JenniferNRN

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1. Can we talk about deliveries without MD's?

   JenniferNRN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   aaaah, good ol' hands and knees. i love to put them in that position when they are "stuck". sometimes only takes a couple of contractions to bring that baby down. i had an unattended last weekend....

2. What gestational age comes to your unit?

   JenniferNRN replied to JenniferNRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for all of the responses. I appreciate the input. I have learned that it is a little more common than I thought to take those under 20 weeks, and of course, our units are all so different as...

3. What gestational age comes to your unit?

   JenniferNRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am very curious as to what other hospital policies are on this subject and what your opinions as ob nurses are. our hospital is a rural one, doing about 150-200 births per month. I work nights on...

4. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

   JenniferNRN replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

   Which is exactly why I HATE Jello! Bleh!!! I have to agree with the majority here...mucous, spit, snot....all the worst. I have gagged repeatedly reading this thread! I work in labor and delivery...

5. Pitocin protocol for Inductions

   JenniferNRN replied to Jemma's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We mix 5 Units in 500 D5LR and start at 1 mu/min. We double every 15 minutes for an hour, then go up 2mU per hour until max of 20 mU without further order, until ctx's are adequate and every 2-3. BP...

6. 13 pound infant...thank goodness it was c-section!

   JenniferNRN replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My first was 9#15oz (C-section for FTP after 3 day IOL) and second was 11#13oz (repeat C-section). I thought I was having twins and they missed it! Was very uncomfortable and couldn't sleep from...

7. Military Hospitals vs Civillian Hospitals

   JenniferNRN replied to CTRN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello. It has been almost 8 years since I had my son at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital in California, but I will try to tell you what I can. Pros: I know they had advanced technology at the time and I...

8. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

   JenniferNRN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, we too have many pt's that show up to have the baby because, "Today is my due date" or because, "There was pink mucus on the tissue when I wiped". Countless pt's of this type. Now if we can...

9. New hire. Any advise?

   JenniferNRN replied to rpbear's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Congratulations! :balloons: I too started in L&D right after graduation almost 3 years ago, and I would never want to be anywhere else. I would have to reiterate that you ask a lot of questions...

10. Question about working in the Nursery.

    JenniferNRN replied to kookyscientist's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you really have your heart set on babies only, is there a children's hospital in your area? Just a thought.

11. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    JenniferNRN replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Add me to the "those who received nothing" list. We didn't even get an acknowledgement of the week. The following week we celebrated "hospital workers week" and all of the activities (one free meal,...

12. LDRP or LDR? What are the pros and cons?

    JenniferNRN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm glad that we are LDR only because I am one of those who enjoys L&D but not postpartum. I am cross trained to PP and Nsy, but I will choose L&D most days with a trip to Nsy once in a...

13. ob superstitions

    JenniferNRN replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    2 more things I've found recently to add to the others... ---snowstorm=SROM's ---make plans for a day at work (I planned to clean the lounge refrigerator)=too busy to even breathe much less do...