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  1. Who's got a WICU?

    elanddeenrs replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we have one. it's called adult icu, even though we're a women's hospital. our pp mag pts go there, anyone who's received blood, like after a pp hemorrhage or HELLP, one pt i know of had to be there to...

  2. Started a blog

    elanddeenrs replied to SARAHRN2003's topic in Ob/Gyn

    a big majority of pts i deal with have misconceptions about

  3. Magnesium sulfate and procardia

    elanddeenrs replied to theamberdawns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the only time we do procardia + mag is when we are weaning the pt off mag for the same reason as above poster

  4. new terminology for fetal monitoring

    elanddeenrs replied to TC06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just took AWHONN Advanced FM class. Instructor says it's OK to chart minimal and moderate if you have

  5. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    elanddeenrs replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    maybe just a coincidence, employee health is doing some investigating, but myself and another person at work have come up with shingles a couple of weeks after receiving h1n1 vaccine (IM). anyone else...

  6. fentanyl in labor

    elanddeenrs replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this is so interesting to me... at my facility we're not allowed to push Fentanyl IV because it is considered conscious sedation, and they have to be monitored via EKG, which we don't have the...

  7. Epidural and DTR

    elanddeenrs replied to ibambamama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you can check clonus in the fingers/ hands. have the pt face their hand toward you like they're going to give you a high five, but have them relax their fingers. then, thump the end of the ring...

  8. Transportation of the deceased neonate

    elanddeenrs replied to mollyaqua's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also have body bags. I think it is the most neutral, inoffensive way to

  9. boy or girl?

    elanddeenrs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Has anyone ever been at a birth where the parents thought their baby was gonna be one sex, but ended up being the other? I'm not talkin' about those parents who chose to be surprised, but those who...

  10. Interview and a question

    elanddeenrs replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this will be a great opportunity for you. the techs on our unit set up delivery tables, so they are very familiar with the instruments used. definitely a leg

  11. Nurses who smoke marijuana

    elanddeenrs replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    I was watching "The Doctors" a few days ago, and they sent out one of their producers to prove how easy it was to get a medical marijuana license... ridiculous... all she had to do was tell the doc...

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

    elanddeenrs replied to RNKatrinaK's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So glad to hear you found your fit and you're now

  13. Epidurals & Foleys

    elanddeenrs replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, what's with the pepppermint

  14. Precepting

    elanddeenrs replied to LovePurple's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that's awesome for a

  15. did you start in L&D 1st???

    elanddeenrs replied to able2009's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm just starting out and went straight to L&D. It annoys me beyond belief when I hear people say you need to start out in Med Surg first to "get experience":yawn:. You'll be getting basic nursing...

  16. is there a major difference between ob, midwife, and l&d nurses?

    elanddeenrs replied to able2009's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it depends on where you work... some places do all three, others do each

  17. The skinny on working nights

    elanddeenrs replied to UNC_nurseL&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well of course I will pump and store!:) I just wondered if anyone who had done it had any advice specific to nights. Thanks,

  18. Epi for Epidural Complications..HELP

    elanddeenrs replied to ScubaLvr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we also use ephedrine for these cases. but, i do have to say-- sometimes you could bolus your little heart out and some BPs are just going to end up in the

  19. I just saw the most amazing delivery

    elanddeenrs replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, NurseNora, those were really great, I really enjoyed reading

  20. Laboring down

    elanddeenrs replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am green at this and have mostly pts with epidurals, so this is really not an issue with them, but what about the ladies going all natural? can you labor them

  21. Why (I'm told) I can't get job in OB

    elanddeenrs replied to pbajil's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My nurse manager has said something similar to the previous poster: she likes hiring new grads so she can "mold" them, as opposed to nurses with experience in other areas who've already found their...

  22. The skinny on working nights

    elanddeenrs replied to UNC_nurseL&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK, so riddle me this-- how do you nurse a baby while working

  23. Change to nursery job?

    elanddeenrs replied to SCgirl22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, the fact that you have previous experience as a nurse at all gives you a leg up. I interviewed for a postpartum position (the NM was also over hires for the nursery), and was welcomed with open...

  24. IV policy

    elanddeenrs replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our CNM pts who want to go all natural can refuse if they want, but most our pts get epidurals, so it's kind of a

  25. What's the best gift from a patient?

    elanddeenrs replied to Tolle_lege's topic in Ob/Gyn

    a really cool (and probably pretty spendy) show of appreciation we received was when a pt hired a masseuse to come and do 5 min chair massages for a 2 hour block. i was pregnant at the time, so she...