gypsyatheart

gypsyatheart

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  1. Breastfeeding

    gypsyatheart replied to babyrex33's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What??!!?? is right! That can't be right... I have never heard of such a thing. Does the term hypoglycemia mean anything....? We encourage moms to bf w/in the 1st hr after birth and if they are bottle...

  2. Fetal APGAR/Biophysical Profile

    gypsyatheart replied to colleen10's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The Apgar score is assigned after birth, at 1 and 5 minutes. It rates the baby on HR, tone, color, resp effort, and grimace. A score of 7 - 10 is considered normal, 4-7 the baby requires some...

  3. Intubation

    gypsyatheart replied to babyrex33's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To answer your questions: 1.Infant intubation is performed by MD, NNP, CNM, or RT. Visualization of cords should be done by the MD/Pedi/Neo. 2. All staff members....physicians, RN's CNM, NNP's,...

  4. Forced Csection??

    gypsyatheart replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh gee...BIG, BIG surprise!:chuckle As I have been reading throught these posts, I kept thinking...something is really fishy here, where is this woman's primary care OB...where had she obtained her...

  5. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    gypsyatheart replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WOO HOO!!! Now ain't that the truth!!!

  6. Is this insane or what?

    gypsyatheart replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    My point was more that she inform her current NM that the terms they are offerring are unacceptable, so much so that, unless different terms are presented, that she will resign from this job! Of...

  7. nurses failed to adequately examine the patients

    gypsyatheart replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry, but I have to take issue w/your comments here... It IS the nurse's responsibility to make sure the pt is bathed and linens are changed! Maybe you don't reralize this, but when you are an RN,...

  8. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    gypsyatheart replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have to agree w/you here...VERY good post! It's all well and good to subscribe to lofty ideals, but we DO live in the real world and in the real world this student may well find some difficulties,...

  9. Is this insane or what?

    gypsyatheart replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely go up the chain of command as they say! Go to your current Nurse manager, explain that this is not acceptable , there is, after all, a reason you are leaving your old unit.... I...

  10. Nurses with children.....

    gypsyatheart replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Steph, The story you posted is very touching....and it demonstrates what, to me, is most imporant...spending time w/the most important people in my life, my family. I guess, because I have older...

  11. Nurses with children.....

    gypsyatheart replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :roll :roll Believe me, it is MY pleasure!

  12. Nurses with children.....

    gypsyatheart replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're right...it is VERY hard to get arrangements just so! I would really look at going PRN, that way you have a lot more flexibility... Also, is there any opportunity for you to do outpt/ambulatory...

  13. Nurses with children.....

    gypsyatheart replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, for my .02 cents worth... Our children, 3yo and 7mo, are our #1 priority!! There is NO WAY I would ever leave my children at daycare!(I also have 2 older children, late teens...never went to...

  14. Easy question for L&D nurses

    gypsyatheart replied to Rhon1991's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I am here to tell you, this theory is WRONG,WRONG,WRONG! LOL!!! :chuckle Believe me, after 4 births, each and every one of them was painful, not b/k "culture" tells me so, but b/k it was the...

  15. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    gypsyatheart replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Haven't read through all these pages yet, but you absolutely hit the nail on the head!!! Mental stability is what I would be

  16. Work in the Carribean

    gypsyatheart replied to Jan & Jerry's topic in General Nursing

    I can give you info re:working in the USVI (St. Thomas, St. John, St. Martin). PM me if you're interested.

  17. Question for my fellow RNs of the OB world..

    gypsyatheart replied to harry Krishna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think "the answer" is that for as many different facilities there are, there are that many ways of doing things differently! As evidenced by all these different replies.... The OP should actually...

  18. How much OT do you do?

    gypsyatheart replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    You practically took the words out of my mouth! Very similar situation, I have no desire for OT, would LOVE to not HAVE to work at all...maybe one of these

  19. Working for pay instead of Benefits

    gypsyatheart replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals/hospital units have a "Float Pool" or PRN Pool, as well as the specific units themselves. You can work on your own unit as a PRN nurse. I love it! Much more flexibility, pretty much...

  20. Preparing TPN

    gypsyatheart replied to Slightly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I totally understand what you're saying here...where I work, if it's a central line, we are supposed to do a completely "sterile" tubing change, sterile gloves, mask, etc, but if it's a peripheral...

  21. Got A Little Story To Tell...

    gypsyatheart replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! What an inspiration! I'm sure she will make an exceptional physician. God Bless her! Thanks for sharing the story.

  22. home at 4 cm??

    gypsyatheart replied to tlmhospice's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the key here is...."is she in active labor?". It doesn't seem so. You can walk around and be 3, 4 or 5 cm dilated but unless the cervix is changing, active labor is not happenning. Even w/ctx...

  23. Need advice/info ASAP, PLEASE!!

    gypsyatheart posted a topic in Operating Room

    Good evening, I hope you knowledgeable and experienced OR Nurses can help me out here. (I'm an L&D/NICU RN, so the area of anesthesia/surgery is not too familiar w/me). I am scheduled on Tues,...

  24. Marijuana and Breast Feeding ????

    gypsyatheart replied to Lela RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, this is just simply unacceptable behavior! What is at stake here is the welfare of this newborn. The very fact that this woman, be she 16 or 36, has a 2wk old baby at home and be doing drugs...

  25. just can't believe this...

    gypsyatheart replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    (((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To you, jnette, I am so sorry this happenned to you...my prayers are with you and his family, his poor wife, I am so sorry for your loss....