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  1. Epi Question - Stops working at 9 cm?

    htrn replied to Redlady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When epidurals are placed, there is often a bolus of medication given when the epidural is placed. This provides very quick relief and often an initially dense block. After a an hour or so, the...

  2. To paint or not to paint... cords

    htrn replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All kiddos get cord painted with betadine, then most get alcohol q shift. One MD has them get betadine daily and alcohol q shift. We had a run of oomphalitis (?sp) several years ago, docs and NM did...

  3. Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

    htrn replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We recently had a patient come in for 'itching' at 36 weeks. Some very serious eye rolling going on from nurses - 'can you believe it, the doc actually admitted her'; 'what a whiner, can't even stand...

  4. Does this ever happen to you?

    htrn replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Try the National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) at http://www.rarediseases.org . I have a daughter with a rare chromosomal abnormality and I know how hard it was to not have alot of...

  5. Determining station....

    htrn replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been doing this for 5 years and I still don't know the answer to that question. If a doc comes in a checks a patient right after I do, I always ask what station they are at. That gives me a bit...

  6. Mistakes held against you

    htrn replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always report errors and strongly encourage other nurses to do the same - even if it was as simple as giving Motrin too early. Many nurses are afraid to report errors, afraid of retaliation or...

  7. What do you have in there??

    htrn replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    at least one novel my 1001 Soduko Puzzles Book with pencil Bag of some sort of chocolate candy (for those extra special moments ) lunch Excedrin, motrin, sudafed, imodium, tums and my Rxs (because I...

  8. Would you consider this a big deal?

    htrn replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    That nurse was DEAD wrong - no pun intended. We have medication error forms that we have to fill out for EVERY medication error, near miss, wrong administration time, etc... (even if we know the MD...

  9. hot packs to sternum for post partum shaking?

    htrn replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK folks, I have used this 3 or 4 times since I originally saw this post - IT WORKS :monkeydance: :monkeydance: The moms were NSVD, some with and some without epidurals. I see the shakes in most...

  10. 5150 patient absconded from the ER........

    htrn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    The 5150 is a LEGAL hold, not a medical hold. It doesn't matter if he was a danger to himself or someone else, a judge decided he needed to go to psych and the cops were responsible for enforcing...

  11. Breastfeeding Question for L&D nurses

    htrn replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Get a new doc now!!!! If your baby is growing, gaining weight, peeing and pooping, then your baby is fine!!! I had a doc tell me I had to quit BFing my last child when he started me on zoloft (I have...

  12. What does the new mother/family need nowadays?

    htrn replied to UM Review RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We no longer do the formula company gift bags - interferes with BFing (I will say no more). Parents basically go home with a bulb syringe, any diapers and wipes that may be left over (usually not too...

  13. Terminology

    htrn replied to Quailfeathers's topic in General Nursing

    I will occasionally use the term 'technicolor

  14. Meds used to stop preterm labour

    htrn replied to mom2Alina's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use Terbutaline 0.25mg SQ as close to 20 minutes btwn doses and up to several doses. We sometimes have pts take po terbutaline, usually 5mg q 4 hours or procardia (niphedapine) po. We have also...

  15. Catholic hospitals-yes or no?

    htrn replied to texascowgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in a Catholic hospital and we had a very similar situation - watched this poor woman's labs tank hourly. They called an emergency ethics consult as soon as they figured out what the problem...

  16. Organising shifts - please help me graduate! (long)

    htrn replied to bethem's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know how much I can help, but I'll do my best. I usually work nights, 11p-7a, with another nurse and a nursing assistant. One nurse is 'assigned' to the nursery and the other nurse does...

  17. Terminology

    htrn replied to Quailfeathers's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is hyperemesis - but I prefer the term 'power puking'

  18. what else can an rn do that does not want to work as a nurse anymore

    htrn replied to jodidax's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with quickbeam. There are so many non-clinical jobs out there for nurses - working for an insurance company reviewing claims, sales person for medical supply and drug companies. There is...

  19. Breast Feeding and NYT article

    htrn replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    God bless her!!! I have pumped in janitor closets, empty offices, and behind the door in a University public bathroom as that was where the only electrical outlet was - got smacked by the door...

  20. RN to Midwife

    htrn replied to Claire_Fraser's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am glad you started this thread. I have been working in L&D for 5 years, right out of college. I have really lost faith in the birth process, have found myself facilitating the medicalization...

  21. STD's & Pregnancy....

    htrn replied to leeae85's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My understanding is that we section pts with active herpes lesions. We have had patients with genital warts deliver lady partslly. One problem is that if they have a tear where the warts are, the...

  22. G's and P's question-mom has had twins

    htrn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Never mind, don't call my hubby - he already knows I'm wrong most of the

  23. Blood patch

    htrn replied to dragonflyaltoids's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: We try things like lots of fluids (PO and IV), traditional pain meds both narcotic and non-narcotic, caffeine and having them lay as flat as possible for as long as...

  24. gift ideas for new mom?

    htrn replied to nursingisworkRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If she is breastfeeding - boppy pillows are great!! You can get them for about $25 - $50, can also be used to help prop baby as they get a little older. What about a massage, manicure or pedicure? A...

  25. Oh wise nurses of the world.....

    htrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been trying to find a way to look up nursing seminars, continuing education (even tho my state doesn't require them for my license), anything that I can go to keep LEARNING!!! We hear about...