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  1. Post emergency C-Section information needed

    sahm02 replied to peachmouse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not quite sure about the supine, as we usually have the pt in a low fowler's position in recovery. Rhogam is usually given to negative mom's on the postpartum floor. and a uterus deviated usually...

  2. Cervidil by labor nurse

    sahm02 replied to rickdon19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our docs always place the

  3. Low census...please help!!

    sahm02 replied to sarapRN's topic in General Nursing

    we keep track of when you took it last, PRN people are always offered first, then down the list, if no one wants it then PRN have to take it. if staffing is low during the shift, again we go down the...

  4. Any nurses in Beaufort,columbia,charleston sc

    sahm02 replied to purple*11's topic in General Nursing

    There are 3 mjr hospitals in Columbia, Lexington Medical, Palmetto Richland/Baptist and then Providence. Starting is anywhere from 18.48-20 + it really depends.. Richland is the easiest from what I...

  5. IV stop times

    sahm02 replied to Josh's mom's topic in General Nursing

    we do it for observation pts

  6. is it more likely to get a job in L AND D in a smaller hospital?

    sahm02 replied to thekid's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was lucky enough to get a L&D positon after graduation, however I had one yr of med/surg as an LPN so that helped me out alot, as I had the basic nursing skills under my belt. Try a teaching...

  7. Enemas during labor?

    sahm02 replied to BusyMomRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in L&D and we do not give enemas to

  8. Birthing Ball Policy

    sahm02 replied to rickdon19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If a pt wants to use a birthing ball, and there is no reason, baby is fine, and they can be kept on the monitor then we let them. We don't have them sign any release and not really sure

  9. What can I do now to get into L&D?

    sahm02 replied to heatherhammy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    some BSN degrees have a leadership class the sr yr that allow you to shadow a mgr, see if you can get with the L&D

  10. RN to OB Tech?

    sahm02 replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our OB techs are our surg techs, so you may want to check into

  11. Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

    sahm02 replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    I did the first evening wkd class when it first started at MTC. Classes are either 2-3 days a wk clinicals all day Sat, and then Sat/Sun in 265. Most of us in it work either stay at home moms, or...

  12. Fundus palping

    sahm02 replied to nurse/midwifekim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Curious as to why you would not be encouraged too. PPH is of the highest concern after both a lady partsl and cesarean. Amt, color and odor are all something that should be assessed and documented....

  13. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    sahm02 replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What bothers me the most is at my facility badges have RN, then BSN on them, just b/c we have an ADN doesn't mean we are any less a nurse but having a BSN deserves credit? I worked just as hard as...

  14. Increasing maternal death rates - news story

    sahm02 replied to TXcatcher's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What shocked me the most was the mom who died, she had been lying in bed for 30hrs post

  15. Physiology of FHR monitoring

    sahm02 replied to butterball1980's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It was fetal heart and not maternal, I have had nurses tell me that they were tracing what ended up being maternal even with an internal... and it ended up being a

  16. Pit Inductions---How much do you increase?

    sahm02 replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Each dr has different orders, but the norm is start at 2 incr 1-2 every 15-30 min, call the dr when reach

  17. Took NCLEX TODAY!!! Had All 265 questions

    sahm02 replied to Carolina71's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took all 265 and passed last yr, try the pearson trick posted on the site, made me feel

  18. OBs doing unnecessary C-Sections and inductions

    sahm02 replied to a_wallace4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Too many women today are "scheduling" births, b/c they are not comfortable, b/c they can, they don't want to be pregnant anymore. I have had pts who after a couple of hrs of labor have asked for a...

  19. How long will it take you to admit a new patient to L&D?

    sahm02 replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We try to team up admissions in my unit, so usually about 30min but if I have to do it myself 45-1hr depending on the pt, but I let them know up front what is going to happen so they are aware that...

  20. Question from a new nurse in L & D!!

    sahm02 replied to KimberRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just got off orientation and it was 6 months day shift, 6 wks of that was OR rotation as we learn to scrub/asst/circle, and then 1 month night shift, so a total of 7 months. At our hospital it is...

  21. Ex Med/Surg nurses what unit did you transfer to

    sahm02 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    L&D.. I spent a year on med/surg after graduation and I didn't realize how much I was meant for it until I moved to

  22. OB triage

    sahm02 replied to vwenzl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wow, we do about 350 a month and are a 14 bed unit. this assessment area is upstairs from our floor. what kind of p/p are you looking for, the pt either comes from the ER or the dr's office, we are...

  23. OB triage

    sahm02 replied to vwenzl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a triage unit, 8 beds open M-F 7a-7p, one nurse or two and then a secretary.. we are trying to open full time but waiting for staff to incr... at nights they come down to l&D and we...

  24. What do patients say that irks you?

    sahm02 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also enjoy being asked from a laboring mom's family members how much longer is this going to take as we need to leave by a certain

  25. Pain medication in Postpartum

    sahm02 replied to LuvofNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    toradol is usually given the first 24hr postop, first dose in the OR then every 6hrs after that for pain, then when the pt can start taking in PO changed to Norco. or for a lady partsl delivery,...