LKB82

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1. Post Partum Recovery Time

   LKB82 replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think we have a policy per se about recovery time, but we have to check moms every 15 minutes for a minimum of an hour, and babies every 30 minutes. We're a very busy L&D department and a lot of times we need the bed or we're going to ha...

2. OB Nurses: How was your first year?

   LKB82 replied to zahryia's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've been working L&D for a year and a half now, but about a year on my own. Did you work in Ante, L&D, PP, or nursery? L&D and Antepartum. Did you have previous nursing experience? Nope, I was hired as a new grad. How long was your ori...

3. Need help with abbreviations!

   LKB82 replied to Luvelyone's topic in General Nursing

   SCN = Special Care Nursery

4. NEW GRAD: L&D, PP, or ANTE

   LKB82 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i am a relatively new grad, (just over one year of experience), and i started in l&d. i don't think there is a right or wrong answer to your question, and the right decision ultimately depends on the individual candidate and the unit. when i st...

5. Cervical Exam

   LKB82 replied to pskeim's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think I wrote a post almost identical to this several months back, and I completely understand your frustration. I don't think it's reasonable to expect you to "get it" after only two SVEs. Someone once told me it takes about 100 exams to really ...

6. What is a SAM pack?

   LKB82 replied to TRINI_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   a sams pack is a self-administered medication pack. at my facility it contains things like tylenol, ibuprofen, colace, tucks pads, and dermoplast spray. since these are otc items, and as a whole, our patient population is accustomed to taking otcs ...

7. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   LKB82 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i'm a relatively new ob nurse, and i've spent a fair amount of time in search of reading material or even seminars to attend regarding ob, documentation practices, and litigation issues. so far, i haven't been able to find anything. i've just heard...

8. Stadol Screamers

   LKB82 replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

   the docs won't come in a night for epidurals (some not even for their patients!) and currently, anesthesia won't do them without a doc in house. just curious, but what is the rationale for the ob having to be in house for an epidural? we do epidural...

9. Tampa General Parathyroid Surgery

   LKB82 posted a topic in Florida

   I'm a L&D nurse from Illinois, but I am looking into endocrine surgeons due to some parathyroid issues. I'm not looking for medical advice, but I'm just wondering if anyone is familiar with Tampa General Hospital, Dr. James Norman, the MIRP proc...

10. Vag Exams

    LKB82 replied to LKB82's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i didn't realize that. thanks for the tip!

11. Vag Exams

    LKB82 replied to LKB82's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks deb. i know i just have to keep practicing. i guess my biggest concern is that if i continue to be off in my exams i may lose credibility with my patients, the other nurses, and the physicians. thanks for the advice!

12. Vag Exams

    LKB82 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    so, i'm a new grad and started in l&d in march. i've been off orientation for a couple of weeks now, and things have been going relatively well. when i was learning vag exams at the beginning of my orientation one of my preceptors would check b...

13. How long is orientation for new grads on your unit?

    LKB82 replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i really hope 12 weeks is enough. everyone is different, and the fact that you had a preceptorship there should be helpful. there is a lot to learn in l&d, and even with six months of orientation i still sometimes get overwhelmed when difficult...

14. How long is orientation for new grads on your unit?

    LKB82 replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i started in a l&d unit at the end of january. my six month orientation will be coming to an end in late july. the majority of the time was spent in l&d, some of the time was spent in a classroom, and a few weeks were spent in post-partum a...

15. University of St. Francis

    LKB82 replied to bookworm1's topic in Illinois

    i graduated from the university of st. francis relatively recently. the nursing program is very different from the rest of the campus. the majority of the students in my class were non-traditional students, and age was never really never a factor f...