SmilingBluEyes

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    Uterine Inversion !!!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What a tragic situation for the patient and horrible for you, too. I have no personal experience with this in 10 years, thank Heaven. Sounds like you did your very best......do not be too hard on...
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    I got the job!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations to you and best wishes in your new job. I am very happy for
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    FIRED and REPORTED to the BON

    SmilingBluEyes replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wish you all the best
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    Concerned about Daughter's Assignment

    SmilingBluEyes replied to imenid37's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice above. I wish you and your daughter the best. This is a foolish and dangerous assignment, and she should be speaking to the dean/director of that program about this, if she did not...
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    Non-stress testing: How/where is it done at your hospital?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nankie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I am, we are an LDRP so we do all NSTs in our LDRP rooms and report the findings to the Dr. via telephone. Then we place the paperwork in a basket where the MDs must review and sign off on the...
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    Lactation consultants

    SmilingBluEyes replied to khine2mn80's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have an LC Mon-Friday, dayshift. She is
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    Do you work w/ a bully?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Vroom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A helpful resource I frequently point out for folks who are dealing with workplace bullying:
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    Do you work w/ a bully?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Vroom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Respect is a two way street. Give some, get some. If people are bullying or harassing you, take them aside in private, and discuss why you won't tolerate
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    Having to take time off

    SmilingBluEyes replied to JentheRN05's topic in General Nursing

    I am so very sorry for this. I hope you find lasting and complete recovery and a good life, wherever you go. I hope there is light at the end of this tunnel for
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    I almost fainted!! Need advice please!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to amber32123's topic in General Nursing

    I almost fainted when my daughter slammed a finger in door, losing an entire finger nail. Oh I might add, I have been a nurse since before her birth. And a good one, I think. It's different when it's...
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    Am I crazy to leave Postpartum for Cardiac?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RosalindRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can only do what works for you. Have you been transfered yet? Check in to let us know how you
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    ED sending patients to L&D

    SmilingBluEyes replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IN such cases, Trauma, these patients absolutely would be up on my unit, where they belong. There is nothing more horrid than losing a pregnancy in the ED, trust me. It will never be forgotten. And...
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    Good site for L&D Info

    SmilingBluEyes replied to amanda1229's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good luck to
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    How much fluid bolus before epidural on your unit?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All it takes is one case of pulmonary edema to make me a
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    Central Fetal Monitoring

    SmilingBluEyes replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hard copies of what? THe strips or charts? We print our own charts/flow sheets when done, where I am. The paper strips are still being printed on the monitors until our archive system is proven for at...
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    Central Fetal Monitoring

    SmilingBluEyes replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a smallish community hospital that has LDRPs. We shuffle patient assignments in order to make 1: 1 labor as much as possible. This may mean, taking the next labor pt who walks in the door if...
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    02 sat and duramorph

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our patients are on continuous SAT monitoring x24 hours when they receive duramorph
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    Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not at all OT. And yes, you are right. Sim's position is excellent for turning baby. This is accomplished by turning a mom as far to one side as possible, supporting her with pillows, as much as she...
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    Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oz: I am Absolutely a student of Penny Simkin here, and Ina May Gaskin, as well. I have read many books on midwifery and labor suport/doula techniques. I own a well read copy of Varney's Midwifery as...
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    I Made It!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go! wishing you the
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    My mother is embarassed that I'm going to be a nurse...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to iriska_meller's topic in General Nursing

    My parents were so embarrassed at my being in the military they actually lied to neighbors and church members that I was away at school. Imagine my surprise when they asked me how college was going...
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    I don't know if you are here or not

    SmilingBluEyes replied to msdr's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you the
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    Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am happy to leave her for as long as it takes to get baby down low (if baby is stable of course). IF a baby is stuck in a difficult position, e.g. OP, She will be turning from side to side a lot...
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    Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well to me, anyhow, that is somewhat easy. (like Beckinben said). Simply put, we let them "labor down" as much as humanly possible. This works the majority of the time. Why have a mom push when baby...
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    interesting article

    SmilingBluEyes replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am all for not doing circ's in the hospital, esp in the first early days of life. But in a doctor's office, after a couple of weeks, well, different story. The vast majority of circ's are done this...