littlemack

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1. vaginal hematoma...

   littlemack replied to elleRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A close friend delivered 2 weeks ago and she also had a huge vaginal wall hematoma that resulted in going to the OR for a repair. She had a HCT of 17 at discharge and the repair ruptured on the day of discharge. I would support any nurse that inspec...

2. Abortions on PP vs L&D

   littlemack replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   For whatever reason they are delivering, we always have them on L&D. But on occasion they have delivered on PP.

3. Should teachers be CPR certified?

   littlemack replied to ShortFuse_LPN's topic in General Nursing

   When looking for assistance in finding funding to pay for CPR, ask the local Red Cross for training. Here in Missouri, our Red Cross does a "blitz" about every 6 months and it is free of charge. Or contact hospitals in the area and they may be willin...

4. 2 Nurses needed???

   littlemack replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Safety

   It may be "old school" to verify insulin and heparin, but it only takes one mistake to ruin your future and also the life of the patient you are providing care to. Most definitely heparin and insulin should be verified with another nurse and the orde...

5. Should teachers be CPR certified?

   littlemack replied to ShortFuse_LPN's topic in General Nursing

   Most definitely teachers should be certified in Basic Life Support and also First Aid. I do wonder though, where was the school nurse during this situation?

6. More Strange Baby Names

   littlemack replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We all come across the unusual at some point. I had a little girl that was named: Colours Galore and her brother was Montana Blue. And on the hand, I had a mom, who liked her kids so much that they are named after her favorite wines. Chardonnay, Chab...

7. have you ever bought a meal or something else for a patient?

   littlemack replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This lady was the luckiest person that day to have had you there providing for her. I have feed several children on the Peds unit where I worked many years ago and if needed would do so again. It makes me feel good to have made a positive influence ...

8. RNC program for OB

   littlemack replied to L&D.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been certified in Inpatient OB for close to 15 years. It was a good decision and I was supported by the university after I achieved the certification. Each year I was alloted a large sum of money to use for either education, CEU's or conferenc...

9. Crash Sections

   littlemack replied to Mofe'ny's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "Been there and done that." I was lucky to be working at a teaching hospital at the time. A red head was bleeding profusely from an abruption and we received a call from the fire department who was transporting her to us. FHT's in the 40's. From admi...