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  1. Deliveries

    acuteobrn replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess what I was really trying to ask in this post was IF you were stuck in a situation and you had to do that type of delivery and the outcome was poor, what would be the legal

  2. Dealing with doctors.....

    acuteobrn replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Blueeyes....I like the Cosby quote!!! How true, how very true! Also tends to be a hard lesson to

  3. You may have seen this before...One Good Night!

    acuteobrn replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like my last week!!!!! To say the least the Full moon myth is very true.... Ahh, but I am off tonight... Very nice, I enjoyed it thanks for the

  4. First non-staff waterbirth at our hospital and..

    acuteobrn replied to *Ferty~OB~RN*'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ferty! Very cool!!!! Just curious, did you all get her out before the

  5. Feeling "imperfect"? Comparing yourself to others?....then please read this !

    acuteobrn replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Jnette, That is just what I needed to see, thank you! I am definately the cracked

  6. Lotus births.

    acuteobrn replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HA!!! Now that would be something... I would love to see the Neo's face if called in for this one!!!! Wonder what they would do if it were mec stained??? Is it "good luck" to have a green placenta?...

  7. Waterbirths

    acuteobrn replied to *Ferty~OB~RN*'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    My old hospital used to do them and it was a little more than scarry at times...other times it worked out just fine. We had a HUGE inservice on them and had people come show us how to work the "boat"...

  8. Lotus births.

    acuteobrn replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl:

  9. Lotus births.

    acuteobrn replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Long gone the days of sewing beautiful bonnets and blankets for little ones...Now expectant grandmothers are sewing placenta bags. Wonder where she got the

  10. Just chill baby

    acuteobrn replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    As a "Type A" personality, I can definately relate!!!!! There are definately times where I will get a little uptight when things are not in order, I get behind or things are a little wild. But I am...

  11. Tilted uterus and pregnancy?

    acuteobrn replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations Michelle!!!! I don't really have any nursing tips on this subject. But what I do know is that I would be careful about limiting fluids as dehydration can lead to preterm contractions...

  12. what size syringe is used to flush triple lumen?

    acuteobrn replied to cmv's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught the same as the above posters...you are right, less

  13. Nurses who specialize in footcare

    acuteobrn replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    No I haven't thought about this, but good for you!!! I personally couldn't do it!!! Have a thing about feet...kinda like eyes, just gives me the

  14. Nurses caps!

    acuteobrn replied to FERTMYRTOBRN's topic in General Nursing

    No desire what so ever, I can just imagine it getting caught in IV lines and falling off my head into messy chux while I am doing an exam, or worse yet falling onto some sterile field...just my dumb...

  15. Feeling Overwhelmed!

    acuteobrn replied to Ang00's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I too am on the new L/D RN boat, and boy do I feel for ya!!!! I have had days when I am just plain ready to walk away from nursing (and the thousands of dollars I put into it!) and take a job at the...

  16. Dealing with doctors.....

    acuteobrn replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel for ya 4birds...I have definately run into these type in my short career. I like M/B's suggestion and will take that into consideration myself down the line. What I can't figure out is why...

  17. Perfect Couple

    acuteobrn replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Humor

    I kept reading!!!!!! My husband happend to be reading this one...and validated it!!!! Of course women are perfect, but we don't follow directions well! :rotfl:

  18. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

    acuteobrn replied to Burnt Out's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this post to help remind us of all those infants and pregnancies lost...I have been actively involved in the RTS program in my area for years, and we hold an annualy Walk to Remember...

  19. Going to MED school after BSCN degree?

    acuteobrn replied to X-treme's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know about Canada, but in the US there are far many more classes needed before taking the MCAT (which you would need to get into med school here). I would check out the med schools you are...

  20. The "menthol" nursing school trick

    acuteobrn replied to SnowieRN's topic in General Students

    I used to use Vicks during clinicals too!!! Works great esp. when you have to deal with the aftermath of G tube

  21. first assistant, do u have them?

    acuteobrn replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    Mike, I can totally appreciate where you are comming from. I was a surg tech for 3 years and loved it, I have first assisted in emergency cases, before we could get anyone else to get there and had...

  22. first assistant, do u have them?

    acuteobrn replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    For Shodobe and Sarah: I noticed that you mentioned that you already do the same job and don't see the need for RNFAs, PAs just curious to know if you all are suturing. From what I know that is the...

  23. counting instruments

    acuteobrn replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    Don't they have to answer to AORN standards??? I thought that these associations were in place to help give some sort of national standard for accredidation by

  24. LDR vs LDRP

    acuteobrn replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would prefer myself to work in NICE (I assume you mean NICU, but can't figure out the E), he, he, stupid pun I know, I know, Just made me smile. Back to the subject I totally agree w/ Blue eyes, I...

  25. counting instruments

    acuteobrn replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    Wow, not counting??? Now that is just crazy. I work OB and we count a total of 4 times for a c/s (two instrument, two item counts) Just unthinkable, because it is very easy to leave something...