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  1. Just curious...Do nurses hate Birth Plans?

    adoptionacres replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The best birth plan I ever saw was the one that went through all the preferences with the flexibility necessary for baby and mommy safety. The last item on the list was: And I would like the L&D...

  2. Anyone here an RNC?

    adoptionacres replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just got my RNC in Inpatient OB this last winter. I think the process of studying and taking the test made a difference in my knowledge base and I know the alphabet soup made a difference in how some...

  3. TO OB nurses and midwifes!

    adoptionacres replied to Noor Al Hoda's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are tons of things that are researchable, an easy one might be the value of a quick fetal fibronectin test for managing preterm labor patients. Good

  4. Cervidil Question

    adoptionacres posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Anybody have a guideline on how soon cervidil can be repeated after it has been removed 12 hour after

  5. Do you have a baby nurse at delivery?

    adoptionacres replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Small, rural hospital. We want two RNs, one competent in L&D, one in NRP. Respiratory comes in for mec, sections and if we are worried (GDM, decels,

  6. Charting Bloopers

    adoptionacres replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of our intensivists came to me one day laughing because she'd read this: "Dr. A popped by to see Baby J for a cuddle and a tickle." Another time I wrote in a teenage girls notes: "M engaged in...

  7. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    adoptionacres replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a student, I was working on a med/surg floor when a very large, very drunk man was brought to the room. He had wet himself and for some passive aggressive reason, the ER doc :down:wanted a UA (can...

  8. HPV, HSV, etc

    adoptionacres posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So I know that without an "active" herpes outbreak, a woman can deliver lady partslly w/o complications. How are y'all doing in your facilities with HPV? It has been shown to cause throat polyps in...

  9. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    adoptionacres replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I finally called a coworker friend who happened to be a lactation consultant. She asked me "why are you doing this?" Well, I was doing it because I did not want to feel ashamed to tell people that I...

  10. No Patients!

    adoptionacres replied to nkochrn's topic in Rural

    Try to get CME like medscape so you can get some training at night. Those quiet shifts are absolutely the worst!

  11. New grad that was just hired at a rural hospital....

    adoptionacres replied to libbyjeanne's topic in Rural

    Libby, There is nothing better than rural nursing to get you experienced in all areas. Don't be afraid to ask for help and don't let them bully you into doing anything you don't feel comfortable with....

  12. Question about your rooms..

    adoptionacres replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in Ob/Gyn

  13. my Biggest fear.....

    adoptionacres replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think one of the biggest things is communication: Clear, TRANSPARENTLY clear communication. Talk everything out loud. And make sure that you address the communication to a specific person and that...

  14. What exactly is Rural Nursing

    adoptionacres replied to pat8585's topic in Rural

    Technically, we aren't the definition of rural, we are what is called Frontier Nursing. Our high desert county has 10,000 square miles and 7,000 residents. :penguin: We are moving into our NEW 25 bed...

  15. Celebrating the holidays with humor!

    adoptionacres replied to javanurse2000's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had one of our ER docs bring his guitar and we went around and sang Christmas carols to our patients.

  16. Worst visitors ever

    adoptionacres replied to Laught3r's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like the ICU patient's wife who took her AAA, AFib, chest pain husband's oxygen off so she could take some hits of it because she was a little sob. They are both on our frequent flyer

  17. remote as you can get!

    adoptionacres replied to bubblesthenurse's topic in Rural

    Suggestions: Get in touch with some reservation nurses, they run into the same main problems (i.e. ethanolism, diabetes, etc.) and the remoteness. I believe there is at least one post on this site...

  18. Charting Bloopers

    adoptionacres replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK, one from my early days that my supervisor gave me heck about for months: ABNORMALS: Pt is obese. INTERVENTIONS: Will continue to monitor. Yup, she's still

  19. Charting Bloopers

    adoptionacres replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    In rural hospitals we often have to admit our own patients into the computer system. A hospital employee came to the ER with a bite wound after she had, "Interfered in a family fight." The ER RN...

  20. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    adoptionacres replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    What's a "fry

  21. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    adoptionacres replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I tell my patient's that their gowns are open in back because they are I-C-U gowns. It takes someone pretty out of it to not giggle at that and they often end up repeating it to their

  22. How Marketable Are You as a Rural Nurse?

    adoptionacres replied to Camelhappy1's topic in Rural

    I started as a new grad at a rural/frontier hospital. It is the best for overall experience. Specialized RNs who work one area are horrified at the mere thought of doing everything we do. I will never...

  23. Definition of Rural

    adoptionacres replied to Idaho Nurse's topic in Rural

    This was always confusing to me, since we live two hours from anywhere. The next nearest large center is only 26,000 and may be considered rural itself. I have since been informed that we are not...

  24. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    adoptionacres replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Student. Huge, roaring drunk and aggressive patient comes in through the ER. Doc, who is known as a butt-head, wants a UA. RNs say, "Great, who wants this one?" Me, dumb student, says, "What the hey,...