adc3797

adc3797 specializes in L&D,postpartum nursery.

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1. "Call Back"

   adc3797 replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

   we get put on call and get 2 dollars an hour, if we get called back in we get time and a half for the rest of the shift

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   adc3797 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Justin Case (Just in case!!!!)

3. Ugh! Delivered Baby On My Own The Other Day...

   adc3797 replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i deliver a baby once with the dr at the nurses station,pt was 8 when dr broke her water and he went out to do paper work, nest uc she moaned and was complete told dr, boke down bed cuz dr was 40 feet away, next push the head was out and the dr was o...

4. What the most protein you have seen in a 24hr urine??

   adc3797 replied to EllenDeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we had a 28 weeker that had a 24 urine protein that was 30 grams, we shipped her to a bigger hosp they del baby did well but mom was on a vent for three days.

5. HELP! 12 yo, first appt w/gyn questions

   adc3797 replied to midnitelpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   if they would have to do an internal exam you might ask if they could give her something to relax her maybe even a mild sedation, dont get me wrong im not for over medicating but something like this can be very scary for a young girl, when i was 15 i...

6. I do not think I can make it in L&D... devastated

   adc3797 replied to RNKatrinaK's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i feel for you, and agree with some of the other posts, try a smaller hospital, i work in a hospital that del about 300 del a year, i love that i get to bond with my laboring pt most days,(unless we are really busy), i also get to help mom learn to b...

7. brain sheet for postpartum/antepartum please post

   adc3797 replied to lalagrace's topic in Ob/Gyn

   thank you soooooooo much we have been trying to recreate ours and i like yours so much better

8. Labor Nurses Floating to Med Surg.....

   adc3797 replied to crissyc03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I also do believe that ob or post partum pt need to be cared for by nurses who have been trained and have experience in ob or pp, would you want a l&d nurses taking care of your family in icu, on too many drips to count, i wouldn't know what all ...

9. Labor Nurses Floating to Med Surg.....

   adc3797 replied to crissyc03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we do as well, but we also have a nurse in ob to control the situation while you change clothes ect, we also do not take a pt load but float to help answers lights,give meds or iv pushes esp if there is only one RN on.

10. Advice for doing vaginal exams

    adc3797 replied to smithtip's topic in Ob/Gyn

    there is a flip book that our dept got. as you flip the pages over the cervix goes from closed to fully dilated, when i go to work on friday i will see if I can find out where we got it and let you know, it was very helpful when we were training 3 nu...

11. Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

    adc3797 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    two years ago we had a lady that moved from the new england area and she called gowns johnies as well, coiuldn't for the life of me figure out why she wnated a bedside commode when all we were doing was cleaning up a fresh c-section patient, we still...

12. nurses week

    adc3797 replied to petra's topic in Management

    to late for this year but all the managers at our hospital make gift baskets and then draw names to see who gets them, they also do breakfast and lunch for us on friday.

13. Nurses Week

    adc3797 replied to meandrog02's topic in General Nursing

    our nurses week started today with skills lab and an umbrella,doing it again tomorrow, then friday they do breakfast and lunch for us they draw anmes for gift baskets and last month we all got to nominate someone for nurse of the year dont know who i...