SmilingBluEyes

Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis

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    Epi for Epidural Complications..HELP

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ScubaLvr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you sure you did not mean an order for
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    Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Yes, YES! This is a great
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    Laboring down

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I disagree with this procedure of moms not knowing their epidurals are being manipulated. I think moms should be told when their epidural is being turned down and why. However, you correctly pointed...
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    Laboring down

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do that too on occasion,
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    Question!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to middlek's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think Elvish answered beautifully. My only advice, there are NO shortcuts. IF You want to be a labor and delivery nurse, you need to become an RN. LPNs are amazing nurses, but fewer and fewer units...
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    Laboring down

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Labor down as long as you can! And you CAN turn down or off an epidural-----well the MDA/CRNA can, anyhow-----nurses never do this obviously.... We did that yesterday and it helped a
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    Why (I'm told) I can't get job in OB

    SmilingBluEyes replied to pbajil's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't give up. We hire nurses from other areas all the
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    Biggest Interview of my Life

    SmilingBluEyes replied to PinkPeony7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    llg gave WONDERFUL advice. I wish you the best. Please let us know how it goes. GOOD
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    Hispanic patients

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNfromMS's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe I am unclear , and for that I apologize. I can only say what I have learned by communicating with people. Many people from many regions, not just Mexico, but Central and South America as well....
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    shortened cervix and length of stay

    SmilingBluEyes replied to daulto's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That alone is a poor criteria for admission. Now if other factors are present, Positive ffn, infection, contractions, bleeding, etc. then it is of course, a different story. We see shortened cervices...
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    The skinny on working nights

    SmilingBluEyes replied to UNC_nurseL&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It varies so much. If you are a night owl, you will love it. If you are not, it will take a lot of adjustments on your part to learn to. I did it for 7 of my 11 years in OB. Never learned to love it...
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    I just saw the most amazing delivery

    SmilingBluEyes replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A precipitous face-presentation birth would be right up there for me. It happened about 2 years ago. No doctor, just the patient, her s/o and us nurses.
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    Applied for L&D internship

    SmilingBluEyes replied to heaverboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello there. I have moved this thread to the OB/GYN forum in hopes you get more help/response to your questions. I hope you find what you need and I wish you the best in whatever you
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    Exams

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KT-Jay731's topic in Ob/Gyn

    personally I could not do that. it just was too uncomfortable for me. but not a bad
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    Exams

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KT-Jay731's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HI and welcome to our forum! I just take my gloved hand and GENTLY sweep along the small of the woman's back ----posterior lady partsl wall until I reach the end----which would be the cervical fornix...
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    post partum readmits

    SmilingBluEyes replied to daulto's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes,actually we do have a policy on re-admits. It spells out what I just told
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    Do you make your title known?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to icunurse42066's topic in General Nursing

    I like to keep quiet most of the
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    Facility wants to take my RN title away

    SmilingBluEyes replied to rnwings's topic in General Nursing

    I like Siri's idea. Put Jane M. Smith, RN, Clinical Associate and be done with it. If they won't allow this, I would not want to work there. RN is a your credential; you worked for it. And your...
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    My husband is having PVC's

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    PVCs are very treatable. I hope he is on the road to better health, very
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    Feel isolated in school

    SmilingBluEyes replied to passionfruit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who said, "be yourself". You are unique. I never fit in anyplace, either, for a lot of reasons. I have learned, that is ok, and in some cases, a compliment. Just hunker down;...
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    Nurse as a Patient, treated badly, wanting to rant

    SmilingBluEyes replied to chloeysmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You have received excellent advice to which I cannot add. I just wish to add my support and hope you can find trust and complete recovery, soon. I really do wish you the best. I am so
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    post partum readmits

    SmilingBluEyes replied to daulto's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We allow them to room in with their babies. There is no reason not to unless they are too sick to care for them. They are allowed also, to have one adult guest to room in as well. It allows them to...
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    "First station" for a new AF nurse?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CarolinaHurricaneFan's topic in Government, Military

    Just as an aside: Tinker AFB is in Oklahoma. Carry
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    rotating postpartum, nursery, and l&d

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNfloatpool's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is why I like working LDRP in a smallish community hospital. We do it all and remain competent in all areas----we also do GYN surgical. No discomfort that
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    true or false?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What mitchsmom