unikuelady

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  1. HELLP syndrome and management

    unikuelady replied to babies_r_us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :imbar writing when tired takes a toll on my spelling. HELLP not

  2. HELLP syndrome and management

    unikuelady replied to babies_r_us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have taken care of many HEELP patients postpartum. The Primary difference that you will see with HEELP is Hemolysis. This occurs mainly in the spleen. The patients H&H can drop very quickly...

  3. Pregnancy OCD

    unikuelady replied to RNin2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had both pregnancy psychosis and postpartum psychosis with my first child. A nightmare that I'm grateful that my child, husband and myself survived. After 2 more children and 8 years later I was...

  4. my stitches burst- now what??!

    unikuelady replied to loriLPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :) I'm glad you went to the doc and got stiched up again. 18 yrs ago I had a severe lady partsl laceration, very large episiotomy. I lost alot of blood. Within a week-when the sutures disolved, the...

  5. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

    unikuelady replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We just started using the new CA law requiring nurse/pt ratios. So far-for me it has worked to my advantage as a bedside RN. Just a few weeks ago...management would tell us to take more pts, unable...

  6. Labor and delivery

    unikuelady replied to wcu_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a facility that cares for up to 26 couplets (mother and baby). We use cnas' to do vital signs, get water, change beds, get our surgical patients up. (c/s and btl). To assist with adls and...

  7. moms and babies staying together

    unikuelady replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    TraumaRUs You brought back memories. My first 2 children were born in a military hospital in GA in 1980 & 1982 by C/S. The first 24 hours the nurse would come in and help me care for the baby,...

  8. pubic bone separation

    unikuelady replied to MKY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Was it worth going through with the VBAC. I have to answer yes and no. No due to the complications-extended recovery time, difficulty in caring for my 3 under 6yrs of age children. Yes for...

  9. pubic bone separation

    unikuelady replied to MKY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a v-bac with my third child. her weight= 9lb 8oz. head circumfrence 15 inches. I ended up with a deep laceration the entire length of the lady partsl canal on the side.(not to the rectum). and...

  10. NICU Volunteering

    unikuelady replied to babylove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I too LOVE to cuddle with babies. I was a volunteer "baby snuggler" for 5 years at my local childrens hospital. It was a l-o-n-g process of getting interviewed by the hospital volunteer...

  11. Terminations

    unikuelady replied to tamrnmomof4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :kiss I am also referred to as the "fetal demise nurse" I posted a question a while back asking if anyone "enjoyed" working with fetal demises. I should have worded it differently. I have worked...

  12. Need advice/help w/bad situation!

    unikuelady replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with StrongRN. This situation is extreemly dangerous. Call the State, Call JCHAO, You only need 1 baby to go bad. The hospital is going to do everything it can to cover for itself, they...

  13. What qualities to look for in a mentor?

    unikuelady replied to happystudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a preceptor/mentor for the past 3 years. I enjoy being a teacher. What I like to see in my "trainees" is a willingness to learn, keeping up with my pace, intelligence and ability to...

  14. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    unikuelady replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :) last year I dressed in whites and wore my nursing cap. I put on angel wings. I went as an "Angel of Mercy" Everyone loved it. When I had to go to OR I just slipped off the wings and hat. Very...

  15. Just had an emotional breakdown at work.

    unikuelady posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just had an emotional breakdown at work. I couldn't stop crying, I yelled at co-workers who didn't deserve it, cried in front of several doctors and was barely able to care for my patients, I made...

  16. Just had an emotional breakdown at work.

    unikuelady replied to unikuelady's topic in General Nursing

    Its me again. I ended up taking a week off of work. I made an appointment with my Manager and met with her today. We talked and problem solved for over 2 hours. I feel that she heard and...

  17. Just had an emotional breakdown at work.

    unikuelady replied to unikuelady's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your support. After reading the first few posts I was able to get a good nights sleep. When I woke this morning, I realized that I have been pushing myself to be the best-most...

  18. Just had an emotional breakdown at work.

    unikuelady replied to unikuelady's topic in General Nursing

    And Thank You also sharann, You both have got me crying again. But a good type of cry - knowing that I'm am being

  19. Just had an emotional breakdown at work.

    unikuelady replied to unikuelady's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You Ainz for your reply. I needed to hear what you had to

  20. Homans Sign

    unikuelady replied to babynurse32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also use the homans assessment technique to assess for clonus. This is important in assessing for PIH, seizure

  21. Are there any less stressful areas of nursing?

    unikuelady replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I want to clarify something for everyone. OB nursing is NOT an easy job, at least where I work. Our patient population comes from mostly low income, high risk area. (drugs, domestic voilence, teen...

  22. The Shift from Hell

    unikuelady replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could say that these "Hell" shifts only happen rarely-we all know better. The worst shift I had was a full unit (32 patients) I was the ONLY RN - all those assessments.....I had 3 NEW Grad...

  23. RNC program for OB

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

    I just took the maternal/newborn RNC test and passed with a score of 900. I graduated nursing school in 1998. I have worked maternal/newborn the entire time. To prepare for the test I re-read my...

  24. t-shirts for IVs

    unikuelady replied to nell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What you need is someone who can sew. It is very easy to adapt a kimono type t-shirt pattern to use snaps or velcro on the shoulders. There is even a pattern available at fabric stores that open at...