californianclextaker

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1. Managing Pitocin Augmentation, again...

   californianclextaker posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Once again, as a newer nurse, I'm here with a question about managing a patient on Pitocin. Feedback would be appreciated. My patient was a Primip, who SROM'd , having UC's every 5 minutes, but not feeling them. I get orders for Pitocin. Throughout t...

2. Do nurses do it all?

   californianclextaker replied to babyjen's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It can happen, but it's not optimal. During my first 3 months of L and D nursing, I had a patient who was having her 4th or 5th baby and spoke a language I didn't understand. She was very stoic and was not telling me that she was pushing (hard to bel...

3. Third stage management in the US?

   californianclextaker replied to OzMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At my facility, we start running 20 units of Pitocin in a Liter of LR after placenta is delivered. Most RN's bolus about 500mls, then slow it down to 125ml/hour. The MD's usually give a "little" traction on the cord to encourgage the placenta to come...

4. NSVD with a vulvar hematoma

   californianclextaker posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   My patient had a beautiful vaginal delivery, delivered a 7 lb baby after pushing for a half hour. I recovered her for a half an hour and then reported off to the day shift. Ends up, she developed a vulvar hematoma and had to go back to the OR where t...

5. Pitocin induction

   californianclextaker replied to californianclextaker's topic in Ob/Gyn

   thanks for the reassurance. Working with Pitocin can be a tricky thing, and this was a scenario I had never been in. Too bad I'd been stressing about it all day yesterday. thanks for the feedback.

6. Pitocin induction

   californianclextaker posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have a scenario that I need feedback on. I've just finished my first year of L and D nursing and need a more experienced perspective on how I managed my Pitocin induction last night. So, the Pt was a G1 P0 at 38.6 weeks who was being induced f...

7. california NCLEX results today

   californianclextaker replied to californianclextaker's topic in NCLEX

   oops, I meant 682300. Just checked and they still haven't given it out, although they gave out 682299 on July 3.

8. california NCLEX results today

   californianclextaker replied to californianclextaker's topic in NCLEX

   My friend got her results on Monday the 3rd and the ID numbers given out that day were all in the 681200's. IF you try looking it up by ID number, there aren't any in the 681300's.

9. california NCLEX results today

   californianclextaker posted a topic in NCLEX

   Did anyone in California get their results on the BRN website today? It doesn't seem like they have updated it since July 3rd.

10. L & D Hospitals...

    californianclextaker replied to Marie1205's topic in California

    I would recommend meeting the Manager of the department that you are interested in working with personally so they get to know who you are and what you are interested in. Go to open houses and job fairs, I'm think it has a lot to do with being in the...