StudyingNursing

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1. Foley Induction?

   StudyingNursing replied to platinum_garb's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Cook Medical equipment makes a balloon catheter for induction: http://www.cookmedical.com/wh/datasheetFeature.do?id=4486 You can read their literature for more information on how the foley bulp induction process, and it has illustrations. The cheap...

2. twin delivery...vaginal or c-section???

   StudyingNursing replied to samsmom95's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My twins were both vertex during labor. 1st twin was born vaginally after 1 push, 2nd twin turned transverse, and after trying a version for 22 minutes was a stat section (the placenta detached while trying to turn him). To this day he still has hi...

3. Curious--anyone absolutely confident they passed when walking out of NCLEX?

   StudyingNursing replied to darthsunshine's topic in NCLEX

   Last year when I took the NCLEX I walked away from it with no idea whether I passed or failed. I wasn't even sure what number I got to, I think around 85. I had no calculations, a few multiple choice - multiple answer questions, and felt numb walki...

4. discouraged!!!

   StudyingNursing replied to BebobthefrogFNP's topic in General Students

   When I was a nursing student, I was hired in December for a summer externship position. I researched the hospital I wanted to work at, and found out when they started holding their job fairs and open houses -- it is earlier in the year than you reali...

5. What Jobs For A New RN??

   StudyingNursing replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated with an ADN in May '06, and began a fellowship in L&D in June '06 at a high-volume hospital. I had 16 weeks of classroom and preceptorship/on unit training, and now am a floor nurse in L&D. Just talk to recruiters to see if they ...

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

   StudyingNursing replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I started on L&D as a new grad last June. I was hired into a fellowship with other new grads, there are 10 of us in our fellowship. Our hospital has a wonderful fellowship program that trains us to work in L&D. Our unit tends to stay busy;...

7. When is a temp too high?

   StudyingNursing replied to bethin's topic in Pediatric

   I think it depends on the patient. My pediatrician says not to give anything to reduce the fever (Tylenol, Ibuprofen) unless the fever is over 103. My 3 sons can hover around 102 with no problem; they feel tired and achy, lay around and rest and rec...

8. 2 year olds

   StudyingNursing replied to momx4's topic in General Students

   You can do it! Just take it one day at a time. When I started nursing school, my children were 6, 5, 1 & 1. The terrible twos were not easy with twin boys while in nursing school, but we all survived. My boys are 5 now, and started Kindergart...

9. New RN Grad

   StudyingNursing replied to babyphat's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was hired into an LDR (perinatal) fellowship as a new grad RN. There were 10 of us in my fellowship (it was the largest they had ever had), with 8 more starting after we got off of orientation, and another fellowship starting after that. We had 1...

10. IV question

    StudyingNursing replied to CSNS's topic in General Students

    In L&D, we always let the air out of the bags before attaching and priming the tubing. We often leave bags wide open to bolus patients, and do not want air in the vein.

11. Clogs while nursing

    StudyingNursing replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

    I wear the OR shoe covers we use during deliveries to keep things off my feet (I work OB also). The crocs are very comfortable.

12. Mom needs advice please!!!

    StudyingNursing replied to nurselala33's topic in General Nursing

    You mentioned that the books are expensive. Have you tried the library? The local library and her college library may have study guides. Try a variety and see which works best. I checked the Saunders RN and the Kaplan study guides out of my local...

13. Being treated like dirt from the aides...

    StudyingNursing replied to Dempather's topic in New Nurse

    Talk to them as coworkers. It shouldn't be bending over backwards to talk to your aides as coworkers. Treating them with respect will get you respect and better attitudes.

14. 16,000 deliveries a year? Really?

    StudyingNursing replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And I thought Inova Fairfax was busy with close to 12,000 a year! I hope they are well staffed at Parkland.

15. New Young nurse in OB??

    StudyingNursing replied to ashley_michelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Try to find a hospital that has a good orientation program. The hospital I chose to work at has a 16 week orientation 'fellowship' for L&D nurses -- I finish the fellowship 10/16 and have already learned so much more than we learned in school. ...