Nighshft

Nighshft has 33 years experience and specializes in Labor & Delivery.

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1. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

   Nighshft replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

   to the op - just putting in my i've been a nurse for 33 years, i work with all ages of nurses in our very busy unit - i can see both sides of this - i see some of the "more experienced" nurses get...

2. Tattoos and epidurals

   Nighshft replied to Lacie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our anesthesiologist will not place an epidural through a tattoo. Their attitude is that they do not know what is in the dye, and will not take any chances on bringing that tiny amount of dye into the...

3. Electronic medical records?

   Nighshft replied to TRINI_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Right now we still use QS for our fetal monitoring, We have a doc that has bwwn able to add what we need to it for our L&D charting. He keeps adding different items so that it is almost all we...

4. Medication References

   Nighshft replied to Nenja's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There is a reference for OTC (over the counter drugs) that may have Tucks on

5. Medical termination of pregnancy.

   Nighshft replied to moodyred01's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I asked when I interviewed at one hospital and was told that "you don't have a choice, you have to", and I didn't take the position. Where I am now, a tiertary hospital, after I worked there and I...

6. labor and delivery nurse

   Nighshft replied to -alice-'s topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've been birthing babies for 30 years ( I can't believe it's been THAT long!) I still love it as much as when I started, though I do feel more comfortable... It's the happiest place, and sometimes...

7. Student Nurse

   Nighshft replied to KendraS's topic in General Nursing

   Many of the more "seasoned" nurses aren't comfortable answering questions online- why I don't know... Perhaps it's because they want you to be able to ask someone face to face....see their body...

8. Student Nurse Needing Interview

   Nighshft replied to LindsayV's topic in General Students

   RN here, Be glad to

9. new grads entering L&D

   Nighshft replied to stelarRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our unit does hire new grads but we it has it's difficult moments, as I will detail later... We usually hire nurses who have done a student extern program with us, which gives them a sense of what the...

10. Crash Sections

    Nighshft replied to Mofe'ny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been doing L&D for 24 years and have not yet witnessed a "splash and slash" under local. We have 2 anestheisia docs and a CRNA on our unit 24/7, so I guess we're luckier than many. I've seen...

11. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    Nighshft replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have sat down with and given my managers a letter explaining that I would refuse to take care of patients who decide to have a termination,( based on my religious,moral beliefs). I also made it...