ragingmomster BSN, MSN, RN

ragingmomster has 25 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in many.

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1. Doppler during Code

   ragingmomster replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

   This sounds like a good way to be certain of a) strong enough compressions b)actual blood flow in the vessel (as opposed to a hemorrhage

2. Doppler during Code

   ragingmomster replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

   That sounds like a quote that could be referenced. Do you have one to

3. Thoughts on Covering Own Shift

   ragingmomster replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   very kindly asking "if you're never coming back to nursing, why are you

4. Thoughts on Covering Own Shift

   ragingmomster replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   I very kindly ask...why are you here, if you're never coming back to

5. OB hell...

   ragingmomster replied to hexoptic's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I quit reading at the 23 hour line. As far as I know, 16 is the max allowable by federal law for safety's sake. Run, leave, get out now before you lose your

6. Lying to Patients. Is it for the Best?

   ragingmomster replied to bluemoon28's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Time and experience have helped me explain to my patients what I'm seeing and what I'm doing without scaring the bejezus out of my patients. Explaining while making frequent eye contact and always...

7. Delivering fetal demises

   ragingmomster replied to sharonx's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Some of our anesthesiologists will refuse to place an epidural in the case of IUFD deliveries. Because they anesthesia group is a private contractor they don't have to listen to hospital or...

8. Understanding TOCO Monitor (Tocodynamometer): How to Monitor and Read Contractions

   ragingmomster replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in Ob/Gyn

   So, has anyone heard of or seen a nickel taped to the underside of the toco as a method of improving tracings? How about an alcohol pad placed between the toco and the patient's skin? Why do it, does...

9. Maternal position in labor with one sided cervix

   ragingmomster replied to Chapsi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   pretzel position? not a term I've heard

10. Pregnancy Loss and Infant Remembrance

    ragingmomster replied to kejRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Community involvement may be your best next step. Perhaps there are loss support groups that might be interested in joining your ceremony? How large of a facility do you work in? Do you have a...

11. Post Partum pain management

    ragingmomster posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, I'm looking for input for a post partum pain management project in relation to our patients in medication assisted therapy programs. Our post-partum order sets are usually followed by our OBs....

12. Maternal assisted cesarean birth

    ragingmomster replied to vickiewenzl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If your facility doesn't already aim for skin to skin in the OR and have anesthesiology on board with this project you may need to defer. This is a very large culture change and once a mom gets to do...

13. C/s incision dressing removal

    ragingmomster replied to GabesMommy2014's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Post-op orders say remove on POD#1. If the dressing is stained or needs to come off earlier to rule out a problem, SBAR the provider with the recommendation that it be removed earlier. I generally...

14. Cremation services for fetuses (>20 EGA). I swear there's a question in here. : )

    ragingmomster posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    POST JUST ONE COMMENT ABOUT TERMINATION OR PERSONAL NEGATIVE POV AND I'LL WHIP THIS POST DOWN. PLEASE -I NEED IDEAS. Politics, politics. Our facility provides free cremation services for pregnant...

15. How's your nursery work?

    ragingmomster replied to Kelseycrawford's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you have paper charting or an EHR? EHR should be able to spit out a report for the peds. Why can't the MD's do their exams at moms'