rnoflabor2000

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1. Flight nursing requirements

   rnoflabor2000 replied to nikkitd's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Don' t forget, their are always subspecialties. Our hospital utilizes a perinatal flight team. Since most ER nurses and critical care nurses do not want to deal with a pregnant women. (note: I...

2. Bubble gum myth or truth?

   rnoflabor2000 replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

   Someone tried to tell me that I had to take the "eyes" off of potatoes, or they would kill me. Nice

3. Help with SVE's

   rnoflabor2000 replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If we want to delve deeper into other things beside just simple cervical dilation, we have to also think about such things as vag. bleeding...don't check the cervix until an U/S rules out a previa....

4. RNFA 'S

   rnoflabor2000 replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

   I am also a L&D RN training for an RNFA. I have run into several problems. I have only scrubbed C/S and Hysts. So when I take my practical, and they pick a AAA, I'm going to be lost. Should I...

5. Epidural question

   rnoflabor2000 replied to night owl's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There are the walking epidurals that are supposed to let you actually walk...not a policy at our facility, but most of our epidurals cause inability to move the lower extremities. It also depends...

6. Cytotec

   rnoflabor2000 replied to Brookesmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It has it's pluses and minuses. It is really hard to insert 25mcg into the post fornix of the cervix, since the patients getting it are usually closed or fingertip and very posterior (not always)....

7. ob superstitions

   rnoflabor2000 replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   redheads=PPH saying that it is quiet=very busy full moon or rain=SROM's calling in more than 1 induction=bus load of patients come in saying "my baby looks great"=stat C/S Dr or Nurse in...

8. Straight pay for 12 hour shifts?

   rnoflabor2000 replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

   2 non-union hospitals County hospital....shift diff (15%)7p-7a and (10%)3p-7p 2$hr/weekends 12hour shifts Current hospital....shift diff (15%) 7p-7a has 8 and 12hour shifts...I work 12's from...

9. Help with SVE's

   rnoflabor2000 replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

   First, early cervical dilitation may mean that the OS of the cervix is posterior, so without finding it, the cervix feels like "mush". Pull the cervix toward you with one finger, use the second...