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  1. Should BSNs be paid more?

    kmrmom42 replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    An old and tired debate but one that still lives because of all of the inequities that we see every day. All I can say is that every time I get frustrated that the LPN who works on the Mother/Baby...

  2. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    kmrmom42 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmmm, this has been an interesting thread but, for me, a very disturbing one. I realize that people are venting, and many of the posters complaints have been valid. However, the amount of venom being...

  3. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    kmrmom42 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The fact that this could be such a hot topic among OB nurses is one of the reasons I am getting discouraged with OB nursing. It DOES seem to me that in many ways we are returning to the dark ages and...

  4. Injections- still pull back?

    kmrmom42 replied to angelbyte's topic in General Nursing

    I aspirate. Once I received an injection of lidocaine into a vein during a dental procedure......NOT FUN. I would never want to cause such trauma to a patient of

  5. 1950s nursing

    kmrmom42 replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    There is a funny joke about that: Retrieved from http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~abhu000/diabetes/tidbits.html Tidbits A joke from the late 1940's It is recounted that at King's College in the Strand...

  6. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    kmrmom42 replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well the good thing about this is that the patient finds out right away that this is not the doctor for

  7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    kmrmom42 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    You learn something new every day!!!

  8. What do you want your OB patients to get from childbirth class?

    kmrmom42 replied to Mahnikuh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you Kevin. I value your opinion. I agree this is dangerous and I am the person who wrote the curriculum for our Prepared Childbirth classes (and I currently teach them all myself although I am...

  9. Florida Roll Call ......

    kmrmom42 replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    My prior message was posted a while back. I know more now than I did then. Actually, although the building is old I am not finding that the practices here are any more "antiquated" than the other...

  10. How many went from new grad to L&D?

    kmrmom42 replied to Foxfour's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is true but they usually will allow you to spend a decent amounot of time (like a year or more) just getting comfortable on Mother/Baby and you can pick up a lot about L&D and the nursery...

  11. What do you want your OB patients to get from childbirth class?

    kmrmom42 replied to Mahnikuh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not cheap but very comprehensive two video set that I think is invaluable. http://www.injoyvideos.com/IJOneVolOneVer.cfm?id=200 If your organization can afford two sets it is available in Spanish and...

  12. Extraction of a retained placenta

    kmrmom42 replied to Meloday's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Only slightly Allison?! LOL Patience is something a lot of docs don't have. Tugging excessively on the cord CAN cause manual extraction to become necessary. It is important to note that shortly after...

  13. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    kmrmom42 replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Years ago I knew a psychotherapist who was also a musician. She advertised something similar as part of her practice. She would help expectant parents plan the music that would coordinate with the...

  14. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    kmrmom42 replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl: Not only did you words make me smile but your avatar did too! Thanks for the

  15. How many went from new grad to L&D?

    kmrmom42 replied to Foxfour's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with this. I had even been a childbirth educator for over 10 years before I became an RN so it seemed more than natural for me to become an L&D nurse. However, the hospital I taught at,...

  16. holding a baby in after being fully dilated??

    kmrmom42 replied to court519's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love your avatar image!

  17. holding a baby in after being fully dilated??

    kmrmom42 replied to court519's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any L&D nurse worth her salt can deliver a baby that is determined to come regardless of who is in the room! That is part of the orientation process because we know that these things happen all...

  18. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    kmrmom42 replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE having nursing students. I don't consider them a hindrance but an opportunity to share some of what I know with eager individuals. It can be lots of fun to work with students and I try to make...

  19. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    kmrmom42 replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    For the latest recommendations on blood pressure assessment from the American Heart Association see this article: Pickering, T.G.; Hall, J. E.; Appel, L. J.; Falkner, B. E.; Graves, J.; Hill, M. N.;...

  20. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    kmrmom42 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    You have gotten many wonderful replies which I hope you have found helpful. I skimmed through them all and didn't see one that occurred to me. Do you have any friends who are male nurses who are...

  21. 1950s nursing

    kmrmom42 replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    What a fun thread this has been. Walking down memory lane can be fascinating. I became a nurse later in life, but i have worked in health care since 1971 and both my mother and mother-in-law were...

  22. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    kmrmom42 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Sorry? I have no idea what you are referring

  23. How do Nurse Educators View Overweight/Obese Students?

    kmrmom42 replied to rkrs6673's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good for you! I myself joined Curves a few months ago and although weight is not falling off of me (I haven't really changed my eating habits) I AM feeling much better. Exercise is a wonderful way to...

  24. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    kmrmom42 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello all, I haven't been to this part of allnurses.com before but now I have more of a need to see what is up here. I am someone who took a circuitous route to my current place in life. To make a...

  25. Mock Drills

    kmrmom42 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been charged with coming up with an educational program for my unit that includes mock drills for shoulder dystocia, PP hemorrhage, stat C/S, infant resucitation and infant abduction. Does...