gcrhodenrnc

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1. What do patients say that irks you?

   gcrhodenrnc replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How about "When can I get my epidermal"? Or When the family starts getting upset because her water has been broke for a few hours and she hasn't delivered. "Yall gonna make her have a dry birth, that's not good!!!"

2. Vaginal breech

   gcrhodenrnc replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do not plan any vaginal breech deliveries at our hospital, however, I've been exposed to two of them in the last few years. We had a primip come in pushing, out of control, unable to check her, but terminal looking meconium gave us a hint, she k...

3. How long did you breastfeed?

   gcrhodenrnc replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

   Child#1 9 months Child#2 5 weeks Child#3 6 weeks Child#4 9 months Child#5 5 months Child#6 3 years

4. Can we talk about deliveries without MD's?

   gcrhodenrnc replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We had the delivery with the MD in the room, but his nose was in the TV as he was trying to get on his gown and gloves, .... "Hey doc, the head is emerging here, actually here it is" as he stares at the TV and at the baby lying in the bed, he continu...

5. What gestational age comes to your unit?

   gcrhodenrnc replied to JenniferNRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Same here, 20 weeks and up come to our L/D unit, otherwise, they should be taken care of in the ED. We have had the same problem with ED trying to send us a patient that is 5 months to find out she is 18-19 weeks. Our OB's really get upset when the...

6. For L&D RNs who are future CNMs: Coping with different model of care??

   gcrhodenrnc replied to lovingpecola's topic in CNM

   I've been an L/D nurse for 14 years. I started out on Mother/Baby and soon after went to L/D. I have always wanted to be a midwife so I started back to school a few years ago, and I'll be getting my BSN this summer. My plans are to go to the Front...

7. midwifery interview coming up

   gcrhodenrnc replied to shhh's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I actually have a phone interview for the Frontier School of Midwifery coming up soon. Glad to do it over the phone and not in person. I'm an L/D nurse and have been for 14 years, I'm also finishing up my BSN, but this summer. I'm planning on start...

8. males in the delivery room

   gcrhodenrnc replied to dcuson's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have a male nurse in our L/D at present and have had, since I've worked there for the past 6 years. 3 different males nurses over that time. We have patient that come back the next time to have a baby and ask for them by name. Alot of the patie...

9. Staffing concerns

   gcrhodenrnc replied to all alone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I know where you are, about 6 years ago when i came to work at the hospital i now work at, we only had 2 RN's on at night. I can't tell you how many times, we had near misses and God must have been looking out over us. One night when there was just...