tammki5g

tammki5g has 12 years experience and specializes in OB, L&D, IPR (1 year).

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1. Epidural Education

   tammki5g posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi Just wondering what the practice is in other places. Do the Anesthesiologists educate patients on epidurals prior to placement or are patients give a video to watch as education while in labor or before? thanks

2. OR scrub attire

   tammki5g replied to tammki5g's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ClassicDame would you mind telling me what state you are from just in comparison? LNDBSN I have been looking and looking for research that really shows that I know its out there but have been having a hard time. could you tell me what keywords you us...

3. OR scrub attire

   tammki5g posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi everyone doing a search hoping for some info. Recently I have heard that some hospitals for their L&D units are not wearing hospital laundered scrubs and that the nurses still circulate. Anyone out there doing this? or is everyone still doing ...

4. male labor and delivery nurses

   tammki5g replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Coming to you from the management side. I would LOVE to have a male L&D nurse or a male PP nurse. part of ripping the steryotype down is to let all nurses regardless of gender go for the jobs and the specialties they are interested in. as for ed...

5. NCLEX pass rates for your school?

   tammki5g replied to Robin61970's topic in NCLEX

   Hi everyone. I am an RN working on my BSN I am doing a clinical in a high school nurses office and working with them to plan a career day. I have been looking online for a few hours trying to find one place in NJ that lists the schools with their NCL...

6. cover gowns

   tammki5g posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi everyone just a quick question. when you have a Postpartum unit with nurses who do not go into the OR do they have to wear covergowns when leaving the unit? is this an old practice that is no longer necessary? thanks for your input.

7. Scared to be on my own!

   tammki5g replied to BeginnerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Dear BeginnerRN when I was new to nursing and then again to OB I felt the same way. I will always remember what my preceptor said to me when I was close to "graduating" orientation she told me that the minute I think I know everything and feel comple...

8. Getting staff to "own" the unit

   tammki5g replied to nursemaa's topic in Management

   I post the meeting notes also. I attach it to a sign in sheet with everyone's names on it and everyone has to read then sign. I do this for any other notes or notices in between staff meetings. I also do my staff meetings on all three shifts. its ...

9. Making the switch to OB/women's health nursing...

   tammki5g replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Dear IloveSnoopy First of all I agree with you Med/Surge is a specialty all its own and I give anyone credit who can do it. OB is a wonderful area to work it is mostly happy like you said. unfortunatly when it is sad it is really really sad. but the ...

10. Lactation Consultants: Where do they chart?

    tammki5g replied to Choircat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that makes sence. I should suggest that at work that way everyone is on the same page with the plan of care.

11. Scrubs on LDRP

    tammki5g replied to tammki5g's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks everyone for your replys they are very helpfull to me. keep them coming. I am trying to get a data base to build a nice profile with. I don't expect to get everything I want but with enough info I could get the most important things.

12. What's the weirdest baby name?

    tammki5g replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi I am new to this site but I had to laugh reading the names but I think I got two to add last year we had a baby born and his first name was Riot (for you guessed it the band quiet riot) what was worse is that his older brother is Rage (for "rage ...

13. Lactation Consultants: Where do they chart?

    tammki5g replied to Choircat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    in one of the hospitals where I worked the Lactation consultant had her own paperwork to fill out and never charted on anychart. I always had a problem with this because then how are problems and care plans passed on to the nurses. I think a lot get...

14. Scrubs on LDRP

    tammki5g posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone Happy New Year. I am writing because I am trying to do some research on what other hospitals are doing with the scrub question. does the hospital supply do you wear scrubs (hospital or personal) that are different from all the other units...

15. Scrubs for nursery staff suggestions please?

    tammki5g posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone this is my first time posting. I am a manager on a LDRP unit. new to the hospital and job. I am looking to change things on my unit but I need input to help me out since I have to take the proposal to the board to get it approved, Right n...