crysobrn

crysobrn

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  1. pregnancy and night shift

    crysobrn replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem working nights when pregnant... I'm pregnant for number three now and still kicking out the 12 hr night shifts... I do only work part time though. It did take me longer to get...

  2. exercising/working out on work days

    crysobrn replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I had better luck working out when I was working 12 hr days than nights. Like the pp if I'm working more than one 12 in a row I generally workout on the first day and then skip the others. I can NEVER...

  3. Postponing inductions/sections when really busy?

    crysobrn replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I WISH that our unit manager was better at sticking up for the unit and postponing elective procedures but honestly it rarely happens for us. We are a smaller unit and only have three labor rooms so...

  4. Do You Announce That You're a Nurse?

    crysobrn replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the situation as well. Honestly most of the people I come into contact with at our hospital KNOW that I'm a nurse and my dh is an RT. So, they will cut right to the chase and not...

  5. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

    crysobrn replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was thinking the same

  6. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

    crysobrn replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll be doing it again in october (this is the third baby I'll deliver in my unit). Our insurance covers 100% hospitalization at our hospital and only 50% of any other out of network hospital so money...

  7. Question about pumping at work.

    crysobrn replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This sounds nice... If I had some entertainment and an actual break room then maybe I'd like to pump more lol... Seems like we just find a room and designate it as the "pumping room" for the night or...

  8. Are my fingers failing me????

    crysobrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    This morning after a crazy long night with patients calling left and right, literally coming in a few minutes after one another (and only two of us working mind you). I have already had my fill by...

  9. Are my fingers failing me????

    crysobrn replied to crysobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I asked the doctor what he thought of her cervix when I went back in. I told him I was really dissapointed that she ended up a c/s because I thought she was 6 and he said he thought she was 4cm...

  10. MRSA screening in OB?

    crysobrn replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What do you do if you have a mom that is not stable enough to care for her own baby (ie fresh c/s, on mag etc.) Do they have to have a sig other there to care for the baby. I'm happy we aren't doing...

  11. How are OB Mds generally?

    crysobrn replied to JentheRN2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it really depends on the doc and the situation. I don't find that many of our docs sit around the unit unless something is going on that we may need them for quickly. But they are close and...

  12. How strict is/was your nursing school concerning your appearance?

    crysobrn replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had very similar "rules" and they were enforced. We told to keep makeup to a minimum. Hair had to be up. All white uniforms with white under garments. NO rings (even wedding bands). No necklaces of...

  13. Question about pumping at work.

    crysobrn replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good for you. I'm glad that it's working out for you so

  14. I didn't realize how she would take it to heart

    crysobrn replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IT's nice to hear that we can and do make a difference in our actions and our words. Good

  15. WHO not IT

    crysobrn replied to Southernurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I dont' think I've ever heard a nurse refer to a baby as "it" If I don't know the sex of the baby I say "the baby" if I'm giving report I'll say "the baseline is 135" Never "it's heart rate is 135"...

  16. What do you think about a nurse breastfeeding infant at nurse's station during break?

    crysobrn replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not to change the subject but years ago when one of my coworkers was going to take her nursing boards which she says was a two day test she had to leave her baby with her sil who also had an infant....

  17. What do you think about a nurse breastfeeding infant at nurse's station during break?

    crysobrn replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am one hundred percent a supporter of breastfeeding/returning to work and continuing that relationship but I have a feeling there could be issues with a nurse breastfeeding at the desk. I mean what...

  18. Transcutaneous Bilirubins

    crysobrn replied to niccilam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do them with the pku. Then plot it on the graph, if it's elevated we have a lab drawn in the am. Then we generally recheck on the morning of discharge and again graph, and if high draw another bili...

  19. Question about pumping at work.

    crysobrn replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We've also had many many women pump at work and never had an issue. Some days there is more time than others though. I'd be upfront when you start and talk to your director just letting him/her know...

  20. How long before you transfuse in PP?

    crysobrn replied to allthingsbright's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat: I think our docs often look at what the mom is going home too as well. For example the only girl I remember transfusing recently was going home to twins that were breastfeeding. I think the...

  21. MD's and Pitocin

    crysobrn replied to moosemadness's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yup this is us also. Sometimes patients are seen on wed and then are told to show up to OB next tues or wed for their induction. If they are scheduled then the docs often do not see them until they...

  22. C-Sections on the rise.

    crysobrn replied to Halinja's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It seems like our c/s rate is through the roof lately. And it will only get worse in years to come since we don't offer vbacs. We generally have the docs site either macrosomia or ftp. The macro...

  23. Versions and C Sections

    crysobrn replied to joeb1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a smaller hospital but one of our OB's does versions pretty routinely and I've never seen him have a problem. I think his success rate is probably 75 or so % if I had to guess. I believe he...

  24. Wedged baby during C/S

    crysobrn replied to lapink55's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just a warning we had a patient a couple of years ago that had a similar situation, pushed for a long time, went down to c/s. The one OB broke scrub to push the baby back up and the baby ended up in...

  25. Do you have to be on-call?

    crysobrn replied to christine_chapel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have gone back and forth on this. It's never been "mandatory" that we sign up for call but it has been strongly suggested. A call list is put out and then everyone signs up, if there are slots...