Obnurseamber06

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1. Ng tube placement, bleeding

   Obnurseamber06 replied to Obnurseamber06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   2 day old. Had respiratory distress at birth, ng tube was placed. Respiratory distress ceased ng tube was removed. At 2 days different symptoms and this is when the ng tube was placed. I figured if he...

2. Ng tube placement, bleeding

   Obnurseamber06 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I've never had this happen before. Anyone ever had this occur? I placed a ng tube on a full term infant. After meeting slight resistance I gently pulled back a small amount and retried with ease....

3. pulling ob nurses to other floors

   Obnurseamber06 replied to mamaofsix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work at a hospital that has approximately 1000 births a year. I went to OB right after graduation and have not worked elsewhere (except floating) since I started. We are floated to all other floors...

4. UVC, TPN, Antibiotics questions

   Obnurseamber06 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I work at a level 2 nursery facility. We do not deal with alot of UVC's but recently we've had quite a few more. I've heard mixed information on different things with UVC's and was just wondering how...

5. Mommy's a nurse book?

   Obnurseamber06 posted a topic in General Nursing

   No idea where this should go. I'm looking for a book, something about Mommy's a nurse, or something along those lines. Something about a parent being a nurse (for little kids). Any one ever read

6. MRSA screening in OB?

   Obnurseamber06 replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At this current time we are not swabbing all patients. We only swab those that have a history of testing positive in the past. They have to have 2 negative cultures before they are considered MRSA...

7. Bad Outcome....

   Obnurseamber06 replied to LnDrn3's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think we've all felt that way at one time or another.

8. Discharge education

   Obnurseamber06 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   This may be elsewhere, what do you do for newborn discharge teaching? Does someone speak to the mother in the room at one time (about everything, circ care, cord care, feeding, diapers), or do you go...

9. Wish us Luck!

   Obnurseamber06 replied to joeb1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Best of

10. Hospital "gift" for mom?

    Obnurseamber06 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am part of our hospital's patient satisfaction committee. My hospital is attempting to find ways to make our new mom's happier. To make them feel even more special and to show them how happy we are...

11. I am DONE!!!!!!

    Obnurseamber06 replied to tamrnmomof4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thats how Ive felt recently. I've seriously thought about writing a resignation letter 1000 times. I loved my job for the first year. Now I cant stand it. Unsafe practices. Doctors not trusting our...

12. OB T-shirt slogans?

    Obnurseamber06 replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How about something like, (Whatever the name of your hospital is) open 24/7 and we

13. A few questions, pneumothorax and UAC's.

    Obnurseamber06 replied to Obnurseamber06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks. If I find any more questions i'll be sure to

14. A few questions, pneumothorax and UAC's.

    Obnurseamber06 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a new nurse. I graduated in May. Started working in the nursery about 2 months ago. Now my boss wants me to train Level 2. We had 3 small classes where we discussed some of the situations. I dont...