PyshRN

PyshRN specializes in Critical Care, OB/GYN.

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1. Pitocin and protocol problems

   PyshRN replied to PyshRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for all of your responses. I found out when I went back in to work the last time that the pt ended up with a vaginal delivery anyway. I didn't get to speak to her delivery nurse to find out how it went. Janey W, I have not joined yet, but I wa...

2. Pitocin and protocol problems

   PyshRN replied to PyshRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the reassurance. I'm somewhat new at L&D nursing (7 mos on the floor). It does seem like we 'pit to distress' a lot. They always want the pit upped. Well sorry if she's contracting every 2-3 and making change in her cervix then why? At...

3. Pitocin and protocol problems

   PyshRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   So, I'm extremely frustrated about my night last night. I had a 39 wk G1P0 who came in with SROM. She was contracting at this point about every 5-6mins and at 3cms. We admit her. The doctors decide that she should be put on pitocin. Apparently they h...

4. About how long is an L&D orientation?

   PyshRN replied to shorty24's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm kind of feeling as if I as jipped on orientation. I'm working in a high risk L&D unit. Granted I was not a GN and I have critical care experience, but I recieved 12 weeks of orientation and 2 of those weeks were learning to scrub for c-sectio...

5. What was your job before you became a nurse?

   PyshRN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

   Wendy's Produce Girl for Grocery Store Personal Care Attendant for Assisted Living Center (While working at the grocery store RN!

6. The Most Hard Working Shift- Day Or Night Shift?

   PyshRN replied to TPS360's topic in General Nursing

   I agree... teamwork, teamwork, teamwork!!! In my experience, days or nights both have their periods of difficulty... it just depends on the day and the patient mix. One night might be quiet, but the next your putting in a v-cath, running your pt to c...

7. Dumbest thing a student/newbie ever said/did?

   PyshRN replied to Abishag's topic in General Nursing

   No question is a dumb question. I would rather take the time to answer a question no matter how simple or 'stupid', than have to deal with the results of not asking. I worry more about the people that don't ask and just go "do". Your a student and yo...

8. hourly rate/insurance negotiation

   PyshRN replied to lucky1RN's topic in General Nursing

   I too take my husbands insurance because is a better package than what I am offered by my employer. Funny... hospitals don't seem to take excellent care of the people that are taking care of the patients. For example, one lady working on our unit has...

9. Question about some labs

   PyshRN replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

   This happens sometimes on our floor when people forget to turn off their IV when drawing from a line. Usually, the lab calls us if the results look odd. Our techs actually ask us to stop IV's if they need to draw on an arm that has an IV infusing (if...

10. A rash of bowel oriented admit diagnoses?

    PyshRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was in charge last night and 5 of 15 patients on our floor were GI bleeders. I'm with you. :)

11. LTC vs. AL

    PyshRN replied to Nuts4McCoy's topic in Geriatric

    I worked for an assisted living one year while I was going to nursing school. The patients that we took care of were pretty self sufficient. They had to be ambulatory, or be able to roll themselves to the dinner hall, and they didn't have anyone who ...

12. Critical Care RN to OB??

    PyshRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So, here is the story... At the time I first interviewed for a position at the hospital, I was told it was for an OB position. When I showed up for the interview, I was told the position had been filled, but there were several openings on different u...

13. What we owe the working poor

    PyshRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    It is hard to believe the government is unwilling to compensate the people who are caring for the ill and elderly. I think a few people need to look into the future and pray that someday they won't need a helping hand with what are for some of us "si...

14. Quitting after 4 months.....

    PyshRN replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in New Nurse

    I went through a tough period when I started my first nursing job. I'm just passing the 1 year and 2 months mark on my floor. The first floor that I worked on was horrible. The staff was rude and unsupportive. I asked to be moved to a different unit,...

15. THUMBS UP to hospitals banning smoking!!

    PyshRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Activism

    Sorry to hear of your loss! Our hospital is going to a totally non-smoking facility. Quite a few people are upset about the change, but I think it is a fabulous idea. If people choose to smoke and harm themselves it is one thing, but it is another wh...