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  1. male ob nurses

    kennedyj replied to V SPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey if you find an area you like persue it. I am on OB/gyn nurse and am currently working on my Midwifery degree and possibly a perinatal nurse practitioner so I can do more high risk and...

  2. What do you do when you are assigned patient is a someone you know?

    kennedyj replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Fergus, but feel it would depend on the situation and diagnosis. To see someone very sick may impact your ability to properly care for that patient. Your instructor should have complied...

  3. Anyone have a Master's in Forensics?

    kennedyj replied to CARP's topic in Forensic

    hi, I graduated from Beth-El in colorado. I took one of the classes as an elective. it was great. most are if I remember well are 4 days long each and all day long. You have to turn in a paper after...

  4. DTR' s, How do you do it?

    kennedyj replied to prn nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    reflexes give an idea but are somewhat subjective. Some people will write a 3 and some a 2+. But dont worry the purpose of DTR's is not to get a # but to assess the patients status. This can be done...

  5. Taping IV Catheters

    kennedyj replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just tape or chevron the hub above the insertion site. I'd try not to touch the tape at the insertion. Then cover with

  6. Brink of nervous breakdown!

    kennedyj replied to SbRN2002's topic in General Students

    I like micros advice. Who ever sais you had to finish your degree in a set amount of time. Most schools will give you an extra semester or 2 to finish. I am in the military full time. It took me about...

  7. cytotec & lubricating jelly

    kennedyj replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thx. We on an admit exam we usually do all 3 (nitrozine, pooling, ferning and an SVE).

  8. cytotec & lubricating jelly

    kennedyj replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oh. forgot something on the KY discussion. What about speculum exams. I hate doing them without any lube but they say it can give a false + for srom. Sometimes i'll have them insert it themselves. I...

  9. cytotec & lubricating jelly

    kennedyj replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have heard of many different ways of inducing a demise w/ cytotec. some places have them take a large oral dose then start lady partsl doses. First time hearing about crushing it. I have seen...

  10. AHHH! A Warm Blanket!

    kennedyj replied to sarjeetgill's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yep. I've never known a woman to turn down a good warm blanket. Problem is that when they've got their warm blanket you can never get 'em out of bed and to work. sorry girls. Had to bat one for the...

  11. Dog Named Sex

    kennedyj replied to misti_z's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love it! Thanks for sharing it. Now I now what to name my next

  12. Seeking your expertise with blood draws

    kennedyj replied to WashYaHands's topic in General Nursing

    Brandy- sounds like you got the brachial artery...lol. if not just picking on ya'! One thing that I was never taught in school was that after you are ready to pull the needle out don't push down with...

  13. allnurses chat

    kennedyj replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I drop by there sometimes and sometimes I open a window and keep it open for a while in case someone else drops in. If we all stop by once in a while & more frequently we are bound to see others...

  14. Needle phobia

    kennedyj replied to KristaB's topic in General Students

    Actually I enjoy giving shots and IV starts. Escecially the hard ones where others have failed. Although I am no superhero. some tricks Ive learned: Many people after they draw blood they put the...

  15. Needle phobia

    kennedyj replied to KristaB's topic in General Students

    Typhoid is the worst for me. Worst than tetnus. IF military deploy you get an IGG shot. It is the one that turns babies into men!!!! Its like a 5cc shot of cold honey in the cheek. the cold shot rips...

  16. Nursing or Medical School

    kennedyj replied to Yosemite's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you thought about physician assistant school. I know many people who start out going for pre-med and change to PA school. You have a broad scope and they usually like you to have a pre med...

  17. Cytotec

    kennedyj replied to Brookesmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From the articles on Misoprostil I think that Searle and the manufactures do not want to entangle themselves in the debate so they are following the cover your butt rule. I think it boils down to the...

  18. Pain scale (Rated R)!!!

    kennedyj replied to nurseyperson's topic in Nursing Humor

    lol. i'll have to remember that one next time a patient says 10. sweeeeet!!!

  19. Mother Baby Couplet Care

    kennedyj replied to NSY4ME's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yikes!! That sounds like madness! I can only imagine how you felt at the end of a shift. # tube feedings can take you up to a good 45 minutes and they will need it every 3-4 hrs. When you get a fresh...

  20. Mother Baby Couplet Care

    kennedyj replied to NSY4ME's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do couplet care and It would probably depend on what roles are done by nursing staff. We do complete rooming in where the infants stay with the moms the whole time 1-2 days and only bring the...

  21. Midwifery

    kennedyj replied to fergus51's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most schools seem to have a program that is about 45 college semester hours. It depends on how busy you want to be in terms of how long it takes to finish. I am going to Univ health sciences center-...

  22. L&D pain scale

    kennedyj replied to gravida's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The verbal assessment 1-10 scale is moreless standard however an assessment of pain should always be done rather than just getting a number to chart. However when in active labor with out an epidural...

  23. med/surg or L&D

    kennedyj replied to lynne,sn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you want to get your foot in the door take an independant nursing elective in labor and delivery if you can spare the extra course. I did this as a senior nursing student first in a trauma center...

  24. midwive/women in labour racio

    kennedyj replied to rosalia.marques's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As major metioned it greatly depends on your support. We have a high risk setting that delivers about 100 births /month. Most nurses attend a full time 4 month course prior to working labor and...

  25. More info on EMTALA

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

    I like that one! Labor is labor is labor!!!! The patients needs should come first. Hard to believe anyone would actually send someone away. Especially with todays greedy hospital settings :) odd