obgoddess

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1. Per Diem Nurses?

   obgoddess replied to JoeDEDRN's topic in Emergency

   You also have to take into consideration cost of living as well. TN seems pretty similar to the Florida rates...

2. Giving narcotics to patients with no ride

   obgoddess replied to alimill's topic in Emergency

   We keep them for four hours after any narcotics if they dont have a ride. They dont get their discharge papers if we dont see their ride on the unit. We also have cab vouchers we use.

3. FNP or WHNP

   obgoddess replied to mnbrn's topic in NP Students

   I think if you went with FNP there would be more hiring options. My friend graduated with a FNP degree but works with in an OB/GYn office in a NP capacity.

4. Failed the CEN by one question. Literally.

   obgoddess replied to NorthBay's topic in Emergency

   What are the advantages of being CEN certified. Do hospitals tend to pay you more?

5. IUPC scope of practice

   obgoddess posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was wondering if any one knew if IUPC insertions was within the scope of practice of RNs or where I could find the answer?

6. Narcotics criteria

   obgoddess replied to Drakebrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we also do not give anything past 6-7 cm unless it is an epidural

7. Narcotics criteria

   obgoddess replied to Drakebrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would explain exactly that to the pt and pretty much let the pt decide what they want

8. Getting a job in L & D/Mother Baby

   obgoddess replied to GodsAngel's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I went into OB as a graduate nurse without any experience what so ever. It was a very small hospital close to where I was living and they were always having probs staffing. So i guess it depends on the hospital and how badly they need help. Orientati...

9. Cervidil

   obgoddess replied to Emily Canwell's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I like cervidil and feel safer when i use it compared to cytotec because it can be removed, BUT I def have more precip deliveries in the middle of the night with cervidil. I find it hyperstims less than cytotec and makes stronger but more spaced out...

10. Lesbian L and D nurse

    obgoddess replied to AudreyHurston's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do not personally think its a prob. What I hate are when the husbands are in the room when I am checking their wives and some make crude sexual comments about it.

11. Honest opinion on length of time it takes to admit a new labor patient

    obgoddess replied to bandaidlady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think a lot of it depends on the pt as well. I CAN be done in one hour IF the pt gets gowned, and pees quickly and gets in bed and answers my questions quickly. We admit many inductions around 5AM and I find that they can move VERY slowly and half...

12. An OB's Birth Plan

    obgoddess replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I may be superstitious, but I find that a lot of the people who have strict birthing plans end up having happen exactly what they did not want to do.

13. Relocation Assistance/ pay in TN?

    obgoddess replied to NursesRock!!'s topic in Tennessee

    From what I have gathered from my friends that work in Knoxville the starting pay is around 17.50-19.00 depending on specialty areas and differentials( nights, Weekends). That is what it seems to be in a lot of the bigger cities in TN like nashville ...

14. want to be a nurse have questions

    obgoddess replied to mzdawnalina1974's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our CNAs are able to feed and change the babies in the nursery or do VS on stable pts in postpartum. We do not use them very much unless we are VERY busy. Some community colleges do have 2 year nursing schools where you can be a RN but not a RN, BS...

15. cytotec

    obgoddess replied to bkirkland's topic in Ob/Gyn

    what docs here usually do is the night before they have the pt come to the hospital and we insert cytotec or cervidil vaginally(they are both used about the same here), and with cytotec we start out with one dose of 25 mcg, then after four hours (as ...