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1. Radiology Nurse Question

   nograd replied to nograd's topic in Radiology

   Dianah, I just wanted to get back to you and thank you for responding with such thorough information so fast!!! Like I said in the first post the nurses I met with were very nice and tried to...

2. Radiology Nurse Question

   nograd posted a topic in Radiology

   Hi all, I have been assigned to spend a day with a Radiology nurse as part of my senior year of nursing management module. I was there today and was sent to watch a few stress tests and saw a lower...

3. Do you watch Medical shows?

   nograd replied to old-master's topic in General Nursing

   I aboslutely LOVE ER! I am cable-less right now so I miss all the TLC show, watched or taped them all. Direct TV will be set up soon and I can't wait to get a peak at the Discovery Health Channel....

4. Cord Blood Gases

   nograd replied to nograd's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey, Thanks guys for the responces. It just didn't make any sense to me. It's nice to have somebody explain it and point out the obvious. I am "just a tech" so sometimes the girls are reluctant to...

5. Cord Blood Gases

   nograd replied to nograd's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Shay, Thanks for the reply. I know it's hard to make a judgment on something that you did not see personally. I agree it is a bit of a controversy up on L&D, but I really think that most the...

6. Cord Blood Gases

   nograd posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ok, I have a question for all you experienced L&D RNs... We did a c/s for a patient with fetal distress, late and variable decels into the 60s and FTP. We get into the uterus and the cord is an...

7. What Freaks You Out?

   nograd replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   GREAT THREAD! I work OB and the worst thing I have ever experienced was a pt who was post dates and when the MD ruptured the bag, there was a copious amount of meconium filled fluid but THE SMELL WAS...

8. OB tech?

   nograd replied to jessjoy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey Jess... I am currently working as an OBT and LOVE IT:D I had actually never heard of an OBT until I worked as a secretary on post-partum...It seems kinda like the unknown position in the...

9. Recall

   nograd replied to nograd's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for the info I have worked in L&D for a while now and have never heard of a suture recall and all we use are Ethicon Vicryl, Chromic and PDS... I was kinda shocked when I saw all of these...

10. Recall

    nograd posted a topic in Operating Room

    Does anyone remember a recall of Ethicon Vicryl sutures in the mid 1990's? I found some info on the FDA home page, but would like to know if any of you remember this and what was the recall regarding....

11. OB Tech duties

    nograd replied to kajama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am glad to help. But I have to ask how many LDRs do you have? My facility has 9 LDRs, 1 Early Labor, 2 ORs...soon to expand. We do about 250 deliveries a month. We do not carry pagers/phones. We...

12. OB Tech duties

    nograd replied to kajama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maby I could help. I am currently working as an OBT. We are not CSTs, but have been trained at our facility. We have a LONG list of duties. Since we don't currently have a night secretary, we have...