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  1. I need major assistance

    BirthingBabies replied to Kay1669's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went to a 2 year program and there are no difference at the hospital I work at except like 60 extra cents an hour or so... and I have no desire to ever go into management... so it was the best...

  2. Questions about L&D staffing and scheduling

    BirthingBabies replied to BELCJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree with the above post, we work minimal staff at night almost always, now we only deliver about 1200 a year but if we ever have an extra person, the first time it calms down, they are...

  3. Is this considered safe practice?

    BirthingBabies replied to rkmoyers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work, one RN goes back to circulate, which we always have the foley and the shave already done in the room. When we go back there is always a CRNA and anesthesia doc at the pt's head giving...

  4. PKU testing

    BirthingBabies replied to doglover21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do our Pku's at no less than 24 hours... we never have pt's go home prior to 24 hours... they have to stay according to policy at our

  5. Typical rate/dosage pitocin after C-Section

    BirthingBabies replied to TooterIA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    after cord clamp, the crna normall adds 20mu of pit to whatever is left in the LR (if it's 500cc or more) and they usually come back to the room with that bag still hanging... in recovery and for 12...

  6. Call Off's

    BirthingBabies replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i work at a level II hospital where we have pp, nursery, level II nursery, l & d and antes are mixed in on the floor. we did 70 deliveries this month and we had to take low census this month like...

  7. Any chance of an ADN going straight into L&D upon graduation?

    BirthingBabies replied to purpledragon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did I did!! You can do it!

  8. How many times did you take the NCLEX before you passed?

    BirthingBabies replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    once with the maximum number of questions (265 or

  9. Mag Sulfate policy

    BirthingBabies replied to USA987's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we keep all of our magnesium mommas here on the floor, before or after delivery. it's actually not uncommon at all for us to have a momma on magnesium after delivery. our policy states that all...

  10. Pitocin question

    BirthingBabies posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey everyone, I am a fairly new nurse to the Labor and Delivery and I was just curious to the maximum amount of pitocin you all have seem used.... we had a 34.6 weeker with HELPP Syndrome we were...

  11. Pitocin question

    BirthingBabies replied to BirthingBabies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah sixty... 40 really isn't a huge surprise here, we have one doc that will go to 50mu... but I had never heard of 60... of course I've only been doing this for 6 months...

  12. I had my first delivery

    BirthingBabies replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow!! Amazing!! I am a new labor and delivery nurse and I have had 2 extremely close calls already but never delivered one yet... I look forward to the day I get too!!! :)

  13. After circumcision--what analgesic is...

    BirthingBabies replied to allthingsbright's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our docs use a local and we give them SweetEase... they are usually pretty content

  14. New Young nurse in OB??

    BirthingBabies replied to ashley_michelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just graduated from school in May of this year. I was only 19 when I graduated and then I turned 20 in the process of my orientation to the unit. I worked Med-Surge for 2 years while I was in...

  15. Male Rn New Grad Seeks OB

    BirthingBabies replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the manager on our unit is male and he is great! go for

  16. What Are Your Vital Sign Requirements For A Normal Newborn?

    BirthingBabies replied to obnursesteff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do q15 after birth... then after an hour or so we will check again and then q

  17. Cerclage at 19wks

    BirthingBabies replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a pt brought to our floor the other day... 14weeks who had just had a

  18. msha or wellmont?

    BirthingBabies replied to dolphindodger's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I worked for Wellmont for almost 2 years doing PCT work and various extern and internships where I did the work of an RN and just had a co-signer. I left Wellmont in June and it was the best thing I...

  19. Newborn Nursery!

    BirthingBabies replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am now orienting in the Newborn Nursery and I have to say, getting used to the whole bathing thing was a trip and a half, however, I feel very comfortable with it now. I bathe the baby under the...

  20. Vendoyne policy question

    BirthingBabies replied to Altalorraine's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't use those on healthy mothers after delivery. We tend to ambulate early and keep them moving so there really is no

  21. Oldest and youngest mothers?

    BirthingBabies replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was an Extern still in school but the youngest was a girl who had just turned 15 and the oldest was like 46 or so, she had like 28 year old kids... change of life baby. While I was in nursing school...

  22. New Grad with an LD Job--any advice?

    BirthingBabies posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    hey everyone! i am new to the site and just wanted to say hello. i am the fresh age of 19 (almost 20) and will be starting my ld job on june 5th. any advice from anyone?? :)

  23. What is your unit's Uniform Policy

    BirthingBabies replied to 1994OBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We can wear anything except solid black and solid red (top and bottom) and we wear them into the

  24. Can't enroll because of tattoo (help)

    BirthingBabies replied to hyacinth13's topic in International Nursing

    My school only made you cover up tattoos... with an ace bandage or bandaid... just as long as no tattoos were showing they were fine with

  25. Can you be an OB RN with an Assoc. Degree?

    BirthingBabies replied to kmj1228's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i just graduated an adn program and i am starting my labor and delivery job on june 5th. it's possible!!