circs all the time. They felt that Tylenol, "numbing cream" and a pacifier was sufficient enou...

6. Thoughts on Maternity nursing.

   Maternity Girl replied to Nurse AllBetta's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I personally don't find sacral wounds, restraints, vents, MRSA/VRE, codes, old male patients, explosive diarrhea, ect all that interesting. Actually, a lot of med/surg is gross to me. I like the atmosphere of maternity much better.

7. You know you work nights when.......

   Maternity Girl replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   I love that! My friends are always telling me that all I do is sleep. I tell them, well all you do is work.