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1. MRSA Question

   RMH replied to kellijojo's topic in General Nursing

   MRSA is a big topic now adays my advice is to talk to her hospitals infection control nurse.

2. cytotec for post partum bleeding

   RMH replied to RMH's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank You for the info. I've been trying to get our docs to use it because of the info from here. We finally did use it last week...It didn't work, but neither did hemabate or methergine..The poor...

3. cytotec for post partum bleeding

   RMH posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   sorry for the repeated topic, but with the new format here I can't find the information I need. What is the dosage for for rectal cytotec? Please

4. and the problem is..........?

   RMH replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

   How about...I've had this "problem" for 2 weeks and it isn't getting any better. Are you taking any medications?.....Yes the doctor put me on Keflex. When?.....yesterday You saw him yesterday?...Yes,...

5. Your last day in the ER

   RMH replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   This is a liittle off the subject, but it really gets to me when people come in complaining of a HA, sore throat, a cough, or any number of other complaintsand when you ask them if they have taken...

6. L&D On Call

   RMH replied to CIVICgalz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a very rural, small hospital. We do about 100/year. We pay on-call whenever there isn't an OB nurse in house, or when we know there is someone in prodromal labor. We pay 3.00/hour and it...

7. getting consents for epidurals

   RMH replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We always have the consent and anesthesia questionaire signed prior to the CRNA arriving. We then give him any pertinent info and he will always ask the patient if she has any questions before...

8. Cytotec for Inductions

   RMH replied to SteelTownRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We just recently started using it instead of cervadil, mainly because it is a lot cheaper. Our policy and dosing is simillar to Smiling Blue Eyes. It seems to work well for cervical ripening and...

9. FIA and Meconium Testing

   RMH replied to layna's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We still test the urine, and yes the MD writes a order. The MD should also discuss with the mother, but if not, we just let them know we have to do a urine test because the MD ordered it.

10. Odd, unusual, or silly events during exams..

    RMH replied to Texagain's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This was sent to me as a joke , but supposably is a true MD story..A new MD was nervous doing pelvic exams, so he developed a habit of humming during them. One day he was doing a pelvic on a...

11. number of nurses in delivery room

    RMH replied to califrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We always have 2 RN's for C/S, 1 for OR stuff and 1 for BABY. WE use to have resp. involved but found that the RN was better trained for NR. For lady partsl deliveries, it is nice to have 2 nurses...

12. pit after delivery

    RMH replied to elleRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We give 10 units IM or IVP after delivery. There is preprinted orders. Anything else has to be a order from the

13. Big hospital or small hospital?

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

    I'm kind of the "jack of all trades" type of nurse. We do +/- 100 deliveries a year, but that is not all our nurses do. I've never worked at a large hospital(L&D) but enjoy the 1:1 care that we...