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1. fundus checks

   indynurse replied to zacarias's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Whenever I am precepting a new nurse who doesn't have any OB experience, I try to find out from the previous shift which moms have the best fundus. Some of the really small women have a fundus you...

2. RN floating as a CNA

   indynurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked as a "tech" twice since I became an RN. The first time I was a fairly new RN and got pulled from my med-surg unit to a gero-psych unit to be used as a tech. When a tech they had missed...

3. Unit staff meetings...

   indynurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   Been there, done that, received the e-mails and it didn't work so well. While we were free to e-mail our comments or concerns, most of us felt like our concerns weren't being addressed as well....

4. De-Squeaking???

   indynurse replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   I have a co-worker who returned a pair of work shoes after she had worn them for three months because they squeaked. The store clerk told her that there had been many complaints about her particular...

5. Question about injections

   indynurse replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

   I was taught in Nursing school to push the needle through the skin quickly and then push the plunger slowly to give the med time to start disipating into the surrounding tissue. I rarely have anyone...

6. question about urine drug screening

   indynurse replied to melissa24's topic in General Nursing

   Be upfront about the prescription med use. If you have proof it is prescribed for you by your physician you will be fine. My mother was in a MVA a few days before she had to take a drug test. She...

7. prn question

   indynurse replied to carz's topic in General Nursing

   A lot of our prn pain meds are ordered Q3-4hr prn. Sometimes a physician will order Tylenol gr10 or gr 15 "now" if the pt has a HA or elevated temp. I always make sure the physician knows if it is...

8. "Inappropriate" assignment

   indynurse replied to GailWHNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What does peds think about having an infectious pt on the same floor as newborns. If everyone is using proper precautions, technically, the only problem would be if it was an airborne infectious...

9. Embarrassing moments...

   indynurse replied to RoadRunner's topic in General Nursing

   One morning, on post-partum, I got in report that Mrs "Jones" wanted to leave ASAP. I had been off for a few days and had not taken care of her before. Her doc was there and just starting rounds....

10. Question about xfer of pt from ldr to pp

    indynurse replied to indynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like the idea about the L&D nurse checking the fundus with the post-partum nurse when the patient arrives in her room. I can't tell you how many times I have received a pt still numb from...

11. L&D/NICU hostility!!!!

    indynurse replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't really have that kind of hostility from NICU at my hospital. Most of the NICU nurses are pretty knowledgeable about why Mag isn't just for PTL. We all (L&D/PP/WBN/&NICU) all whine...

12. Question about xfer of pt from ldr to pp

    indynurse replied to indynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Right now, we only have the moms. We will be switching to couplet care and I have been hearing them mention giving us 6 couplets plus an admit. With the amouint of staff we have and the number of...

13. Question about xfer of pt from ldr to pp

    indynurse replied to indynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our standards of care for In House Transfers say that the L&D nurse calls report to the receiving unit prior to transfer. I was working PP and when the L&D nurse called to give report, I was...

14. "Babywise!" Help! Friend swears by it.

    indynurse replied to Figaro's Mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of our Lactation Consultants told me about the book a few months ago. She said she cannot tell me how many times she has taken calls from distraught mothers about how their baby would cry...

15. Question about xfer of pt from ldr to pp

    indynurse replied to indynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you have to give report to the PP nurse prior to the