DoulaKelly

DoulaKelly has 2 years experience and specializes in RN in L&D.

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1. Going to OB right after nursing school?

   DoulaKelly replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I also went into L&D right out of school. This is my second year as an L&D nurse and I absolutely love it. I worked as a tech on an ortho floor during my last year of nursing school. I am glad I went straight to OB, I don't feel that I am ...

2. Funny OB things people say

   DoulaKelly replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've got a few... A patient told me that she came to the hospital for her "Seduction of labor." At first I was confused and then I realized she meant induction of labor, LOL! I was completing an OB history on another patient and I asked her if she e...

3. How long to wait for Madame Placenta??

   DoulaKelly replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just started in L&D and last week I had a patient that came in and delivered her baby with no interventions. In fact, the docs didn't even make it to the delivery. After about 15 minutes they started talking about a retained placenta. Afte...

4. anybody fail in 75 questions?

   DoulaKelly replied to crnasomeday's topic in NCLEX

   I just took my NCLEX-RN and I am nervous wreck! It stopped at 75 questions and after I left I thought I was going to puke! I wanted to keep going because I felt like I didn't answer enough of them right. I will update (hopefully with good news) on...

5. Still no letter from Macomb

   DoulaKelly replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan

   Nope, I think they are just going for it.

6. L&D positions for new grads?

   DoulaKelly replied to Woodenpug's topic in Michigan

   I recently accepted a position in L&D at a hospital in Detroit. The only experience I had was 4 years as a doula (labor assistant) and 9 months of med-surg as a nurse tech. I feel very fortunate to get a job directly in L&D as a new grad. ...

7. Still no letter from Macomb

   DoulaKelly replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan

   I was just at a meeting at MCC and they said the accelerated program will run again this fall. So for those of you who aren't in the top 125 don't fret! They are taking an extra 30! Kelly Class of March 2007

8. How many people haven't received their letter yet from Macomb?

   DoulaKelly replied to spacedoubt's topic in Michigan

   Don't count yourself out just yet. I was ranked 146 and I ended up being called up as an alternate and I just graduated! There were many people they took after me. Macomb has an awesome program and while I am not particularly fond of the entrance ...

9. Hesi test at Macomb

   DoulaKelly replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan

   Are you talking about the mid-curricular HESI that was taken in March or the one that was taken in December? I am in the graduating class of March 2007 and we just took the mid-HESI and my class did well. Except for respiratory, lol. Good luck in p...

10. IUD Question

    DoulaKelly replied to Aneroo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They didn't do an HCG on me either and I wasn't on my period in fact I was very close to ovulation (I chose that time because my cervix was open). My OB/GYN knows that I was charting and that there was virtually no chance that I was pg, but I do thi...

11. "Maternity Care Cost Saving Ideas" Please Share

    DoulaKelly replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It amazed me how things changed from 6 years ago when I had my first son versus 2 years ago when I had my second son. In 1999 they actually sent me home with 4 packs of diapers, peri packs, burp cloths, gauze and vaseline (for my son's circ), a hosp...

12. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

    DoulaKelly replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It amazes me the support that is given to patients for elective c-sections. I am a birth and postpartum doula as well as a nursing student. There have been many occasions that I have observed physicians not only supporting, but encouraging elective...

13. Question regarding scheduled c-section....

    DoulaKelly replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ultimately the choice is yours, that said, an induction 38 weeks might be a good option for you if you want to avoid a c-section. Chances are the baby will be smaller and at much lower risk for SD. My second son was born at 37 weeks after an ultraso...

14. NS Uniforms

    DoulaKelly replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Our uniform is white, it is a scrub top with 4 pockets and white tapered leg pants with an annoying seam down the front, lol. The class that is starting this fall has the same top (only in blue) and they have straight leg scrub bottoms (with no anno...