mother/babyRN

mother/babyRN RN

cardiac, diabetes, OB/GYN

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  1. so what does your hospital's ceo make?

    mother/babyRN replied to mercykitten's topic in General Nursing

    500,000 dollars a year while we are short staffed and counting pads to hand out to OB/GYN patients.

  2. Best compliment ever!!

    mother/babyRN replied to L&D.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you and we are all doing what we do for a reason. Its' as if God knew we should be on the calming end of things, and reminds us whenever it seems to be just too much. Really proud and happy...

  3. Best compliment ever!!

    mother/babyRN replied to L&D.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you and we are all doing what we do for a reason. Its' as if God knew we should be on the calming end of things, and reminds us whenever it seems to be just too much. Really proud and happy...

  4. skunks on night shift?

    mother/babyRN replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! What is up with that? Or, I have wondered if they are doing something funky with the sewer system...No one ever complains that the smell skunk funk on days or evernings, but in the summer, we...

  5. sleeping staff

    mother/babyRN replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have one or two..I feel like I am robbing the place and have to keep busy. It does bug me that these people are basically robbing the joing by sleeping and getting

  6. Nursing and Piercings?

    mother/babyRN replied to Wuiteroz's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this will probably start a war...How come male nurses can have beards? I don't have a piercing, but always wanted a small one outside nostril....I see both points ( no piercing pun intended),...

  7. too many interventions in L&D

    mother/babyRN replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, How about those patients who are convenience inductions either for themselves or the doc. Everyone knows if you aren't ready to go into labor no amount of pit is going to do anything....And if...

  8. Pneumatic tube systems....

    mother/babyRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a hospital that does have a "pig" system ( thats what they call it), and coming from one that didn't. Saves much time especially with stat specs to the lab that we can't bring down due to...

  9. er vs. ob the battle goes on sort of

    mother/babyRN replied to imenid37's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Guess it happens

  10. Blocking beds when understaffed

    mother/babyRN replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, they block beds when the pt has MRSA but otherwise they float us maternity people everywhere and leave OB short, cause after all, there isn't EVER anything going on in

  11. Weight gain on NIGHT shift!!!

    mother/babyRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  12. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    mother/babyRN replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Sure. We all make mistakes. I would be less trustful of someone who didn't...Wouldn't

  13. fundus checks

    mother/babyRN replied to zacarias's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When you think you have found the fundus, which is just the name for the top of the uterus, rub it gently and if it firms up, you will know that you have found it. ( sounds

  14. fundus checks

    mother/babyRN replied to zacarias's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ask one of the friendlier nurses you work with to actually take your hand and pretend it is her hand, and guide your hand to the fundus. After awhile it will become familiar to you. Also, you have to...

  15. Floating nurses

    mother/babyRN replied to babsRN's topic in Nurse Management

    3/4 of the staff on our OB unit has left and happily been accepted at other facilities due to floating....No one floats to delivery however busy they are and management forgets or puts aside the fact...

  16. I wrote up a doctor

    mother/babyRN replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you, however, better check into your facility's privacy policy when it comes to accessing the computer. Where I am, even checking your own, or your family's results is considered a violation...

  17. Night shift vs. Day shift...

    mother/babyRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nights are so much tougher on the body, and we work with a skeleton crew who is friendly like family since all we have is each other. I find we do more, float more had work with less staff...We will...

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

    mother/babyRN replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So, if you had difficulty with some of the high risks behaviors ( "you" meaning any of us), associated with AIDs or hepatitis , would you feel justified in asking or choosing not to care for those...

  19. phototherapy

    mother/babyRN replied to greyhorse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sunlight is beautiful here in New England too, but with the wind chill factor currently 15 below, we also do a booming bili business!

  20. phototherapy

    mother/babyRN replied to greyhorse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We sometimes keep them as inpatients under the lights, or combine the light therapy at night when mom wants to sleep and then send them out to nurse of feed on the wallaby..At home they are encouraged...

  21. Placenta previa - on bedrest & depressed

    mother/babyRN replied to louloubell1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I feel as though I have coined a new term "Couch arrest." My family will be so

  22. advanced maternal age

    mother/babyRN replied to Liann's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not so long ago I had a troubled teenager walk in and insist she was having some contractions...She was a big girl and told me she thought she was about 5 months or so. She wasn't sure. So, I check...

  23. Placenta previa - on bedrest & depressed

    mother/babyRN replied to louloubell1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Gosh, PLEASE don't feel that you are burdening ANYONE here .( If I may take the luxury of speaking for everyone..) That is what we are here for...It is easy to feel depressed, especially as a nurse...

  24. advanced maternal age

    mother/babyRN replied to Liann's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh jeez.....SO nice to know everyone cares...The test strip didn't turn blue so looks like tha answer is no...Weird that I am a little disappointed.......But, now I get to look into the peri menopause...

  25. Placenta previa - on bedrest & depressed

    mother/babyRN replied to louloubell1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How are you