Pixie Dust

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1. Room for Guys in this specialty?

   Pixie Dust replied to natron20's topic in Ob/Gyn

   One of the best L&D nurses on our unit is a man. He says he treats his patients with respect and shows professionalism and they generally don't question it. I (a female) happened to be put out of a postpartum room by a husband while his wife wa...

2. Scared to be on my own!

   Pixie Dust replied to BeginnerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   To me it's one of those things. You have to be on your own in order to think for yourself and start being more independent. Hopefully the other nurses will be understanding and know to help when you need it and won't be put off by questions and nee...

3. What do patients say that irks you?

   Pixie Dust replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Marie LPN I love that one. The one that really irks me is when patients come into our triage area for one thing or another (90% of which should not have come into the hospital in the first place) and here you are trying to be pleasant, get the inform...

4. Tell me what you like and dislike about nurse midwives

   Pixie Dust replied to midwife2b's topic in CNM

   I personally love working with the midwives and patients that are more involved in their labors. I work at a hospital that is high risk and most of the OBs are very interventionist minded. I do find it difficult to work with though when a midwife w...

5. Cervical exam help

   Pixie Dust replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The website is pocketdilationguide.com It's a great tool to have in your pocket for reference if you just want to check after yourself and also a great tool to bring out of your pocket to show those primes in very early labor just how much progress ...

6. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

   Pixie Dust replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The only time I have ever seen a request granted for an elective c/s was for a prime who's reasoning was that her mother had bladder problems after giving birth. I was absolutely shocked that the insurance company would pay for that. After reading ...

7. Intimidated by the thought of learning vag exams...help!

   Pixie Dust replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Since you are a visual person, go to pocketdilationguide.com and check this out. This is a guide you can get and use at home (with your eyes closed) before you ever start doing exams. You'll at least know what you are supposed to be feeling when yo...

8. Cervical exams

   Pixie Dust replied to ryleikat's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There is a helpful little guide out there called the Pocket Dilation Guide (pocketdilationguide.com) that was developed by an L&D nurse. It's great. You can keep it right in your pocket so its there when you need it and you can place your finger...