CMCRN

CMCRN

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  1. Do you belong to a nursing association?

    CMCRN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to CNA (California Nurses Association) also BALA(Bay Area Lactation Association) and ILCA (International Lactation Consultant

  2. Unions?

    CMCRN replied to michellemybelle's topic in California Nursing

    The hospitals generally don't like the unions because they are forced to honor the contract and so no info allowed in orientation I guess. Seek out a union rep RN to get info, copy of contract. The...

  3. question re: nurses doing vaginal/cervical exams

    CMCRN replied to ljb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in San Francisco in a large L&D, we do vag exams and place FSE but not IUPC. Why not just apply to work in SF rather than as a travel assignment? Is there advantage to travel assignment? We...

  4. Need Advice about Job Offer!

    CMCRN replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have one male RN and 1 male CNM. All staff very supportive of both.Would you be full time? How many is their core staff? And they would really keep all of them if there were no patients? What is...

  5. Need Advice about Job Offer!

    CMCRN replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am confused by the last paragraph. I know it should tell me something I am not sure what. At #2 would they just cancel you if no floating? We do about 6000 deliveries. Our manager posts 10 positions...

  6. nursing student question

    CMCRN replied to mani3433's topic in Ob/Gyn

    She had a non stress test so we know she isn't in Pre term

  7. How many babies?

    CMCRN replied to prowlingMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We've had one set of IVFquints,2 sets of spontanous quads!! All did well. Mom of one set of quads also had twins at home and the other one had an 11 month old at

  8. I got the extern job!!

    CMCRN replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do this at my hospital but I have never heard of interviewing for one and we call it a preceptorship rather than externship. My boss or one of the instructors just asks one of us if we will do

  9. OP Babies

    CMCRN replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I find if they get an anterior lip they often turn out to be OP but hard to tell from fontanells or sutures usually as too moulded. When in doubt it never hurts to have them labor in the right or left...

  10. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    CMCRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I am a preceptor for L&D. I love questions.Most of the new hires/new grads are serious and committed to learning as much as possible during their time with me. What makes me irritated is nursing...

  11. What is BLSC?

    CMCRN replied to beba42's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm guessing Basic Life Support

  12. Pros and cons of working in L&D

    CMCRN replied to Katydidit34's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love Happynurse's answer, It's so much fun! It is! I am rarely ever bored at work. You can change it up so much with a high volume unit especially that it is always different. Circulate C-section,...

  13. Cpd???

    CMCRN replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand that she didn't want an epidural, another sure sign of inadequate ucs after all those hours,IMHO, but sometimes an epidural can help correct a situation like this, with the relaxation....

  14. Cpd???

    CMCRN replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    50 mm by IUPC is NOT adequate labor. UCs need to be 60 or greater. This sounds more lack of forces than CPD. We give moms all the time they need as long as progress is being made, and forces are...

  15. Certification exam in in patient obstetrics

    CMCRN replied to Mayberry61's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some where on the web I found a practice test for $75. It was helpful if only to know how they phrased the questions etc. I passed it the first time. Since then many RN's at my work have taken and...

  16. Mom/Baby Nurses

    CMCRN replied to JustAboutRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in L&D and we only use RNs. We do use some LPNs in post partum, Mom/baby. The above poster is right lots about this in the OB/GYN

  17. what did you do in your former life?

    CMCRN replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I was a can-can dancer in a little theatre company, worked in retail, cleaned shrimp, worked for the statepark system in summers while I was in nursing

  18. POLL: How many births/yr and do you have in-house anesthesia / OB providers?

    CMCRN replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do 6000+ births per year and we have 24/7 anesthesia with a back up and 24/7 OB inhouse and nights/ weekends we have 2 OBs in

  19. Shoes

    CMCRN replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Several people at my work wear those z coil shoes for their plantar

  20. I want to become a Labor & Delivery nurse!

    CMCRN replied to Lucasr723's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First you have to go to college, do the prerequisites, apply to a nursing school. Many of the BSN programs offer a semester preceptorship in the senior year and you could then do yours in a L&D...

  21. Any certified Lactation Consultants here?

    CMCRN replied to tulip928's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an RN, BSN, IBCLC. I first sat for the exam in 1995, resat in 2005. You must recert by exam every 10 years. You may recert by education hours CERPS, at the 5 year interval. I am a long time...

  22. What do patients say that irks you?

    CMCRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When are THEY going to weigh the baby... ummmm They would be

  23. Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

    CMCRN replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    A very famous author, Oscar nominated actor, very prominent clergy, politicians/wives,lesser known author, sister of famous actor, finacial guru, They or their wives all have babies sooner or

  24. Oh wise nurses of the world.....

    CMCRN replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check the ILCA(International Lactation Consultant Association) website for Breastfeeding conferences @www.ilca.org Symposia Medicus does great conferences, aimed at docotors, but nurses and midwives...

  25. How does your facility utilize pitocin for post-3rd stage?

    CMCRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use D5LR 1000 ccs with 20 units Pitocin for induction and after placenta, mixed by pharmacy. Sometimes if really bleeding, add another 20 units to the bag. If hanging for induction, finish that,...