LuvofNursing

LuvofNursing BSN, MSN, RN

Obstetrics, M/S, Family medicine

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  1. Magnesium Sulfate Policy in your hospital

    LuvofNursing replied to sdrn04's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was glad to find this thread, because there has been some discussion as to what is considered standard of care for Magnesium patients. I work in a mother/baby unit, and our mag patients are...

  2. If I'd only known....

    LuvofNursing posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i am currently a mother/baby nurse who will be transferring to labor and delivery in the next 6 months. i have learned a lot in mother/baby, one of those things being.... labor and delivery is very...

  3. Welcome to Mother-Baby Musings!

    LuvofNursing replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, 75%! That is quite high! I'd say my hospital is around 30% (although our hospital DID just put an end to mothers having an option for a VBAC). I think c-sections have become so common that we...

  4. Do Chamberlain credits transfer/ prestigious enough?

    LuvofNursing replied to Rasengan's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am currently enrolled in Chamberlain's RN to BSN. You need to find out what the college that you are applying to wants. What do they require in terms of the BSN. It's hard to say whether the name...

  5. brain sheet for postpartum/antepartum please post

    LuvofNursing replied to lalagrace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Although this is a late post, if anyone is interested in my mother/baby report sheet, pm

  6. Drug testing Labor patients

    LuvofNursing replied to Jemma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    AndreaRN23, I'm surprised about things not happening after baby is found positive. CPS is involved in all cases where baby is + for anything other than MJ (sometimes opiates depending on the...

  7. Complete list of NNP graduate programs

    LuvofNursing replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is another in California. UCSF Neonatal nurse practitioner Pediatric NP, Acute Care Ped NP, and Neonatal Adv Practice Nrsg Masters Specialty Areas - UCSF School of

  8. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    LuvofNursing replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    hello hopeful, for nicu specifically, i feel a mother/baby unit would be most beneficial for sure. the reason for this is because dealing with neonates is very different than adults. the...

  9. Thorough assessments and keeping on schedule

    LuvofNursing replied to Moondance's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    moondance, at the end of the day, you have to provide nursing care that you can feel good about, and as you get efficient with your time and with your assessments you will find that it doesn't take...

  10. Neonatal nursing

    LuvofNursing replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a mother/baby nurse in a hospital with approximately 1500-1600 births/year. We take care of a maximum of 8 patients at a time. This unit gives you the opportunity to share the joy of a new...

  11. HC reform bill passes

    LuvofNursing posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i wanted to get your input on the passing of the healthcare reform bill.

  12. Postpartum care plans

    LuvofNursing replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you are looking to prioritize, my advice would be to look at prenatal problems that affected delivery or problems that may have occurred during delivery. Pain, of course, will almost always be...

  13. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    LuvofNursing replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some other interventions: - diet low in Na+ - wearing support hose - along with water, drinking fluids with lytes in them This usually diminishes within a few weeks of birth, although everyone is...

  14. Couplet Care/Postpartum

    LuvofNursing replied to guiltysins's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Elvish Are your antepartum patients on FHM? If so, are all m/b nurses FHM

  15. Postpartum Report Sheets

    LuvofNursing replied to deacn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here is my mother/baby report/assessment sheet. It is all i need when i need to call a doctor about a patient. N9 - Clinical Worksheet, 3e pp old

  16. Pain medication in Postpartum

    LuvofNursing posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have done some research on types of pain medication that work best for different types of pain, but i am unable to find anything extensive. i am aware of cramping being treated best with...

  17. OB Clinicals Question

    LuvofNursing replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    i am a believer in being prepared for anything, so i bring (and use) these things: - black pen - colored pen (i use this for report so that i can tell the difference between what happened in the...

  18. Co-bedding twins - telling the difference!!

    LuvofNursing posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess this is self explanatory... what does your hospital do to tell the difference between twin A & B when they are

  19. Co-bedding twins - telling the difference!!

    LuvofNursing replied to LuvofNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I apologize... that question IS incredibly vague. Let me explain. I am in a M/B unit, and the moms don't want to unwrap their babies every time they feed to see which baby ate at that time. Is there...

  20. Welcome to Mother-Baby Musings!

    LuvofNursing replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Elvish, Are you starting a blog with it's own address? Or are you trying to start something on this site? i would love to follow

  21. HC reform bill passes

    LuvofNursing replied to LuvofNursing's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    okay, try it

  22. ADN vs BSN What do I do now?

    LuvofNursing replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    us, it sounds like you are answering your own question. you appear very nervous about the debt that you will accrue with a bsn. depending on what you want to do as a nurse, you can gain experience...

  23. Mother/baby organization

    LuvofNursing posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i will be starting my nursing career in mother/baby, and i wanted to get started on the right foot. we have been advised that a normal day is 4 moms and 4 babies. when i did my preceptorship, you...

  24. Med/surg patient worksheet

    LuvofNursing replied to jogimada's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have a sheet that I absolutely LOVE, only for 5 patients, though... Send me your email address, and I will send it to

  25. how do you organize your day

    LuvofNursing replied to adventurehunter's topic in Medical-Surgical

    adventurehunter, i would be more than happy to send you my "brain" if you'd like to get me your email. i am on a m/s unit right now. the sheet i use is a legal size sheet that accommodates 5...