bagladyrn

bagladyrn RN

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  1. Understanding TOCO Monitor (Tocodynamometer): How to Monitor and Read Contractions

    bagladyrn replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have someone demonstrate Leopolds maneuver to you. It the "old school" way of determining the fetal position in the uterus. Then place the us monitor over the fetal back or chest

  2. march contracts already?

    bagladyrn replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    This occasionally happens when a facility can anticipate a need such as "I have 3 nurses going out on maternity leave in March" or someone is scheduled for elective surgery or taking a sabbatical....

  3. Don't Know Where Else to Ask This

    bagladyrn replied to siobanyan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Send the physician a letter outlining your concerns by certified mail requiring the signature of the addressee. That way you are sure that it is received by the provider. This behavior from the office...

  4. Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act

    bagladyrn replied to MoonlightIdle's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sounds like the creators of this bill and anyone who plans to vote on it needs to go back and read the parable of the good Samaritan! Can't understand how anyone who considers themselves a good...

  5. A question for a friend!!

    bagladyrn replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Nursing

    So from what I read here you are saying that she has been listing herself as single and declaring only her income in order to qualify for grants that she might not have been eligible for if her...

  6. My patient dropped her baby!

    bagladyrn replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an L&D traveler also and would really appreciate a private message as to where this is - I want to be sure I never go there! I'll understand if you want to wait until you finish to name the...

  7. My patient dropped her baby!

    bagladyrn replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, now how do we reconcile "never leave the mom alone with the baby postop" (sensible by the way) with "Baby Friendly" initiatives to never separate mother and baby and the trend NOT to have a...

  8. Policies for Working during the Holidays

    bagladyrn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Don't want to have to sign in to another site to reply to an unknown entity so here is my reply if they are able to use posts from here: I have been a travel nurse for 18 yrs. I am expected and do...

  9. Has TeamSTEPPS come to your hospital?

    bagladyrn replied to mhy12784's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of words about how to implement it but absolutely no information on what it actually is! Typical of most government reports. I don't think we need any more people sitting in ivory towers (be...

  10. What are support groups like? (breast cancer, infant loss, etc)

    bagladyrn replied to cat1235's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to go to a related support group that would possibly be more open and less sensitive for the group to have an outsider listening in why not go to a breastfeeding support group. The...

  11. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    bagladyrn replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OH, I completely agree with you concerning the need for strong unions! I've been a union supporter my whole adult life as multiple generations of my family have been union members and I know the...

  12. Do you always keep emergency meds on hand for deliveries?

    bagladyrn replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some practioners like to use mineral oil on the perineum to help prevent

  13. How to start.

    bagladyrn replied to donwklein's topic in Government, Military

    If you look at the top of the page there is a section of "Specialties". If you go to that there is a section under that labeled "Government/Military Nursing". People on that section would probably...

  14. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    bagladyrn replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Actually, as a travel nurse I do negotiate my pay rate every few months. I let my agency know whether or not a posted rate is acceptable and ask them to negotiate on my behalf with the hospitals if...

  15. IV gauge

    bagladyrn replied to debbiernbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    18 ga. is the standard at most places. The smallest I'd be comfortable with is a 20 ga., having seen how fast an OB patient can bleed out and how difficult it can be to start another line while...

  16. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    bagladyrn replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I disagree as I don't think that my rate of pay is in any way relevant to the issue of someone who is working full time being able to make enough to afford the basic necessities of life (food,...

  17. Tips for phone interview

    bagladyrn replied to kejRN88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do phone interviews every few months as a travel nurse. Here are a few ideas you may find useful: Project a positive image in your voice - some studies say that it actually helps to smile while...

  18. Tattoos in the workplace

    bagladyrn replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily generational! COB here who both admires good body art and had tattoo years before my Navy son

  19. Baby Friendly

    bagladyrn replied to OBRNC12345's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Another thought to add here: Have you asked YOUR night shift staff what difficulties they find in complying with "Baby Friendly" iniatives? If so, what are their replies? People are much more likely...

  20. Baby Friendly

    bagladyrn replied to OBRNC12345's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Get a lactation consultant available on night shift! This is one of my pet peeves. The middle of the night is when most new moms have melt downs. It's difficult to comply with the "baby friendly"...

  21. Keeping Old Report Sheets

    bagladyrn replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Be careful of this as depending on what identifying information is on your sheets this could lead to a HIPAA violation. My report sheets go in the shredder box at the end of the shift, or if I know I...

  22. New L&D RN, transitioning from medsurg

    bagladyrn replied to pitbullkissesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations! My first advice will be to expect yourself to feel overwhelmed and "at sea" with this new area at first - we all did! It takes about a year to really feel competent in L&D. Not...

  23. Where there is smoke ... there is usually a cigarette

    bagladyrn replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Back in the days when smoking was allowed in the hospital (yes, I'm THAT old) I was receiving report on a patient when the smoke detector alarmed in that room. The off-going nurse and I ran down the...

  24. A Veteran's Day Tribute from a VA Nurse

    bagladyrn replied to dantheman0904's topic in General Nursing

    That definitely brought the tears! My dad died at the VA hospital in Tampa. I can't say enough about the wonderful care they gave both him, and the kindness to my mother while I was making my way...

  25. Have you noticed...

    bagladyrn replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't imagine that you talked to them as you talk to people here either. You get back what you put