asher315

asher315

Babies, peds, pain management

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  1. Does your facility do VBAC's?

    asher315 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    About six months ago, we were informed that our 2 groups of OBs will not longer do them. Apparently, one last woman got in under the wire because she had a very successful VBAC last night. She and the...

  2. POLL: How many births/yr and do you have in-house anesthesia / OB providers?

    asher315 replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1500+/year No, on-call (if labor epidural going, they sleep in house) No, on-call (unless things are going

  3. You know you work nights when.......

    asher315 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...if you have ever had a pt call and say "I'm sorry to wake you but..." Yes, dearie, I go to sleep after I tuck all my pts in. ..the best thing ever is Sonic being open at 0700 and serving...

  4. Where are the daytime L&D jobs?

    asher315 replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Conway, AR. We are needing day and night shift nurses. You would probably start on day shift learning mother-baby care and then progress to L&D. Good schools (I'm told-single, no kids). Growing by...

  5. tough getting into mother/baby unit

    asher315 replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you've only had contact with the recruiter, send a letter and your resume to the nurse manager of the unit. I did this because the recruiter/HR dept just did not pass the info on to the nm. Who...

  6. L&D nights just as busy as days?

    asher315 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've worked nights for most of my career, mainly maternity, I've dealt with it all. Nights are great because of less "bosses" and noise but we usually are less staffed. The procedures are scheduled to...

  7. Level II standards help

    asher315 replied to rnpilot's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not sure I can give you an official list but I can tell you what we do. We transport any surgical care newborns, any baby needing vent support and the micro-premies ( the cut-off is not set in...

  8. drug testing AP and IP

    asher315 replied to cnmmsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our policy currently is to do a UDS if a woman comes to triage with no prenatal care or if the nurse "suspects" drug usage. Recently, a girl (teenager) came to triage in preterm labor (35 wks) and 4...

  9. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

    asher315 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm talking about a coke in a cup with a lid sitting beside the computer where I chart, there are germs everywhere in the hospital environment, why would a microbe pick my coke to swin in? Besides, as...

  10. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

    asher315 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Let me ask your opinion. JCAHO is now making unannounced visits and the upper mgmt is going nuts. Now I understand some of their rules and the reasoning and for the most part I agree but why do they...

  11. neonatal IV sticks

    asher315 replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In my unit, I'm known for being able to do the 8-12 pounders (newborns) and the 3-4 pounders make me nervous. It takes all kinds! But what I would like is tips on taping. It is very important but...

  12. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    asher315 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I feel valued by my fellow workers, I'm the one they call when they think a baby is in distress prior to or just after delivery. But my boss and her boss and the "big" boss just think of all of us as...

  13. No smoking policy

    asher315 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today, my hospital went "no smoking" any where in the hospital or on the grounds (not even in your car). It is now a state law that all hospital s are "smoke-free". I think it's great, but I don't...

  14. No smoking policy

    asher315 replied to asher315's topic in General Nursing

    The non-smoking policy at my hospital is just complying with a new state (!) law forbidding smoking on any hospitals' property. I think the not smoking in your car is to decrease the smoky smell and...

  15. Pet Peeves

    asher315 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    I work OB/NSY. We put the mother's last name on the crib cards of all infants because they are admitted with mother's name. But there is always atleast one father a shift that complains that the...

  16. Would appreciate some opinions on pain management

    asher315 replied to kk2000's topic in Pain Management

    I have been a nurse for over 20 yrs and was "taught" about drug seekers but not that much about pain and its management. Early in my career, I made the classic mistakes and decided some pts were...

  17. Share Your Saying

    asher315 replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Some nurses do it prn Some nurses do it from sunrise to sunset, BUT the really crazy nurses, do it ALL NIGHT LONG! me, a life-long

  18. GBS Status: Unknown

    asher315 replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If the GBS is unknown and mom does not get atleast 2 doses of antibiotics prior to delivery, the infant is not discharge until he/she is 48 hrs of age. Some moms are still inpatients and some got to...

  19. why NICU?

    asher315 replied to BlaineCM's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with you. I love babies (thankfully they don't talk back where we can understand!). But a Level III NICU was too overwhelming for me. I like babies who are sick and recover quickly but VLBW...

  20. ICU FAQs for new orientees...

    asher315 replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wish I had had someone like you when I started PICU a few years ago. I think because I was an experienced peds nurse, I would have no problem in PICU. I felt like I expected to know all the basics...

  21. For those working 12 hour shifts, what is your schedule like?

    asher315 replied to JCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3 in a row, weekend option nights, Thur, Fri, and Sat (24 hrs have to be weekend hrs). This was my choice. I used to could do this and take call 1 night possibly making it 4 in a row, BUT, I'm...

  22. Staffing ratios for C Sections

    asher315 replied to KRoman4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our place, we have 2 people for the baby at ALL c/sections. It may be 2 RNs, RN and special LPNs, RN and Peds or RN and RT, but their only focus is that baby! The circulator does just that,...

  23. Add to the story....

    asher315 replied to bassRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    a woman who looked just like me, only

  24. Identity Theft in the Hospital

    asher315 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My hospital is really on top of the privacy issue with HIPPA and with identity theft fo rampant. I complain about changing passwords and throwing away my reports sheets in a locked box (how many times...

  25. IT's A GIRL!!

    asher315 replied to LeahJet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations!!! :balloons: :balloons: