asher315

asher315

Babies, peds, pain management

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  1. C-section procedure question!

    asher315 replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not so much that the pt will go crazy, but if your nose itches and you try and scratch it, you could pull out your IV, contaminate the field, pull the drapes down and so forth. We usually release one...

  2. Doulas?

    asher315 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Has any one ever worked with or used a doula for labor support? How did it work out? What did the L&D staff think? What about the docs? Thank you in advance!

  3. How long after a delivery can you Dubowitz?

    asher315 replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The Dubowitz is a test for gestational age designed by a Dr. Dubowitz and very detailed and comprehensive. The Ballard is a scaled down exam (by a Dr. Ballard) that can give a pretty accurate...

  4. No fundal checks for post-op C-sections?

    asher315 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They don't want the op-site disturbed but the pt can bleed out! I have been doing this for 20+ years and I have never heard of such a thing. Even with pitocin in the IVF you HAVE to check the fundus....

  5. Peds IV Tips

    asher315 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Be honest with the child, "yes, it's going to hurt but if you are very stilll it will help. I also give permission to cry, yell or move all but where I sticking. It does hurt and I hate for parents to...

  6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    asher315 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    After the night I just had, I'm not sure why I became a nurse? I might have been abducted and turned into one, too! Seriously, last night was one of those nights, when you feel like everything but a...

  7. reading at work

    asher315 replied to eden's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working nights (11p-7a or 7p-7a) for most of 22 years. I always bring something to read or do. There are times when the powers that be send an edict that NO reading to be done. I still do,...

  8. Legal Aspects of Pain Mgmt for Nurses

    asher315 replied to BlueTang's topic in Pain Management

    I used to work in a pain mgmt clinic so I understand your concern. As far as HIPPA is concerned, as I understand it, providing medical information is allowed for the purpose of providing care. So...

  9. How many deliveries a day?

    asher315 replied to Marissa22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    verdana I worked Thursday, 7p-7a, no deliveries those 12 hrs and only 2 during the day shift. First time in months that has happened. We do about 130 del/mon. Of course, this Aug, Sept and Oct will be...

  10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    asher315 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    A pt told me she knew that her baby would not live even though she had an emergency c/s for distress. I asked her how she knew. She had seen a family member in the hallway going to the OR that had...

  11. What do patients say that irks you?

    asher315 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hate it when everyone (mothers, fathers, family members, housekeeping, etc..) tells how "I'm hurting" the baby by giving shots, drawing blood, doing blood pressures and so on. I'm making the poor...

  12. shift differential question

    asher315 replied to micco's topic in General Nursing

    I think I got a 50 cent diff on 3-11...back in 1983! Right now ours is 15-18% of your base. Check with other hospitals in your

  13. Funny Names for Nurses

    asher315 replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Worked with an OB, Dr. Arriola

  14. Are more babies born at night?

    asher315 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Same at my place, inductions, scheduled and unscheduled c/s fill the days and early evenings. Every once in awhile we actually have a natural labor and birth (not necessarily w/o drugs) but started on...

  15. We lost a mom

    asher315 replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When you work in OB/NSY everyone always tell you what a wonderful job you have..and it's true most of the time. Every so often though, very rarely, thank God, something tragic like this happens and it...

  16. How Long Will You Nurse?

    asher315 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I voted never as well. I've been doing it for 22 years now and I'm about to get the hang of it, why stop now?? :chuckle One of our house supervisors just celebrated 60 years in nursing, and she is...

  17. Doulas?

    asher315 replied to asher315's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for your replies, they were great! They helped answer alot of questions. I haven't seen any doulas around here and I wish we had them. Our c/s rate is waaaay high. Partly because most of...

  18. Interesting Read

    asher315 replied to Pete495's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It is a tragedy and my heart goes out to this father and his son. But I wanted to ask about the last paragraph of the story...a newborn was given CO2 instead of

  19. Gent

    asher315 replied to pooh54's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One of our ped groups gives amp and gent with the gent given every 24 hrs and they say there is no need for P&T with this schedule. The amp we can push and it is diluted to 25mg/ml and the gent is...

  20. is this normal newborn care? advice please

    asher315 replied to wobble's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a community hospital with a Level II nursery (we handle everything from mod resp distress to sespis but extreme preemies, vented and surgical babies are sent "down the road to the childrens...

  21. What is your work schedule?

    asher315 replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7p-7a, 3 shifts a week. The way it is set up now, I work 3 in a row (which I prefer) either TWT or WTF, that way I can get 5-6 days off in arow without taking vacation hrs. When I started...

  22. Need help from fellow nurses!!!

    asher315 replied to jb32172's topic in General Nursing

    What a cutie! Definitely a "10". Good luck! sherry

  23. Who covers for antepartum when they are short staffed?

    asher315 replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are also LDRP and depends on the situation. If the patient is preterm labor on mag, it's L&D, on brethine po, it could be MB (mother-baby) with an L&D charge nurse, there's always a...

  24. Do you care "FOR" your patients or care "ABOUT" your patients?

    asher315 replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely care for my patients. And there are times I come to about certain ones but I try not to get too personally involved. Most of my patients are newborns and most of them have parents and...

  25. How can you say you're not paid well?

    asher315 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    My mother used to always complain that celebrities made too much money for doing so little ("catching a football. etc.') and the "real heroes" in our lives, nurses, teachers, police and firemen, made...