FroggieLiz

FroggieLiz specializes in L&D.

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1. NCLEX prep course

   FroggieLiz replied to FroggieLiz's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I ended up doing the Hurst Review, and I passed the NCLEX in 75

2. Funny OB things people say

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

   We recently had a patient's husband call and say that his wife had "dropped" her mucus plug...I asked him, "was she holding it?" (What makes it funnier is that he is a CRNA who does quite a few...

3. Fundal pressure

   FroggieLiz replied to Kristin_collegemom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When the doc asks for fundal pressure for AROM, and I will put my hand there, and just pretend. Often, they'll get so frustrated with my lack of "muscle strength" and do it themselves. That's...

4. Fundal pressure

   FroggieLiz replied to Kristin_collegemom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is against our policy. There are doctors (and nurses) who will ask for or perform fundal pressure regularly. Usually not from the first push, though. I know that some docs are really lazy when...

5. Funny OB things people say

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

   Patient just yesterday came in and on the triage paper wrote "pain in my viginil bumps"--mispellings and all. I don't know what "viginal bumps" are, but I am certainly glad I was not up for next...

6. What malpractice insurance??

   FroggieLiz replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

   Good points, loricatus. I will have to think about this some more. Even the nurses I work with who have been sued still say they won't carry the malpractice insurace as extra because they believe...

7. What malpractice insurance??

   FroggieLiz replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

   I don't have any, and neither do any of the nurses I work with...and the hospital I work for RECOMMENDS that we do NOT carry it as nurses. Why? Because studies show that IF something ever happens,...

8. Unapproved abbreviations

   FroggieLiz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   As I am orienting to an L&D unit, I am learning quite a few "unapproved abbreviations" that are used in passing (not charting, except on occasion). They lighten the mood. So, I was just...

9. Funny OB things people say

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

   Ok, I'll just stick with this past week to keep it short: We had a pt come up to the counter to be "triaged" and when asked what was wrong, she said, "my naval is ripping and it hurts" Well, she was...

10. New grads....where do you work?

    FroggieLiz replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in L&D-- In some places it is considered CC, but in others, it

11. embarrassed myself! Need to vent....

    FroggieLiz replied to Anjann's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I am still in my preceptorship, too. I am in L&D and I still get a little lightheaded during SOME of the epidurals and I've assisted in & seen too many to count (I've never actually...

12. NCLEX prep course

    FroggieLiz posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am having difficulty deciding on which (if any) NCLEX prep courses I should take. I took HESI to graduate and I made a 1060. I'm not too worried, but I know I can't use the HESI as a true guide of...

13. NCLEX RN Prep Course

    FroggieLiz posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am having difficulty deciding on which (if any) NCLEX prep courses I should take. I took HESI to graduate and I made a 1060. I'm not too worried, but I know I can't use the HESI as a true guide of...

14. Indiana State U?

    FroggieLiz replied to CainRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The application deadline was June 1, so, yes, it is too late to apply for this fall. But, you can apply for Spring, as that application isn't due until November 1. Those dates are posted on the...

15. Indiana State U?

    FroggieLiz replied to CainRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    ISU doesn't offer the ASN anymore. Only the BSN. And, they don't cap enrollement. When I was there they were doing everything they could to prevent having to cap enrollment. During the summer, a...