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  1. how to get a copy of AWHONN standards?

    rdhdnrs replied to mtnmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Go to awhonn.org and you can find out how to purchase Standards and Guidelines. Good

  2. I lost my twins....can anyone help me?

    rdhdnrs replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm so sorry....please know you are in many thoughts and

  3. IV Toradol?

    rdhdnrs replied to OZ88's topic in Pain Management

    Love Toradol!! Same post-c/s orders as Mother/baby RN; never had a problem. We don't give it ASA allergic pts or those who have bleeding

  4. We had an OB patient die today

    rdhdnrs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    yesterday i was on l&d today when we got a call from postpartum that one of the patients who had delivered earlier had an extremely low bp. i went over after our resident, thinking pp hemorrhage,...

  5. Why is it... (nurses constantly throw jabs at physicans)

    rdhdnrs replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, sagarcia. The only point I want to make to the nursing student is that for many of us, this board serves the very purpose you want to repress, and that is to vent. On the floors we have to...

  6. We had an OB patient die today

    rdhdnrs replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I am sorry if I gave too much information; I guess I thought it would be easier to pray for her if there were specific initials or something....I...

  7. have you had an abortion?

    rdhdnrs replied to cutecat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had one when I was 19 years old. I thought it was my only choice at the time. I feel the same as one poster who said she would not have had the children she has if she hadn't had an abortion. I am...

  8. What is Forensic nursing?

    rdhdnrs replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to know, too. It's intriguing. Maybe it's like

  9. I Hate You, Heart Attack.....

    rdhdnrs replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    What beautiful poetry! you have a gift to touch others. Thank you for sharing with

  10. I Hate Pp!

    rdhdnrs replied to nekhismom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's the thing I love about nursing....there's something for everyone. I too hate PP...we call it Lochia Patrol!!! but I'm very glad there are those who love it.

  11. Your Thoughts Requested

    rdhdnrs replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Carol for the common sense comment about customer service being taken too far!! Right, it's not WalMart; it's lives and health we're talking about. Those who don't have the expertise in the...

  12. Lawsuits

    rdhdnrs replied to game over's topic in General Nursing

    The law, and lawyers, move like glaciers....time is not the same to them as it is to you and

  13. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

    rdhdnrs replied to ninaldunn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Folly, folly to try to make it with anyone you work with, much less a doc!! I know because I've tried it. Big

  14. Youngest labor patient?

    rdhdnrs replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a 12 year old with triplets not long ago. The youngest I've personally taken care of was an 11 year old victim of rape. It was an etop, a bad bad

  15. Can you believe this?

    rdhdnrs replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of bending over backwards; we had a pregnant pt who accused the dietary guy of rape....two days after the fact. He was fired, she was provided a sitter for the duration of her stay. This was...

  16. Does anyone NOT like working in OB?

    rdhdnrs replied to lulu88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The wonderful thing about nursing is that, if you get into an area that's not for you, you can go to something else! There is a lot of flexibility to being an RN. Not so much in many other medical...

  17. Average pay salary for OB/GYN L&D nurse??

    rdhdnrs replied to GladysStiles's topic in Ob/Gyn

    L&D for 7 years, days, I make

  18. Sleepless in Arkansas

    rdhdnrs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hope someone out there can give me some insight. I am having trouble sleeping the night after my four-day break from work. I have tried Ambien (works but expensive), Benadryl (hangover), and just...

  19. Sleepless in Arkansas

    rdhdnrs replied to rdhdnrs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, guys. Yeah, John, I know I need to just sit down and think it all over. It's just wierd to me that this only happens when I've been off...maybe I'm not as tired then. Thanks for all your...

  20. 13yr olds having babies.

    rdhdnrs replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a 14 year old daughter, and I know this is every mother's nightmare. Please know we are thinking of you and your girl, and praying for you. I agree that you must begin now thinking of what the...

  21. What does your post name reflect about you?

    rdhdnrs replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, mine is self-explanatory, also; I'm a redheaded nurse! Mike your Doberman on your avatar is gorgeous! I used to have dobies, never showed them. I was really rooting for Raisin at...

  22. Slow February?

    rdhdnrs replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OMG anything but slow...one of our residents told me that we have "tons" of pts who are due imn Feb; guess I better puton my running

  23. Pardon Me While I Vent about this "Patient As A Customer" deal

    rdhdnrs replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    We have an antepartum pt right now who is 35 week twins, bipolar, noncompliant, scant PNC, heavy smoker. According to her family, when she doesn't get her way, she cries rape. Last week she accused...

  24. MVU's?

    rdhdnrs replied to Tess RNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I LOVE MVUs. It is such a practical way to know what to do with your pitocin on some of those ctx patterns that look dysfunctional. I have delivered many women whose ctx patterns were coupling or...

  25. What is your policy for scheduling inductions?

    rdhdnrs replied to tamrnmomof4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have six or seven RNs, depending on the day, one LPN, one triage nurse. This is for 11 LDR beds, two ORs. We cap scheduled procedures at four, because our clinic is so busy and we always have...