SmilingBluEyes

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

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    IV starts

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We call them Leur
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    BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    How about this: Instead of denigrating anyone's education choice, we just do what works for us, increasing our educational levels, as need/desires arise---- and quit the jealous infighting and...
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    IV starts

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://enw.org/IVStarts.htm best info out there I have
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    Does it get better?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It took me two full years to feel any true competency in OB. And after 10, I realized 2 was not enough. Just keep learning and leaning on your coworkers as things come up. It gets more familiar, if...
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    Oldest pregnant patient you have seen?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a smallish community hospital, so we don't see too many extremes. The youngest was in Oklahoma, age 11. (sick and sad). Eldest was 47, 2nd family with new hubby. I was so happy for her! I...
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    Second-career? what was the first?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    Active duty Air Force, supply and systems analyst. Left to raise my babies and go back to school (on my GI
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    OB techs?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Ariel70113's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good luck!!!!! let us know how things
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    Questions about L&D staffing and scheduling

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BELCJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am in awe of the fact, that until your taking over, staff felt they had the right to sit around and get paid to do nothing. Where I am, it's like "chop-chop". If we d/c a lot of people and there are...
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    med surg to ob nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sunneeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Med-surg nurses tend to make excellent OB nurses. I agree, go for it. We would welcome
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    HepB question

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Trophywife81's topic in General Nursing

    We do not know your medical history and as you pointed out, no medical advice is given in allnurses.com. Please ask this of your health care provider, who IS privvy to your medical history and...
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    Change in the way we practice

    SmilingBluEyes replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a doc who gave Parlodel for non-bf moms so they would not
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    Want to be a L&D nurse....

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KMP77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome to the forum and best of luck to
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    Questions about L&D staffing and scheduling

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BELCJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Generally we try to stay 1: 1 or 1: 2 for active labor. 1:1 for pts getting epidural, undergoing c/section or pushing/fresh delivery. Antepartum, well, we do LDRP, so our matrix may be different. The...
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    Questions about L&D staffing and scheduling

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BELCJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do AWHONN guidelines posted above in the sticky help you at
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    Newborn Transition Policy

    SmilingBluEyes replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Rooming-in is our policy, too. Thank goodness. Nursery is for sick babies,
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    Newborn Transition Policy

    SmilingBluEyes replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Infant immediately to mother's chest, skin-to-skin, unless unstable. Baths and meds may be deferred, eye drops up to an hour. Vital signs can and are to be taken while infant is skin-to-skin with...
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    smell of amniotic fluid

    SmilingBluEyes replied to AimeeJo RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You need to call your doctor or go to the hospital to get checked. Per Terms of Service, we may not give medical advice, nor ask questions of a medical advice nature on allnurses.com. Good luck and I...
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    Change in the way we practice

    SmilingBluEyes replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My mom told me: In the 60s and 70s (when I and my sisters were born): they routinely were "gassed" til they passed out in the later stages of labor,(usually when the baby was emerging). She was unsure...
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    I have 3 kids....have a ???

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KMP77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Excellent post, thanks,
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    I need some good resources

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jessnurse05's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Karen provided excellent resources. I would just add, remember the age group with whom you are dealing and make the teaching about THEM as much as possible as they are in a developmental stage whereby...
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    Do you get a lot of false alarms coming in?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I advise one and all who had questionable labor to come in---it's never appropriate to advise otherwise. And I don't disdain or laugh at them, but there are plenty of "frequent fliers" who I think,...
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    I have 3 kids....have a ???

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KMP77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In some places, only residents/ other doctors do this. Esp in teaching hospitals. That could be why. In most other hospitals, nurses do this as well as much
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    Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference, Shellek. Please read the post by Siri on page number one of the thread. Some good links to sources that point out why fake nails are not good in the clinical areas can be...
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    Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    again, obviously this is a very heated topic. please keep the comments focused on the original post and helping the op if possible. clearly, in our country (usa) we have a very long way to go in...
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    Questions about L&D staffing and scheduling

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BELCJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello there and welcome to the forum. I would say,they are not being paid to sit around, are they? If you are following AWHONN guidelines, they will be busy, but it's usually manageable, especially if...