nursejenrnc

nursejenrnc has 15 years experience and specializes in L&D, Postpartum/nursery, high risk antep.

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1. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

   nursejenrnc replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Perhaps if you find these threads annoying or disrespectful, you would do best to just avoid them... I am OB nurse of 14 years and have seen wonderful and terrible, invigorating and frightening things, most nurses have. If we do not blow off steam, ...

2. hot packs to sternum for post partum shaking?

   nursejenrnc replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Whatever physiology is behind it... perhaps it's another reason that uninterrupted skin to skin contact with baby is a GREAT thing. Mom warms and calms baby, baby warms mom and helps her stop the shakes, breastfeeding, bonding... the list is very lon...

3. Rules that SHOULD exist and be enforced in OB...

   nursejenrnc replied to nursejenrnc's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just thought of another: 6. If you come in preterm labor, refuse tocolytic therapy and deliver a premature baby, thinking it's no big deal, you just were sick of being pregnant... you will be required to go through EVERYTHING you premie goes through....

4. Mistakes held against you

   nursejenrnc replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Report it, report it, report it! It should not be held against you, it should be used as a learning tool for you and for other staff. We are human and mistakes happen, every day, all over the world. Mistakes are made by brand new nurses and nurses...

5. What's a "typical" day like in L&D?

   nursejenrnc replied to kmj1228's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Now, Flytern, don't scare the poor girl, let me do that...just kidding! It is a wonderful place to be! It IS difficult to describe a typical day because things do change so quickly. Nearly impossible to plan staffing, often nurses are called in fo...

6. Rules that SHOULD exist and be enforced in OB...

   nursejenrnc posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Now we all know this is NOT a perfect world... but if it were, what types of rules would you create for you OB unit... This should be a fun, laugh producing thread.... Here's a couple for starters.... 1. If you don't know the names of your own body ...

7. I didn't know this actually happened

   nursejenrnc replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That may have been the first time you saw 911 called for SROM, but I am positive it will not be that last! You'll see 911 calls for SROM, "labor" that turns out to be one contraction every 15 minutes that are so mild you can barely palpate them, "bl...

8. Have started nights on my L&D...

   nursejenrnc replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Congrats on your new positions... I've been a night shift L&D nurse for 14 years... wouldn't change a thing! I remember my OB rotations, when I made my decision that OB is were I would live, breathe, work and retire from! You're right about the...

9. What doctors do that bugs you...

   nursejenrnc replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

   After reading just one page of all of these nightmare docs, I'm wondering... isn't it the role of the nurse to act as patient advocate? Why were these terrible practices allowed to occur without question? Why is it that we can complain to each other ...

10. Duties of OB nurses (and others) Please feel free to add!

    nursejenrnc replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How about the ever fun Mag Sulfate infusion... OR, even more enjoyable, management of Malignant Hyperthermia, or even more adrenaline producing... Amniotic Fluid Embolism... not that we manage any of these alone, or often, but we do need well honed ...