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  1. when pts leave AMA do you..........

    mark_LD_RN replied to l.rae's topic in Emergency

    refusing a tx is not leaving ama. IF a pt refues a tx care is still provided in other ways,but if patient leaves ama it effective ends alll tx as well as

  2. Bottles after 3 hours

    mark_LD_RN replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we have an follow up survey done it covers a lot ot topics from hospital stay,experience with hospital, staff etc. also questions about baby and feeding. as well as a bunch of other questions. our...

  3. Bottles after 3 hours

    mark_LD_RN replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I see we disagree on a couple of points mother baby:) you know i don't buy the line that i am at a disadvantage by not having nursed, i do not believe a person needs to experience something to be...

  4. Bottles after 3 hours

    mark_LD_RN replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You Go DayRAy! keep fighting for your patients rights they have the right to refuse. I never give babies bottles or pacifiers with out parent's consent. It is totaly ridiculous to say a healthy...

  5. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    mark_LD_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    yes it is very sickening and happens often, the over paid CEO are just bean counters and have no idea how there decisions affect the hospital the staff and the patients. remember it is the bottom line...

  6. Bottles after 3 hours

    mark_LD_RN replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would be furious that is a ridiculous policy and can not see how they can get away with it. My way around it was to do like we did with my last baby. it never left our room, if it did i went with it...

  7. AROM- do you do it?

    mark_LD_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    ok got another question. do nurses in your area perform artifical rupture of membranes? I was told in some states that RN's properly trained are allowed to do them. trying to find what states...

  8. Crash Sections

    mark_LD_RN replied to Mofe'ny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    have seen it once at a small hospital, pt had versed and local. anesthesia got there it time to but here under general to be closed up. hope to never see it

  9. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    mark_LD_RN replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    nightshift and hazelK that is exactly how i feel and do it. I take care of fetal demises and other difficult patients and situations willingly. i do not judge people and do not impose my beliefs....

  10. NURSING SCHOOL: Your Biggest Challenge!

    mark_LD_RN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    my biggest problem was money, wife got ill, ended up losing house. second problem was geri patients.loved OB and

  11. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    mark_LD_RN replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ewwwww--- i'd hate to have epidural rate of

  12. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    mark_LD_RN replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    anitame it is stadol after 3rd dose it is like giving water to most of our patients. it seems to lose it effect with each

  13. BID vs q 12h

    mark_LD_RN replied to nell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    depends on hospital policy. BID means twice a daY and most places i work resp would do them during waking hours. were as Q12 is every 12

  14. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    mark_LD_RN replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we give 10 nubain with 12.5 phenergan, works great most of the time, but occasionally it does not work

  15. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    mark_LD_RN replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we use demerol some with the older docs, newer ones like stadol 1mg q1 hour. the midwives like nubain. I love that stuff if my patient wants pain meds that i request the doc give them nubain. I am...

  16. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    mark_LD_RN replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    karenAR the problem is that most instructors tend to be liberal, even at the private baptist program i went to. I remember one instructor in particular (my peds instructor and community health) that...

  17. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    mark_LD_RN replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    karenAR the problem is that most instructors tend to be liberal, even at the private baptist program i went to. I remember one instructor in particular (my peds instructor and community health) that...

  18. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    mark_LD_RN replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I believe you can.I am pro life and am an OB/GYNnurse. I have never had a real problem with it. I just do not apply for jobs at places like planned parenthood etc. I also do not participate in...

  19. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    mark_LD_RN replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I believe you can.I am pro life and am an OB/GYNnurse. I have never had a real problem with it. I just do not apply for jobs at places like planned parenthood etc. I also do not participate in...

  20. Questioning doctors orders

    mark_LD_RN replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you with hold pain relief from a dying patient? the new rulings state that pain meds are to be given to a terminal patient even if it would hasten their death. I for one have no proplem...

  21. telephone triage

    mark_LD_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    does anyone here use a telephone triage sheet? if so what kinda questions are on it. if anyone has a copy and can email it to me it would be

  22. telephone triage

    mark_LD_RN replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would appreciate any copies you can send me thanks everyone!:) my email is

  23. Big hospital or small hospital?

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

    well Iworked at small medium and very large hospitals all have its good and bad points. the large one I kinda got the feeling we treated patients like cattle. just one big cattle call it was hard to...

  24. IM Progesterone Injection

    mark_LD_RN replied to bigjay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    good point about changing needles, i always do that ,just habit so i forgot to mention it. :) thanks

  25. IM Progesterone Injection

    mark_LD_RN replied to bigjay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that technique workswell anitame i have used it for yrs. I also frequently use z track method for injections like that helps stop the irrritation of meds leaking out through