Caseyrnbsn

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1. "Maternity Care Cost Saving Ideas" Please Share

   Caseyrnbsn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello Everyone, Cost Savings.....We are at it again in our department....Does anyone out there have any suggestions? We have become pretty good at cost savings and I cannot think of anymore. We have eliminated our maternity care pack, perineal ice pa...

2. OB Nurse looking for some Advice

   Caseyrnbsn posted a topic in Travel

   :balloons: hello to anyone who reads this post i am an experienced nurse who has worked in a variety of areas except the intensive care realm and cardiac land.. most of my experience is in maternity care in l/d, postpartum, level i & ii nurs...

3. Your views on Doulas?

   Caseyrnbsn replied to sunnybrook23's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have only ever worked with a Doula a few times. It was great! I wish we had more of them in the area. Unfortunately we do not. I was thinking of becoming certified and starting the service. I love being a L/D nurse but the thought of not charting ...

4. L&D On Call

   Caseyrnbsn replied to CIVICgalz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We take on call time at our level II facility. We schedule 4/4/4. Our call time consists of 3p - 7a coverage. We are required to take 8-12 hours per pay period (every 2 weeks). We cover 7 days a week. We do not cover daylight shift becasue it is easi...

5. Lcce

   Caseyrnbsn replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks Smiling I like the Quote

6. Lcce

   Caseyrnbsn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am taking the LCCE exam soon. I have been a L/D RN since 1995 I have studied the manual but I am wondering how difficult the exam is. I guess I am a little worried. I think deep down we have all been scarred by Nursing School Exams and the threat ...

7. another cytotec question...

   Caseyrnbsn replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have one physician who is new to our facility and she uses 50mcg every 3 hours orally for IUFD's. I also am looking for information to write a procedure for it's use. Let me know if find and good information or already written procedures.

8. Oral and or Buccal Cytotec

   Caseyrnbsn replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks Mark for the information.

9. Oral and or Buccal Cytotec

   Caseyrnbsn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   It's me again. Any policies and or procedures for administration of oral or buccal cytotec anyone is willing to share? New physician from another state wants to use cytotec and it is up to me to help formulate a policy and procedure. Any help greatly...

10. IV terbutaline

    Caseyrnbsn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any policies on IV push terbutaline for intrauterine resuscitation? I have not yet been able to find any. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Karen

11. OB TraceVue

    Caseyrnbsn replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the info Denise. We re all excited about using the new system.

12. OB TraceVue

    Caseyrnbsn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi All! My name is Karen and I work as a L/D nurse on an LDRP unit. Our Nurse Manager has selected a new monitoring system called OB TraceVue. Has anyone worked with type of computerized Fetal Monitoring system? Any likes or dislikes? What are the b...

13. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Caseyrnbsn replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, At the facility that I work in we had one woman who delivered her last 3 children and each one of them had been given 12 names. Each one though had a similar first name: FUQUA ...

14. LDRP or LDR? What are the pros and cons?

    Caseyrnbsn replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi Teresa, I work in an LDRP setting. Administration believe you me gets the "most bang for it's buck". In this type of setting we are all cross trained. With high census everyone is DR and the post-partum nurse is everything. It can be very exhausti...

15. Ldrp

    Caseyrnbsn replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked in an LDRP setting since 1993. We are all cross trained to L/D , Post-partum, Level II nursery and scrub nursing. It is a concept that has evolved over the years trouble shooting what needed changed. I like it. It can get a bit hairy at...