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romantic BSN, RN

Cardiac, stroke, telemetry,Med-surgical

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  1. Little Miss Know-It-All ?

    romantic replied to NamasteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best defense mechanism is to attack your opponent. This nurse was obviously very defensive and took everything very personally. In her opinion your saying meant that you didn't trust her. In...

  2. How do I know it is right to quit nursing forever?

    romantic replied to nikkibum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dear all, it is hard to express the gratitude I felt reading your posts. Thank you all for wise and kind words of support for First year New nurses who eat themselves faster than

  3. Frustrated preceptor

    romantic replied to OncRN612's topic in General Nursing

    I doesn't make any sense to me why one would change the drip if she wasn't told to do that. Accidentally or on purpose, who would play with a drip? Too dangerous, especially when she is only 4 weeks...

  4. "Fired for NO Reason"

    romantic replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It was very obvious. And about your post: well

  5. tarry stool after colostomy &ileostomy?

    romantic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry for mistake in the name of the post. Should be Colectomy instead of colostomy. Tarry stool a week after subtotal colectomy and ileostomy? I work on med floor my first year and would be very...

  6. tarry stool after colostomy &ileostomy?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I called MD in am to inform her regarding the situation. She wanted to d/c the pt to SNF that morning but after my call she decided to keep the pt in the hospital for a while to monitor his condition....

  7. Medical Surgical Floor from Hell

    romantic replied to NaomieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with your post. I feel the

  8. Pitocin d/c?

    romantic posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all. I am wondering what your hospital policy says about discontinuation of pit vs decrease pit? When do you discontinue

  9. Pitocin d/c?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Describe "non reassuring" What are the signs of non reassuring tracing? repetitive late decels and absent variability, bradycardia and absent variability, repetitive variable decels and absent...

  10. Pitocin d/c?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for the info about article. I'll try to find and read it. About tachysystole. You have just started pit; the rate is 2 mu/min and you suddenly see tripling and coupling of uterine...

  11. Pitocin d/c?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your reply. And in case of 2 late decels and min variability? 2 late decels and absent variability? One prolong decel and absent variability? And if you decide to decrease the rate of...

  12. Pitocin d/c?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    During

  13. ? precipitous labor

    romantic posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you know anything about terbutaline use to slow down precipitous labor? research? did you see it on practice in your hospital? I found a short mention about the use of terbutaline or magnesium...

  14. Need Refresher with Insulin/Mag/Pit Infusion pump setup

    romantic replied to mee6's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's what I found online "Y-site administration: Compatible: Alatrofloxacin, amiodarone, ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, aztreonam, cefazolin, cefotetan, clarithromycin, dobutamine, esmolol,...

  15. another question about vaginal exams in labor

    romantic replied to mslema's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am in a training program right now. And often I see myself in the situation when I have to give my best guess because the patient is uncomfortable (before epidural) and my preceptors feel that it...

  16. another question about vaginal exams in labor

    romantic replied to mslema's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lamazeteacher, please explain about stretching. Thank

  17. FHR tachycardia dilemna-sorry if its long but i need advice!

    romantic replied to michstamps's topic in Ob/Gyn

    cold water or ice to the face will cause vagal response in the mother. I don't think that maternal vagal response can cause fetal vagal response. This morning with hope to find more information...

  18. Anyone here who went to L&D as a new grad?

    romantic replied to twoangels's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good Luck to

  19. FHR tachycardia dilemna-sorry if its long but i need advice!

    romantic replied to michstamps's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember that something similar I saw in ER serial when to stop an arrhythmia a doctor in ER immersed the patient's face into a basin filled with cold water. Vasovagal response caused by rapid...

  20. FHR tachycardia dilemna-sorry if its long but i need advice!

    romantic replied to michstamps's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you very much for sharing this experience with us. I am a new to OB field and have not encountered something like you described, not yet. But thanks to you and others, I know what to expect in...

  21. ? precipitous labor

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for your responses! What are the first signs of precipitous labor? Can you see the signs of

  22. A Question from a newbie for an experienced l&d nurse

    romantic posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all! Can the patient be in high Fowler position when you check her uterus after delivery? I was taught that the pt has to be placed flat on her back. Today I heard a different opinion that...

  23. Advice for L&D extern without maternity experience

    romantic replied to 83studentnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, If you plan to become a L&D nurse, you can become a member of AWHONN organization and take on-line Fetal Heart Monitoring course for beginners. The price is 75 dollars for your membership and...

  24. ? precipitous labor

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for sharing! it's a very interesting observation. You say heart rate was dropping... interesting.

  25. ? precipitous labor

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, and also