Dayray

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  1. subtly abusive co-workers

    Dayray replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not that I'm an expert (because I most certainly am not) but I have had reasonable success with people like this. I just ignore their little comments and act disinterested when they yell. I tell them...

  2. Pregnancy OCD

    Dayray replied to RNin2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds allot like postpartum depression, bordering on post partum psychosis. Maybe they are starting to better define the diagnosis of these things. It would be great if they did there isn't enough...

  3. MVU's?

    Dayray replied to Tess RNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I use them when I have an IUPC (which I rarely do). They are a great way to manage pitocin for those slow progressing inductions and if a patient does end up with Failure to progress it's a good tool...

  4. Wanting to be seen as an adult!!

    Dayray replied to emily_rn_03's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't take it that seriously. Lots of older nurses call me kid or young man. I see it as a term of endearment and am actually kind of comforted by it. As a new grad I'm happy to have them...

  5. How prevalent is e-MAR out there? Are you

    Dayray replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    We have it and it sucks, I work L&D and I don't really think it has a place there at all. On other units I can see that it might actually be of some use but I have to wonder if it's worth all the...

  6. Forced Csection??

    Dayray replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Death is rare because of interventions by Nurses and doctors (C/S is one of those interventions). The interventions nurses can do at birth are often effective but not always and with a kid that big...

  7. Forced Csection??

    Dayray replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to agree, we aren't getting the whole story here. This does sound like a drop in patient with no prenatal care I mean if she had had prenatal care did'nt ya think these concerns would have...

  8. Old School

    Dayray replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How can you not do a Foley with a epidural? Do you strait cath? Also, heard an old school story for a patient the other day. Her husband says "really I can stay while they put in the epidural?" I say...

  9. Don't flame me please!

    Dayray replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the state it's a little muddy, The LVN is technicaly under the supervision on the RN. So it should be assumed that the LVN reports what ever you tell them to the RN. Too cover your butt...

  10. Headaches

    Dayray replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first thought were the same sbic56 , It doesn't sound like you have any of the other symptoms of PIH but it's worth keeping an eye out for protein in your urine (you can just ask your doc to do...

  11. Us vs Them

    Dayray replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think its right to look down on each other. I've worked in allot of different areas for short amounts of time. I've mostly worked postpartum and L&D but spent a little time in one capacity...

  12. Easy question for L&D nurses

    Dayray replied to Rhon1991's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen many that handle it very well (even though you can tell they are hurting and tired). I have also seen a few that didn't seem to have much pain at all. I have to wonder if they weren't...

  13. Epidurals and attending in house

    Dayray replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work now we have anesthesia on deck at all times as well as at least an OB resident and many times an attending, so its not an issue. When I worked for smaller hospitals without dedicated OB...

  14. Men in the OB

    Dayray replied to Brob's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In anotehr thread I posted about my first OB clincal experance. I thought it might help for you to read this as well so I pasted it here. Also there have been countless threads about this subject and...

  15. Men in the OB

    Dayray replied to Brob's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an L&D nurse and I am also a man. As you can see this a topic of much interest and a not uncontroversial. First Id like to answer the original question then Ill address my perspective on some...

  16. L&D/OB nurses......

    Dayray replied to JOJOS's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sure any experance you can get is good

  17. home at 4 cm??

    Dayray replied to tlmhospice's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes the doctor does sound like a jerk. Not because he won't induce but because he limits her to 3 questions and just sounds insensitive. As for the comment about understaffed and overworked, while...

  18. home at 4 cm??

    Dayray replied to tlmhospice's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's difficult to say without knowing all the facts. Some doctors don't like to induce and there could be other factors we don't know about. I had a patient a few weeks back that was dilated to 4 at...

  19. Vaginal Exams (How Often?)

    Dayray replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thats terrible, This guy is sooo wrong. I wish I could give you advise but I don't know what to say. I guess if it was me I would try not to get his patients and if I ended up in the situation you...

  20. Don't you love it when...

    Dayray replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love patients like

  21. Vaginal Exams (How Often?)

    Dayray replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It depends on the situation, As I said in another post, many of our patients are induced. If its prostin/cytotec induction then we are kind of stuck checking them every 3 hours. If its someone who is...

  22. Negativity?

    Dayray posted a topic in General Nursing

    Whats going on people? I've been coming to this board for a while. There have always been debates and even some heated discussions (which can be stimulating and even productive). Lately I see far too...

  23. Induction craze

    Dayray replied to Blizzard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yep happens on my unit too. In fact it feels like we have more inductions then we do women in spontaneous labor. It's almost the norm to be induced around 38 weeks. Sometimes the docs make up reasons...

  24. Negativity?

    Dayray replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure maybe, I guess some people saw or choose to see this as a statement about negative vs positive subject matter. Or took it to be a complaint about people disagreeing with each other/...

  25. Negativity?

    Dayray replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh, I think many have misunderstood what I was trying to say. Oh well Ksarah....