OBNurseShelley

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  1. Plasma Donation

    OBNurseShelley replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Students

    I also used to do it for extra money, got around 40/week if I went twice ina week, never heard of getting 200! It was a bit uncomfortable, and I did get a hematoma one time from a bad stick and I do...

  2. tomato/tomahto?

    OBNurseShelley replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HAHA The residents really bug me, they're so techniical and usually dont have much bedside manner, i had one tell a pt that we needed to "break her water because the pattern was bad and we could put a...

  3. getting consents for epidurals

    OBNurseShelley replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    blue-eyes i like that way best.....that way everything is covered, no need to rush around in an emergency trying to get a damn consent signed. THe place im at now, only have consents for c/s, and the...

  4. Delphi Forum

    OBNurseShelley replied to LadyNASDAQ's topic in Travel

    you can post and respond on delphi for free, and i have found lots of valuable info there regarding travel nursing, but true you must take it all with a grain of salt. http://www.delphiforums.com...

  5. L&D right after graduation?

    OBNurseShelley replied to AmberRNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I too went straight to L&D after graduation and I don't regret it for a minute, I now have been out 2 years and I absolutely LOVE what I do, I did NOT even work post-partum until I took a travel...

  6. Gyn, tampon ?

    OBNurseShelley replied to nolenurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    what the heck is the keeper, anyway?? Something ya'all haven't mentioned, is this thing, i dont know the name of it, but they sell it with all the feminine products, it looks like a giant diaphragm,...

  7. Cranial nerve mnemonics

    OBNurseShelley replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Students

    Ooh Ooh Ooh To Touch And Feel Very Good Virgins Always Hollar I will NEVER ever forget that, now just don't ask me what the names really are

  8. Physical Assessment lab sign off?

    OBNurseShelley replied to javamom's topic in General Students

    I thought this was so horrible to have to do this, but trust me it's not that hard, all of us were freaking out about it and it was a piece of cake, you'll need it trust me, eventually it just becomes...

  9. 4 10-hr day workweeks?

    OBNurseShelley replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean shrinky......your days off are when you work nights are usually spent recovering from lack of sleep.....so it's next to impossible to be productive unless you're lucky and get 4-5...

  10. 4 10-hr day workweeks?

    OBNurseShelley replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't mind the 12's you get used to it, i suppose, ask me in 10 years what i think of 12's tho! haha....and I also think you're either cut out for the night shift or you're not.....and...

  11. Embarrassing moments?

    OBNurseShelley replied to canna42's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG mark, that is too

  12. RNC program for OB

    OBNurseShelley replied to L&D.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    anybody else know of any other prep courses in what areas? How long is suitable for working in OB before becoming certified?? I've worked almost 2 years in high-risk, and currently on my first...

  13. sleeping staff

    OBNurseShelley replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    THe current job i Have is the 2nd time ive worked nights, i work 7p-7a, and both places ppl sleep.......usally just a 15 min nap here 30 min nap there....but occasionaly at my old job we'd take turns...

  14. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    OBNurseShelley replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    getting and giving report isn't too bad for us in L&D, we were 12's and we get a group report and choose our pt's than a more detailed 1:1 reports, since we only have 1 to 2 patients and on rare...

  15. What Freaks You Out?

    OBNurseShelley replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG MUCOUS and SPUTUM make me GAG! I can handle just about anything else! I also hate the sound of people throwing up, makes me

  16. Dispensing medications

    OBNurseShelley replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    you mean to tell me you can't give ANY MEDS? Even just to send them home on??? what the heck? What if they're in pain? I can't imagaine having to work like that, but then that's why i work ina...

  17. Embarrassing moments?

    OBNurseShelley replied to canna42's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was helping a patient back to bed from the bathroom and assisting her with the IV pole, her husband was sitting in a chair sord of in the middle of the room and i was walking backwarks and I just...

  18. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    OBNurseShelley posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just curious to see what everyone else uses. We used to have demerol but we can't get it anymore, now we have stadol and nubaine(nalbuphine) I've heard of some places using fentanyl, and I have used...

  19. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    OBNurseShelley replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree it really is frustrating when women have this belief that childbirth can and should be painless............We have some docs who really push for epidurals, and others won't let multips have...

  20. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    OBNurseShelley replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm interested in learning more about the use of fentanyl, where do you work? Do you know of any contraindications or certain side effects? Do you know of any research articles related to the use...

  21. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    OBNurseShelley replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we give 10mg and ive seen it work and ive seen it do NOTHING, we repeat it as often as x2 one hour