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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 means a distended bladder and they need to pee. bla...

Our docs always place the cervidil..

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 list asking if anyone would like to go home based ...

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 hear to get into as a new grad. I work at Lexingto...

we do it for observation pts only...

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 hospital it may help, but it is very difficult to get...

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

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 why?

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 manager.

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

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 those who had to work full time. you do not get the...

Curious as to why you would not be encouraged too. PPH is of the highest concern after both a vaginal and cesarean. Amt, color and odor are all something that should be assessed and documented. It is not the most fun part of our job and the pt's do...

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 they did and people do look at u differently, or they...

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

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 stillborn

we nurses may be paid well or appear to be paid well but we earn every penny!! Some go into nursing school for the money but you have to really want to be a nurse to get thru nursing schooleven if it was only two yrs. NS was the hardest thing I hav...

Each dr has different orders, but the norm is start at 2 incr 1-2 every 15-30 min, call the dr when reach 20mu.

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

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 section! We are pregnant for 40 wks for a reason, th...

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 this may take a while and most are understanding. A...

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 usually 8 months, but it depends on experience. I ...

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 L&D...

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 notified and if that area is open they are sent th...

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 usually use our recovery room which is a four bed room f...

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 time...