SmilingBluEyes

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    Hello! New here....

    SmilingBluEyes replied to dennysgirl84's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WELCOME and best wishes making your dreams come
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    Hypothetical Question about Seeing Something at Work...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question, No. Best
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    ADN vs BSN nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sheryl1304's topic in General Nursing

    Check out this helpful area by our own VickyRN. It may answer many of your questions. This topic has been hotly debated time and again here, hence you may not get a lot of useful replies. I hope this...
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    So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    SmilingBluEyes replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I was already married to my amazing military spouse when I graduated nursing school. Nursing and military go well together as I was able to work around his busy schedule. NO plans to trade in my...
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    Required to watch circumcision?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think even though you have strong feelings against circumcision, you stand to gain a learning experience by watching. No nursing students do not participate in such where I have practiced (in 4...
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    How long will it take you to admit a new patient to L&D?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It takes a bit of experience and time working in OB to be able to accomplish a new admit in short time ...yet that is what is exactly expected of you! So not fair. Do not be afraid to ask for help in...
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    First loss...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ibambamama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ' I cannot add anything that compares to this excellent post. Any of us who have been OB nurses long enough see situations like this and they break our hearts. I still remember the first perinatal...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think nursing should appreciate and protect NURSING'S role and scope, both at the RN and LPN level (and beyond, say in NP/CRNA/CNM arenas). We still need LPNs with RNs in many areas that may not...
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    Night shifters - are you noctural all the time?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    From 10 years of experience being on nights: I have to say it sure as heck helps to be nocturnal and keep on that schedule if you can do it! Unfortunately, it goes 100% against my personal nature of...
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    A nurse friend of mine passed away: A WARNING TO ALL

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Oramar, thank you for that nice post of
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    A nurse friend of mine passed away: A WARNING TO ALL

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! I don't think that is an appropriate direction for this to
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    A nurse friend of mine passed away: A WARNING TO ALL

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    As in any public forum, just take the good, useful and helpful posts to heart and the ones that don't help, ignore or discard. Try hard not to over-react in this very difficult period you are...
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    A nurse friend of mine passed away: A WARNING TO ALL

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. I don't think the poster you aimed this at meant to offend but to say, she was wondering the circumstances of your friend's death. Naturally, we should be aware of our...
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    help me figure out what went wrong with this pt's labor!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Agree with Peg here. Birth center protocols and those in the hospital are different for good
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    help me figure out what went wrong with this pt's labor!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A small drop in BP complicated by a marginally-perfused fetus (Postmaturity/placental issues, low AFI?) and cord compression CAN cause a baby to decompensate.I would love to have reviewed the strip to...
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    Men in L&D

    SmilingBluEyes replied to forgop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have had the distinct pleasure of working with amazing men in OB nursing. if that is your goal, go for it. Don't let anyone nay-say you out of
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    An OB's Birth Plan

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a childbirth instructor and OB nurse along with my CBE partner, we created a BIRTH PREFERENCE STATEMENT for our patients in our OB practice whereby they can check off those things they want to...
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    RhoGAM and Coombs

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NeuroNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    RhoGAM is only effective given in the case whereby a mom is RH neg and baby is RH positive (in the case of live birth) and when it is given within 72 hours of a live birth, , still birth, induced...
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    Cook catheter for cervical ripening

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A LITER ????? wow that is a lot of fluid and I have never heard of this. Our balloons are used like this: one inside the cervical os, about 20-30 ml and one outside, same amt. When it dislodges, the...
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    Do per diem positions get orientation/training?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to tinatinabobina's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes but it varies as to amount of time by unit and hospital. You need to ask this question of the manager of the unit in which you plan to work. Good
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    Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    case in
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    Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Recommendations from Lamaze International regarding safe TOLAC/VBAC: http://www.lamaze.org/ChildbirthProfessionals/ResourcesforProfessionals/CarePracticePapers/tabid/90/Default.aspx When will we...
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    Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/hospitals.ban.vbacs/index.html Here is the link to the CNN story mentioned above. Makes you think. NO ONE should be forced to make such a drastic decision as this...
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    Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You don't have to keep staff IN HOUSE for this. You CAN keep staff immediately available, meaning within 10-15 minutes, like we do and still qualify for allowing TOLAC. This is not only feasible, but...
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    Maternal Newborn vs Low Risk Neonatal

    SmilingBluEyes replied to rags's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the above post. good