NurseBlueEyesRN

NurseBlueEyesRN

Multi-Specialty, L&D, Mother/Baby

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About NurseBlueEyesRN

NurseBlueEyesRN has 2 years experience and specializes in Multi-Specialty, L&D, Mother/Baby.


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  1. primip

    I was a primip precip...I was stuck at 6cm for 4 hours...got my epidural and 10 minutes later...there was a baby...I didn't even push...he just came! Ooops! Of all the precips I have almost had...
  2. Admission during labor

    If they think they're in labor, we have ot monitor them, we'll check them...usually we'll have them ambulate for an hour, and recheck in an hour, see if there's any cervical change. If baby's...
  3. Epidurals & Foleys

    We generally do foley's...but if the pt is getting a late epidural, I'll try to her void before and just monitor for bladder distention and straight cath as necessary. Once they begin pushing, we...
  4. have you delivered a baby on the ob unit you work on?

    My first two, I did not...my last one I delivered at the unit, I currently work at...although I did not work there then. I was a nursing student at the time. I did my preceptorship as a student a...
  5. Protocols for birthing tubs?

    We have this two...it's really nice! Works GREAT for primips when they're at that stage when they hit active labor, but they don't want an epidural yet. Multips...most of us are pretty nervous about...
  6. How many L&D nurses rupture membranes or insert IUPC's?

    We don't AROM patients, but we routinely place FSE on ruptured pt's, and place IUPC's (although I wish physician's HAD to do this...HATE putting these
  7. How far does everyone commute to work?

    I used to work about 30 miles from home, and now work about 5...am SOOO glad I made the switch! I changed jobs in March right about when gas started getting really expensive (that's not WHY I...
  8. How Do I Get My Foot In The Women's Services Door?????

    good luck with your
  9. LPN's working L&D or postpartum

    I work in Nebraska...we have one LPN on our unit, but she's worked there for 35 years. She only does postpartum. Our hospital no longer hires LPN's
  10. Checking dilation and effacement

    It was on the job training, with my preceptor checking and me following behind. As I got better at it, it was pretty much just me checking unless I felt something strange, or didn't feel comfortable...
  11. Curious about PP Methergine use

    we have one physician (an older physician) that orders it tid for all of his pt's scheduled po PP. However, unless they're bleeding heavy, we just put that they refused, because, like you said, we're...
  12. Don't know if I'm going to make it as an OB nurse

    I'm in your shoes right now! Are you a new grad or transferred from another unit. I was a float nurse for two years prior to working here, so I'm kinda used to being stressed like this, and have...
  13. What's the process after you get the job offer?

    Some places will check your hep b titers or mmr titres, particularly with the recent mumps outbreaks. I just had to show proof that I had titres drawn within a certain timeframe.... I also had to...
  14. What's everyone's definition of Natural Childbirth?

    I also consider that natural, as I consider that a necessary medical intervention, with has absolutely NOTHING in the way of the birth process..no hormones, doesn't tie you to the bed (you can still...
  15. What's everyone's definition of Natural Childbirth?

    what about abx for positive strep