NurseBlueEyesRN

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

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1. primip

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to garfieldrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 (haven't had one yet Knock on wood), they've been primi...

2. Admission during labor

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 reactive and no cervical change and not ruptured, general...

3. Epidurals & Foleys

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 remove the foley, and then we straight cath every 2 h...

4. have you delivered a baby on the ob unit you work on?

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 few months later with one of the nurses who took car...

5. Protocols for birthing tubs?

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to crysobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 putting a multip in the tub. We have had two bad...

6. How many L&D nurses rupture membranes or insert IUPC's?

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to Salgal08's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 in!!!).

7. How far does everyone commute to work?

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 switched, but a great bonus), and it's WONDERFUL being ho...

8. How Do I Get My Foot In The Women's Services Door?????

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to godbless-yute's topic in Ob/Gyn

   good luck with your externship!

9. LPN's working L&D or postpartum

   NurseBlueEyesRN replied to 2bnurselove08's topic in Ob/Gyn

   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 though

10. Checking dilation and effacement

    NurseBlueEyesRN replied to JentheRN2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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 with my check. Even the expereienced nurses will ...

11. Curious about PP Methergine use

    NurseBlueEyesRN replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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 going through a TON more warm blankets for the tu...

12. Don't know if I'm going to make it as an OB nurse

    NurseBlueEyesRN replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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 worked in some busy units...I worked in a different f...

13. What's the process after you get the job offer?

    NurseBlueEyesRN replied to 2bNurseGemini's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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 take a PBDS after hire during my orientation, to asse...

14. What's everyone's definition of Natural Childbirth?

    NurseBlueEyesRN replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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 ambulate with an IV, just more cumbersome, etc). I...

15. What's everyone's definition of Natural Childbirth?

    NurseBlueEyesRN replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    what about abx for positive strep b?