PinkNBlue BSN, RN

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    H & H

    PinkNBlue replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is hard.
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    H & H

    PinkNBlue replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have had a few. One was a PC/S who, in report, I was told had bled a bit in recovery. She had just passed a 200ml clot prior to transfer, yet the OB did not want to transfer the patient to us on...
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    Female cathing

    PinkNBlue replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    "Aim high" is what I was always taught and that has helped a lot. Especially the super swollen postpartum patients I usually
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    Best medications to give postpartum woman after vaginal delivery?

    PinkNBlue replied to kriistaa16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Vag deliveries get 600mg-800mg of ibuprofen. Occasionally, depending on pain, will get Norco 5 or a 10 if they are in severe pain. Cs is usually Duramorph w Toradol (24 hrs) and the switch to...
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    Bedside handoff report on mother/baby unit

    PinkNBlue replied to OBnurseSandy's topic in Ob/Gyn

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    Interview tips for Mother/Baby position?

    PinkNBlue replied to Mrs07RN09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What makes you different from the other candidates? Think about that, then focus on that and why you want nothing more than this job in this specialty; that it's more than a job, it's why you became a...
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    The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    PinkNBlue replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    So grateful my manager rocks. Everyone has their flaws but for the most part, she's amazing and we're very blessed. Sorry you've had such trouble. That makes a huge difference.
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    AWHONN Guidelines for staffing

    PinkNBlue replied to SharkPuppy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Same. We are pretty breast feeding friendly and are working on baby friendly as a whole. But there are still nurses who would prefer bottle. And I have been in the same situation with spending so much...
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    AWHONN Guidelines for staffing

    PinkNBlue replied to SharkPuppy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope. Most days I have 4 couplets, there have been times I've had 5. Night shift at our hospital, if L&D isn't super busy, usually starts out 4's and 5's. We're not allowed to go into overtime and...
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    Vocera or Alternative?

    PinkNBlue replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also use ASCOM. The call lights go to the phones as well if the patient decides to call us on that rather than call us directly. I did a rotation at a hospital that used Vocera and it seemed like a...
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    What is so special about working in postpartum???

    PinkNBlue replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

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    What is so special about working in postpartum???

    PinkNBlue replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please do! And best of luck to you.
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    ob/ l&d mag?

    PinkNBlue replied to Lanesmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hahaha me
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    What is so special about working in postpartum???

    PinkNBlue replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Happie2bRN- People who say that PP is for nurses that are ready to retire have either worked in PP ages ago, where nurses rocked babies in the nursery and that was the extent of their care, or they've...
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    Where do your postpartum Mag patients go?

    PinkNBlue replied to lovemyjoblandd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, we get those admits directly to postpartum... we also care for postpartum mag patients; not after mag has completed but usually right after it has begun. We've bolused ER admits with PP...
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    Wow

    PinkNBlue replied to RN19802008's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Agreed.
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    What is so special about working in postpartum???

    PinkNBlue replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Knew you would :) It's the
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    Not feeling the love.

    PinkNBlue replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

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    Not feeling the love.

    PinkNBlue replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    Was my thought as well. Sorry Good luck with your new
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    ADN's being pushed out

    PinkNBlue replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Love the last post above mine (darn phone didn't let me quote it). So so
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    RhoGAM

    PinkNBlue replied to murse23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In our facility, if mom is RH negative, we send cord blood to blood bank. If it turns out baby is RH positive, we have standing orders to administer
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    Wow

    PinkNBlue replied to RN19802008's topic in Ob/Gyn

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    Low Acuity Floors

    PinkNBlue replied to daisygirl5's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely and I AM a PP nurse. Perhaps "back in the day" PP floors were "cake" but gone are those days. Mothers are being admitted with more comorbidities which then increase acuity. Our floor also...
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    Newborn nursery guidelines

    PinkNBlue replied to obrnlacey's topic in Ob/Gyn

    NBN is only a banded adult. No one else; the only people banded are the mother and one other person, that was present during the delivery. Even if Dad, for whatever reason, was unable to attend the...
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    What is so special about working in postpartum???

    PinkNBlue replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So glad to hear! See? It really is the best