jhhrn68

jhhrn68 has 40 years experience and specializes in geriatrics, L&D, newborns.

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1. Interview Advice, decision making

   jhhrn68 replied to applesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I got into maternity nursing after I burned out in another area. I spent 28 years in long term care so I went from one end of the spectrum to the other. L&D can be very stressful, not unlike the ER. I think I kind of thrive on the stress. On ...

2. Changing from PP to L&D

   jhhrn68 replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our unit is combined L&D, PP and nursery. Everyone is cross-trained and I started in L&D. That is still my favorite place to be but sometimes PP is a nice break from the chaos that L&D can be. Good luck with getting into L&D.

3. amount of time alotted from recovery to pp unit

   jhhrn68 replied to rnElaine's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our moms stay 2 hours after the doc is finished doing whatever he is doing - like stitching. The baby stays with mom for about an hour then goes to the nursery where they do all the other measurements, give Vit. K, Hep B and do a gestational age ass...

4. New songs for Christmas

   jhhrn68 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   To the tune of Jungle Bells: Dashing room to room checking vital signs cervix getting thin visitors walking in ha ha ha Phone it keeps ringing MD checking in I need a drink or a break right now My nerves are getting thin Cervix closed She's a prime T...

5. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

   jhhrn68 replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If you give a patient an injection against their wishes, you can be charged with battery so I would assume the same would hold true for IV access.

6. Does your hospital give Hep B vaccines to newborns?

   jhhrn68 replied to bam_bam's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Most newborns are not at risk for contracting Hep B as they are not having sex or using IV drugs. I think it is recommended because they are a captive audience, so to speak. If the mother is HbsAg postive, then that is a different story. Otherwise...

7. Is the birth rate down? or are we just slow

   jhhrn68 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We only got busy again this past week, before that, things were really slow.

8. OB-GYN nurses must love their jobs!

   jhhrn68 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have no openings on our unit and haven't had any for some time. I work casual labor and am not getting many hours on OB and now cannot get a regular part-time job. So I pick up some hours on med-surg and rehab. I think there are just fewer mate...

9. Floating and C Diff, MRSA etc.

   jhhrn68 replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do not float off our OB unit. I am a casual nurse so I sometimes volunteer on other units, but it has nothing to do with working on my unit and I don't do both on the same day. But we have had MRSA mothers on our unit and last week, we had a pt....

10. how does your l&d unit run?

    jhhrn68 replied to Fairy5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    After reading this thread, I think I am going to propose self scheduling, or at least a little more input from the staff about the schedule. I know we always have to have someone working that can scrub and someone that can circulate and someone that...

11. boy or girl?

    jhhrn68 replied to elanddeenrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was pregnant with my first, no one was doing routine US. But many people had little ways of predicting the sex of the baby and everyone was predicting boy. Just before delivery, I was given general anesthesia and my husband was not in the de...

12. Admission during labor

    jhhrn68 replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We admit for ROM. For contractions, we have a 2 hour protocol. We monitor, check the cervix and then re-check in 2 hours. If no cervical change, then pt. can go home without being seen by doc. Sometimes the doc will want us to keep the pt. overni...

13. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    jhhrn68 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to agree with a previous poster - it depends more on the doctor than the nurse. You should be good with a midwife, though. We see very few natural births where I work and that is because we don't have any MD's who are supportive of natural b...

14. Labor Nurses Floating to Med Surg.....

    jhhrn68 replied to crissyc03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nurses on our OB unit are not floated to any other unit. Of course, if the census is low, we may be told to stay home. I work med-surg sometimes for extra money but only when I am not scheduled on OB. On OB, we have to change into scrubs at work a...

15. Best practice for Hep B vaccine

    jhhrn68 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not a big proponent of early vaccines for infants. Their immune systems are not that well developed. The only reason to give Hep B to newborns is that they are a captive audience. Breast feeding will protect the little ones from many diseases...