Mary C

Mary C MSN, RN, APRN, CNM

Birth center, LDRP, L&D, PP, nursing education

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  1. Best Questions to Ask a Potential Employer (Faculty)

    Mary C posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am interviewing for two faculty positions at small, private for-profit colleges. I have a MSN and 4 years of experience, 3 in L&D, 1 in a pulmonary ICU step-down. One opening is for...

  2. Future L&D nurse, HOPEFULLY!

    Mary C posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    My ultimate goal is to be a Midwife, and I'd love to get into L&D. I just got hired into a pulmonary progressive unit as my first nursing job. I am really excited to begin but nervous if I made...

  3. Fundal check

    Mary C posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Came in to a patient 3 hours postpartum. Fundus 3/u, not rising, but not decreasing with fundal massage. No clots expressed with massage. Lochia moderate, bp 120s-130s/80s and stable; hr 80-100. I...

  4. Fundal check

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It was 5/u per the report I was given. She was straight cathed, received methergine because her bleeding was moderate to large and her fundus was boggy, to the right, and 5/u. After the methergine,...

  5. Fundal check

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in Ob/Gyn

    G2P2. She was voiding well, her bladder was nondistended, and her fundus was midline. Her skin was pink, warm and dry. She denies dizziness, beyond slight nausea that went away when she ate...

  6. How Does Full Time W/ On-Call Work?

    Mary C replied to gellargirls's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know if you got a response to this, but at the 3 facilities I have worked at, you work your 36 or 40 hours PLUS scheduled on call. You get paid a small hourly wage while you're on call and at...

  7. Best way to give report...

    Mary C posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know how to give report for a labor pt, and for a PP pt. I find myself very disorganized when giving PP report from a recently delivered pt. My brain feels fried from caring for the pt and...

  8. BD Insyte Autoguard IV help!

    Mary C posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am experienced with the BD Saf-T Intima and have never had to secure an IV that is not winged and is not a closed system! I try to occlude the catheter, but find blood dribbling out when I go to...

  9. Best way to give report...

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes we do!!! This would be so

  10. Any Tips for New Moms on Nightshift?

    Mary C posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nights for 2.5 years, so I know how to sleep during the day. My baby is 5 months old, my husband is VERY helpful, and we'd utilize daycare so I can sleep. Any tips or tricks for how to...

  11. Working Nightshift as a New Mommy

    Mary C posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked nights for the last 2.5 years. I quit this past summer to stay home with my son. Unfortunately, I need to return to work. I have a final interview for a job in OB. OB is my passion, I...

  12. Repositioning/Turning Inservice

    Mary C posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm hosting an inservice tomorrow and will be bringing hand outs of pressure points, pictures of proper positioning for patients who have been turned, and handing out turning schedules (as well as...

  13. Minor's right to refuse

    Mary C posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you have a patient's parent who is requesting her daughter to be put on birth control when the daughter says she is not having sex, how can you diplomatically handle it? Id never want to force a...

  14. restorative nursing

    Mary C replied to gale54's topic in Rehabilitation

    New to restorative nursing and LTC!!! When you say that an RA is doing however many programs, does that mean that there are that many residents with restorative programs or that there are that many...

  15. Minor's right to refuse

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the full scoop. I'm a RN now, but eventually I will be a FNP (God willing!) after I complete my classes. I know how to pass the buck to the Doctor, but it got me thinking about when I can't...

  16. Minor's right to refuse

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    But how do I say it to the mom and teen without coming off rude or

  17. Pregnant and Accepting Job Position

    Mary C posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I just receieved a phone call from a facility I had four interviews with. The last interview (and all) went very well. I missed the phone call but they left a message. I'm anticipating a job offer....

  18. Pregnant and Accepting Job Position

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in Nursing Career

    What did you wind up doing, hladawn? I accepted the job and notified them I was pregnant. I start June

  19. Cross Post: Accepting Job Offer while Pregnant

    Mary C posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just receieved a phone call from a facility I had four interviews with. The last interview (and all) went very well. I missed the phone call but they left a message. I'm anticipating a job offer. If...

  20. Cross Post: Accepting Job Offer while Pregnant

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    I got the job offer, negotiated the pay and start date, and then told him I was pregnant. He asked my maternity plans and I said to work until I delivered, and then 4-6 weeks off based on what the Dr...

  21. Cross Post: Accepting Job Offer while Pregnant

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    I want to let him know before I begin the job, because I'd rather not leave my old one if they're going to find an excuse to fire me, or not let me take time off for my maternity leave (so I would...

  22. Cross Post: Accepting Job Offer while Pregnant

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. With everyone's assistance, and some old posts, I've called back the administrator. I was going to accept the job, discuss pay, start date, and then say "I just wanted to be...

  23. CMEs vs CEUs

    Mary C posted a topic in General Nursing

    I understand that CMEs are for physicians and CEUs are for nurses. However, if I took a genetics quiz on the March of Dimes website and received CMEs, that means I can't use it as CEUs right? It...

  24. Where are all the pregnant women?

    Mary C replied to nitx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Snuggling? Is THAT what happened? :dncgbby: Thanks so

  25. Birthing Ball Policy

    Mary C replied to rickdon19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think we are having negative responses about what you said. More incredulous that one