maxiebelle replied to CardioTrans's topic in Alabama
My ADN is from CACC. My BSN from JSU. I am currently looking for a CNM program. I have a house full of boys, which is why I love working in Women's Services!!
maxiebelle replied to HisGrace06's topic in Alabama
I received my BSN from Jacksonville State University. Learned a lot. Beautiful campus. And you can take most/all courses online, which is great if you work fulltime as an RN now.
I had all my children in the L&D unit where I work. I love epidurals. Not very fond of the vacuum extractor or forceps. Am terrified of c-sections--would not wish that on anyone. However, several girlfriends/relatives loved their scheduled c...
maxiebelle replied to Littlewonder's topic in Ob/Gyn
We have had standing orders for outpatients for ten years. For example, during first 30 minutes: Admit to L&D-observation. Midstream UA, EFM, vital signs, sve if no vag.bleeding, nitrazine if indicated, pre-eclampsia assessment if indicated. The...
maxiebelle replied to maxiebelle's topic in Ob/Gyn
i agree--there should be at least one l&d nurse in house always. i think of l&d as the er for ob patients. all er nurses would not be at home on call if there happened to be zero patients in the er for any length of time. if we offer ob s...
How is your L&D unit staffed?? I'm looking at a small hospital with one nurse in L&D each shift. Is there a L&D nurse in-house 24-7? Or, if there are no patients in L&D, is the nurse at home on-call? Thanks for any replies.