moongirl

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  1. What is PALS and NPR

    moongirl replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in General Nursing

    PALS and NRP are not obtainable by the general public, or by auxillary staff. A CNA would never be called on to do either, nor would a student. As a student nurse you will learn BLS, when you earn...

  2. Consent to drug test OB/L&D Patients

    moongirl replied to JMA-RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    amen to

  3. Consent to drug test OB/L&D Patients

    moongirl replied to JMA-RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    In my dept, a test is run if criteria is met- late to care, no prentatal care, hx of drug use,preterm labor. BUT- we have to ask for consent, they can refuse. If they do, then baby is automatically...

  4. Do you accept tips?

    moongirl replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    no. But I reallllllly liked the very nice bottle of Pure& Natural cherry almond body wash I got last week

  5. Very disrespectful !!!

    moongirl replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I raise one eyebrow, look her in the eye and say "excuse me??". I have one that not only rolls eyes, but will also add comments that are usually rude and always unprofessional. She feels like she...

  6. mcg/kg/min

    moongirl replied to iloveclay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i dont know exactly what you are asking. If you are looking for how many mg per ml, it would be 1.6 (400/250). are you tryingto covert to micrograms? and what is the kg information

  7. Night Shifters: Do you sleep?

    moongirl replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    nope.. no time in OB to sleep. besides, I wouldnt sleep on a day shift, why should I on a night shift??? Sleeping is for when you are home in bed, not at a desk or in a break room.. no matter if it is...

  8. Catheter Question

    moongirl replied to MedicalNerd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it does at my

  9. What has to happen before circ at your place?

    moongirl replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My facility- babe has to be 24 hours old, by then Peds has rounded on this babe at least twice. Has to have peed, consent signed by parent, we use lidocaine tylenol and sweet-eze time out called,...

  10. Yelled At During A C-Section (Among Other Things)

    moongirl replied to RN1981's topic in Ob/Gyn

    why are they having you take TWO pts tomorrow when you are not ready to care for one alone?? and I agree, yelling is not good. How are you supposed to know what to do when you have never been there...

  11. Night shift survival?

    moongirl replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    they are 12 and 9. My husband gets them ready for school when I am not here. Do you have a neighbor that could come over and stay with them till school time? During the summer, they hang out while i...

  12. Night shift survival?

    moongirl replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I cant stay up at nights on my nights off and then sleep all day, I have children and if I stayed totally nocturnal, i would never see them. so I "flip" On my first night back, I sleep in really late...

  13. does age REALLY matter?

    moongirl replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    sigh.. to be 25 again and think 50 is old...

  14. Do you take the MAR into the patient's room with you?

    moongirl replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: also.. it should be part of your 3rd

  15. does age REALLY matter?

    moongirl replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    I feel very very honored to work with a 73 year old woman who has 40 years of OB experience. She can kick 25 y.o. hiney any day of the week. personally, I would like to work to age 75. I graduated at...

  16. Romance?

    moongirl replied to oohappyday's topic in General Nursing

    yes wrong, and yes against policy. and procedure. and common

  17. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    moongirl replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I totally enjoy what I do. Helping to bring a new life into the world is the most rewarding "job".. nothing can compare. I feel very blessed to be a part of it. I take pride in supporting a family...

  18. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    moongirl replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I do it for the money. If i didnt need the money, I would be a stay at home

  19. HELP~~ L & D CarePlan

    moongirl replied to cecipun's topic in General Students

    women with heart shaped uterus can deliver vag. that is not the issue. Issue was thought of breech baby, thats why csection so you have.. risk for infection,(surgical and also from foley cath),DVT d/t...

  20. Twins...Gest. age and induction/c-section

    moongirl replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we have been doing 37-38 week twins. our docs like to cook them a bit more :) One recently, lady partsl. or should I say attempt vag, she ended up with a csection for failure to descend. THe one this...

  21. opinions about homebirthing

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

    well... I could send you a picture of the sign on their building that has their names follwed by the words " Practicing Nurse Midwives." I dunno... all I am telling you is what I see. I am an RN, OB....

  22. opinions about homebirthing

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

    not a clue!! But when I was in nursing school ,our OB instructor who was also a CNM, Family practitioner and now has her PHD told us to never never assist with a birth with a PNM, as RNs, OUR license...

  23. opinions about homebirthing

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

    The town I live in has 3 PNM- Practicing Nurse Midwives.. "lay" midwives. Not certified. They are very good, and know their stuff, but they are not RNs. no meds, no pit no repairs, no

  24. L and D Scrubs

    moongirl replied to zahryia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we all wear the same ones, in the same color. Part of our infant

  25. opinions about homebirthing

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

    mmm.. not always. If your midwives are PNM, not CNM they cannot do IVs, repairs.. they carry no meds, most often than not, they are not even RNs The midwives in my area are PNM.. not certified. Very...