peeweedelivery

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1. MSN or DNP?..

   peeweedelivery posted a topic in Management

   Hello friends, I am the manager of OB/MS units at my CAH. I am finishing my MSN in leadership and management. I am considering doing my DNP, but I am curious to know if a DNP would make a difference for promotions, or if my MSN is sufficient fo...

2. Supervisor Interview

   peeweedelivery replied to cld0607's topic in Management

   This is great advice, can you give an example of the velvet hammer? thx!!

3. Help?!?

   peeweedelivery posted a topic in CNM

   Hi!! I have been a labor n delivery nurse for 17 years. I have an MSN in nursing leadership and management, but what I really want is to be a CNM. Does anyone know what the best pathway would be to go from MSN to CNM?

4. Was I a complete idiot for wanting to get into OB? Now I'm lost and don't know what to do with my life.

   peeweedelivery replied to RubyJuly2020's topic in General Nursing

   I don’t understand why you are shooting yourself in your own foot?!!? Why aren’t you willing to try? Even if it takes you several attempts, as an OB manager, I would be impressed if a candidate tried over and over to work on my unit, and quite frankl...

5. COVID-19, Nursing shortage, and Nursing Students

   peeweedelivery replied to Reggie445's topic in COVID

   I am an experienced RN/labor and delivery. I don't have a Washington license, but I hold an active license in many other states. I applied for a travel job in Washington because the recruiter said he had been told that they would let me work on my Id...

6. EFM Interpretation Help

   peeweedelivery replied to Gingerpsych's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The NICHD guidelines are very clear. This is a prolonged, only a prolonged. It definitely has a late component, but the definitions are clear, and this is a perfect definition of a prolonged, regardless of where it started.

7. Salem Hospital Residency Winter 2017

   peeweedelivery replied to WinterSoldier's topic in Oregon

   I want to tell you all good luck! I did Salem Hospitals labor n delivery new grad internship about 11 years ago. It was very, very good!! SH is a great place to work!!

8. Suggested Books and Resources

   peeweedelivery replied to futurelnd's topic in Ob/Gyn

   First of all...CONGRATULATIONS!!! You will love L&D....after the initial learning curve. We have the happiest days in the hospital but the saddest days as well. L&D is physically very, very difficult, emotionally demanding, and mentally chall...

9. Help please! Last time I travelled was 1990

   peeweedelivery replied to HarleyNrs's topic in Travel

   FREEDOM Healthcare. Ask for Crystal Lavato. I travelled with AYA and had bad experiences. FREEDOM is fabulous!! Crystal will hustle and attempt to get you higher pay and anything else you request. They are organized and friendly and try to arrange ev...

10. Alaska travel pay expectations

    peeweedelivery posted a topic in Travel

    Hi all, I am considering a travel assignment in Alaska. I have lived there before, in fact I graduated from nursing school in anchorage so I know what to expect as far as living there. My question is regarding travel pay for labor and delivery. Has ...

11. what do ob nurses do when a woman has a stillbirth and miscarriag

    peeweedelivery replied to alicia rain's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to ditto all these posts here. We also assign this patient as 1:1, so that the family has one nurse the entire shift and the nurse can devote all the time needed to taking care of the family, baby and paperwork. There is a lot of paperwork. So...

12. magnesium sulfate infusion

    peeweedelivery replied to rhellner57's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No! Not necessary...I've run pit, mag, abx, insulin and IV push meds in one line!! I always call pharmacy to make sure the meds are all comparable and make a note in the chart verifying that I called and who confirmed the safety. Running two lines is...

13. Tips for PP Moms and Urination

    peeweedelivery replied to Fitzy819's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have peppermint oil but we do have peppermint tea. On rare occasion when one of my newly delivered moms can't void, I will make two cups of hot peppermint tea, one for the urine hat, and one for her to sip on in the bathroom (or just before ...

14. Nursing Student aspiring to be a CNM

    peeweedelivery replied to Vannablack's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi!Ok I graduated nursing school in 2006 and moved out of state to take a L&D job knowing full well I intended to go into midwifery. I have worked here since then. I applied to Frontier 3 yrs ago, (their bridge program since I had an ADN) and I a...

15. Nursing Student aspiring to be a CNM

    peeweedelivery replied to Vannablack's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I live in oregon and work at Salem hospital. I am a labor nurse there and also a CNM student at Frontier. PM me and I may be able to help.....