JaneyW

JaneyW

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  1. maternal transports

    JaneyW replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am at a level 3 regional care center and we go and pick up our maternal transfers. I have not done this on my own yet and hope not to any time soon! I have had some good training, though. We send...

  2. Hazing

    JaneyW replied to blugreeneyez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Personally, I have not had this experience. I have worked at three hospitals in OB and have had good experiences at all three--especially with the night crew. I have found the nights where I have...

  3. "glorified birth junkies"

    JaneyW replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work both L&D and PP regularly and have experienced this! I LOVE taking a moment to calm a fussy baby for someone. My kids are big and I just love having that soft little head bouncing on my...

  4. Ear tubes in 17 month old

    JaneyW replied to sahmof2's topic in Pediatric

    They let me back in recovery both times. The second time because he was only nine months old and they couldn't calm him--but I did! I would just let them know that if they have trouble calming her...

  5. Ear tubes in 17 month old

    JaneyW replied to sahmof2's topic in Pediatric

    Two of my three kids had tubes. The middle one only had one ear infection his whole early childhood! The doc told me it was a matter of genetics and not to blame myself--don't blame yourself!!! You...

  6. What should I bring???

    JaneyW replied to mumofbratz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A lot of my patients bring their own things. I would say to bring pillows, but be careful about how many blankets. Some of my patients bring a few and they end up on the floor or piled around on...

  7. Let's talk TRASH! Useless, outdated, OLD equipment or supplies on your unit, that is!

    JaneyW replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We just did a huge clean out in our dept and our manager found education tapes on beta! How long has that

  8. disturbing article in Wall Street Journal

    JaneyW replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I think there should also be alternate ways to order labs and process MD orders while there is a new system being learned. I went through this at my last place and I feel it did compromise patient...

  9. Recent thoughts of MSN

    JaneyW replied to -Emma-'s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am starting an on-line masters at Cal State Dominguez Hills in January. As a California resident, I pay resident tuition, but they have a national program that is $225 a unit. It is worth looking...

  10. Impaired Nurses...what should you do...

    JaneyW replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had this situation at my last job except it was a low BS problem and the night shift and someone who was retirement age and had other health problems as well. We all loved her--she had been there...

  11. Is OXYGENATION an INDEPENDENT Nursing function?

    JaneyW replied to Dervid Jungco's topic in General Students

    Although O2 is a med and needs an order, I was taught that this is one of those sticky things. Yes, there should be standard orders in place. For those cases where there is not and there is a...

  12. Co-sleeping?

    JaneyW replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a long thread and I haven't read through the whole thing, but I believe the AAP guidelines do not recommend co-sleeping but sleeping in close proximity. Either right next to the parents' bed...

  13. Breast size change from BC Pills?

    JaneyW replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It happened to me! I recently changed from a tri-phasic to a monophasic to skip periods and my breasts got bigger--nice side

  14. Anyone get into nursing as a second career? Was it a good choice??

    JaneyW replied to ruby_9c's topic in General Nursing

    38 years old. BA in psych. 1/3 of an MA is marriage family child couns. ADN degree at age 35. I will be starting an MSN to be a nursing instructor in January. It was the best thing I have ever...

  15. Need some opinions

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

    The charge nurse is there to be a help and as a resource, but you are ALWAYS able to call the MD for your patient yourself. I was on nights for a couple of years (I still do a night here and there...

  16. Newborn PKU: Heelstick vs Venipuncture?

    JaneyW replied to Krojas21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would love to hear from those doing venipuncture. I HATE doing heelsticks. It is torture for the baby and for me! I am mostly in L&D, but on the days I do PP, I feel like I would pay someone...

  17. Define: Perinatal Nurse

    JaneyW replied to gambitlizard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a perinatal nurse. This means that I do both L&D and Postpartum. I am more an L&D nurse by training, but have been cross-trained for Postpartum and have to be willing to go work in that...

  18. Consent forms?

    JaneyW replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am at a teaching facility and it is the resident's job to get informed consent. As already stated, we are just witnessing the signature. We still have some problems. The residents will often go...

  19. Calculations!

    JaneyW replied to IcantThinkofaName's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks from me as

  20. Dilute IV meds or not?

    JaneyW replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a relatively new nurse (3 1/2 years) and I'm very careful. I can't tell you how many times I have followed a very experienced nurse who told me to give a med a certain way because that's how...

  21. Dilute IV meds or not?

    JaneyW replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't the correct answer to look the drug up and follow the administration guidelines? My hospital uses micromedex on-line and I always check before giving new things. That is the standard for our...

  22. Dr wants to induce at 38 weeks, please tell me what you know about cytotec!!!!

    JaneyW replied to Anonymous2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Cytotec is not introduced by a string. It is a tiny pill (a quarter of a regular small pill) that is either placed by hand into the lady partsl fornix or taken orally. It is true that once it is in...

  23. Worked my first night shift

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

    I LOVE the night shift. I have been working days since August and worked a night last week. I had a blast. I forgot the feel to it. Maybe I'm weird, but I am a true night owl. It can get kind of...

  24. Advice: new grad programs in orange county, ca

    JaneyW replied to nrse2B2005's topic in California Nursing

    I had absolutely no experience on med/surg at Irvine Regional. I didn't know they had been sold! I thought they were still Tenet. Hmmm. Maybe it's a better place to be now. UCI tends to be...

  25. Advice: new grad programs in orange county, ca

    JaneyW replied to nrse2B2005's topic in California Nursing

    Haunted, I reread what I said and realised it sounds like I'm saying to discount your whole post. That isn't what I meant at all. You gave some very good advice. It was just the part about UCI that...