Debbie, RN

Debbie, RN

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  1. Wanted- tips on bathing stillborns, etc....

    Debbie, RN replied to LDRN697's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital uses the bereavement program guidelines from RTS-Resolve thru Sharing also. This program offers some great training and guidelines. When it comes to bathing a stillborn, esp. those who...

  2. Patient reactions to L&D nurses who have never had children

    Debbie, RN replied to BarkowRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree with the others. This subject came up recently at my workplace when a patient's husband was asking every nurse that entered their room, "How long have you been a nurse?" and "How many...

  3. Help - taking ACLS for the first time

    Debbie, RN replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all these posts regarding taking ACLS for the first time. I've been an OB Rn for 19 years and never needed to know cardiac rhythms (although we do recover our own patients after...

  4. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    Debbie, RN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl: Okay, this is a strange one. I had a pt. tell me once when she was getting a labor check that "We caused this",assuming this meant that she and her mate had intercourse before coming to the...

  5. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    Debbie, RN replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I like to think of "getting written up" as a learning tool instead of something to be used as punitive. I have indeed written myself up for errors - hoping that including myself, my co-workers...

  6. L&D staffing

    Debbie, RN replied to bvb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a 12 bed, Level 1, LDRP unit. We always staff with a minimum of 3 RN's, and one OB scrub tech/secretary on Night shift, regardless of the census. Our "core" staff is 3 RN's. Since we are a...

  7. L&D Meds

    Debbie, RN replied to MelissaCT's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Melissa, A good reference to have is entitled "Drugs in pregnancy and lactation" Don't know the author offhand (sorry). It should be fairly easy to find. Its a great book for drugs in pregnancy,...