RNKitty

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  1. NRP Question

    RNKitty replied to studentnurserachel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital will require you to have NRP, so they will pay for you to be trained if they hire you. However, knowledge is power! Before I got my first L&D paid position I spent $2000 in...

  2. Pearls for Transporting High Risk OB

    RNKitty replied to Rio's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lay the patient on her side, not her back. Have doc's preferred antiseizure med immediately available 18 gauge IV Get standing orders for antibiotics for preterm labor - it's given to the mom, but...

  3. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    RNKitty replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We, as citizens of our country, are obligated to serve our country in whatever capacity we are able for the good of all. A person chooses to SERVE in the military. Let us not assume a free ride for...

  4. Patients refusing Pitocin

    RNKitty replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Now that our hospital has decided to follow Navigant's ($5 million consulting firm) recommendations regarding staffing, we are only allowed 48 nursing hours per delivery. This means that if we do 50...

  5. Nursing Shoes?

    RNKitty replied to sweetmom's topic in General Nursing

    That one worked. Wow - $250 a pair. Has anyone else tried

  6. Nursing Shoes?

    RNKitty replied to sweetmom's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the site, but it is too bad I don't speak much german. It looks like a manufacturing company, not a shoe store. Did you post the right

  7. "Natural" birth

    RNKitty replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How true! I always get the comments that my job must be "so rewarding". Right now, I think of it as stressful, full of liability, and frustrating that things could be different. I did do a delivery...

  8. "Natural" birth

    RNKitty replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A midwife I used to work with would console her patients if they were feeling guilty about taking pain medicine by saying "going natural is doing it without makeup". I really do like to give natural...

  9. Nursing Shoes?

    RNKitty replied to sweetmom's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem (although I am short, not tall). My feet tend to walk themselves out of any sort of clogs due to the high instep. Birks tend to cripple my feet (it hurts when I don't wear...

  10. Future CNMs

    RNKitty replied to ayndim's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    One midwife I know said that doing it natural was doing it without makeup. You can support the woman's choices, as not every woman wants to feel the

  11. Hospital Infant Security Systems

    RNKitty replied to BABYRN916's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked in 7 hospital LD/MB units. Some had alarms, some didn't. The best system I have seen (and I'm sorry I can't remember the name) was an alarm that was attached to the umbilical cord...

  12. Questions from an aspiring CNM

    RNKitty replied to SeekingNur's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so very glad to see people interested in caring for women as they should be cared for in life. Are you going to be missionaries or does family bring you to another country? Best of luck to you...

  13. Questions from an aspiring CNM

    RNKitty replied to SeekingNur's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We really don't mean to be discouraging, SeekingNur. I can tell you honestly, most of the L&D RN's that I work with at some point have considered midwifery. And yes, we have all had our share of...

  14. Questions from an aspiring CNM

    RNKitty replied to SeekingNur's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One thing to consider: L&D nurses do shift work, midwives have a practice. If you are a mother of four young children, you could find child care a challenge when you are on call for deliveries...

  15. No jobs in Portland,OR area?

    RNKitty replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in General Nursing

    Um, the reason a lot of hospitals post positions is that they need to fill them. Whether they can fill them or not determines if there is a shortage, or a shortage of nurses willing to work for

  16. suggestions for new unit?

    RNKitty replied to ttt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We just opened our new unit last fall. It is a level III unit, with antepartum, postpartum, and L&D wings. The families love the small fridge, vcr/dvd/stereo players. There is a sofa/day bed...

  17. Doulas?

    RNKitty replied to asher315's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I didn't say knowledge is dangerous. I said a LITTLE knowledge is dangerous. Big difference. You have to figure that an MD that has been through 8 years of school and 4 years of residency, and a...

  18. a rant (pts come to hospital for the littlest of things)

    RNKitty replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really like the concept posted that my empathy is a comodity!

  19. Doulas?

    RNKitty replied to asher315's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do weary of the attitude some people have that I, as a labor nurse, am here to ruin their birth plan. Oh yes, I went through school and trained specially in this field so I can sadistically do...

  20. a rant (pts come to hospital for the littlest of things)

    RNKitty replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You have to realize that the ER is the MOST expensive Dr's visit. It is very frustrating for people (who work hard and pay out of pocket for medical insurance and only utilize the system if it is...

  21. Volunteering in L&D

    RNKitty replied to Marissa22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most hospitals will not allow volunteers to be involved in direct patient care due to liability. The CNA's on our floor get to do a lot of assistance with breastfeeding, baby care, post partum care....

  22. male labor and delivery nurses

    RNKitty replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have known two male L&D nurses at two different facilities. They were both AWESOME nurses, clinically and caringly. The women had no problem with them as nurses because the men went in the...

  23. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    RNKitty replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A CST is inappropriate in a preterm patient. They medically wouldn't be inducing a 33 week patient, anyway, without serious risk of lawsuit. If it is determined that the mother is no longer a good...

  24. The Farm: Midwifery seminars

    RNKitty posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Has anyone on the board been to the midwifery seminars at The Farm? I was wondering if the info was worth the classes. I've been an L&D nurse for 9 years now, and am disenchanted with the...

  25. The Farm: Midwifery seminars

    RNKitty replied to RNKitty's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thanks for the tip on the book. I think I'm going to read up on more cool ways to birth babies! I also think that next year I am going to take a trip to The Farm if I can to rejuvinate me