MomBabyUnitRN

MomBabyUnitRN

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  1. Dealing with OB docs...

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to Bridget41040's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry that you have to work with doctors like that. It's not like our job isn't stressful enough. I wouldn't go anywhere else, but I would stand up to them. I seriously have no problem...

  2. Oncology Drug shortage

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

    I noticed this problem when I was finished with my FOLFOX. Leucovorin was the first one to disappear from my onc's shelf and then the 5FU was the second one to disappear. Pretty scary for those who...

  3. Duramorph and foley removal...

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our foleys are to come out at no later than 12 hours post op. My patients hate it, but then again, it gets them up and moving which is good. I've never had a problem with any of them urinating with...

  4. intrauterine pressure catheter(IUPC)

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to nurse955's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We passed off when we took an AWHONN course. It was a one time thing

  5. Do you have gifts for your new moms??

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our parents have a special steak and shrimp dinner before hey go home. For some reason, we're not giving bags away anymore, either. We used to do special crib cards which our HUCs made and many...

  6. Straight cath or foley cath for labor patients??

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We straight cath as

  7. When do you get a pt. out of bed after C/S??

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also work night shift. Our C/S orders states within 8 hours. Generally, my patients recover in one room and after four hours, they are ready to walk to their regular room. They push the baby's...

  8. intrauterine pressure catheter(IUPC)

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to nurse955's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our BON in Idaho states we can place IUPC's, however, the facility where I work only allows MD/CNM to place them. We can place FSE's per

  9. Does working on a OB unit help you eventually obtain an L&D job?

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to BellasMommyOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This sounds like our unit. I started off working in our LDRP as an LPN and did so for years just doing couplet care. I also floated to NICU PRN. When I went back to school for my RN, I came back to...

  10. Helpful first year tips

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to Kilika421's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love postpartum nursing!! Brush up on hemorrhaging and those emergency drugs, mag sulfate and it's dosing, Breastfeeding, general infant care and everything else the others have said.

  11. Painless labor?

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to Stephanie D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wish I would have experienced painless (or close to painless) deliveries. I had my kids in the backwoods of Montana. We didn't even have an anesthetist to provide epidurals. :) My deliveries...

  12. "true knot"

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to LouisVRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember two I've seen so far. The first one, a very cute baby boy born without any problems whatsoever. The second wasn't so lucky. His was very tight. I was glancing through a nursing...

  13. What's so special about being a Postpartum Nurse?!

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Love/love relationship with my patients. You still need a lot of patience to work with some of the mom/dads because sometimes they thing that texting their friends is more important than feeding...

  14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess I've never had any problem telling a couple (more so the dad) that I am not a maid. If he'd like the bedside table cleaned off, there's the garbage can and "go for it". Since I work night...

  15. What do patients say that irks you?

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh... thought of another irky thing that they say. The hospital that I work at is in a religious private college town. Most of our patients are on medicaid because of this. Most times, both...

  16. What do patients say that irks you?

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took care of a couple the other night. She had to have a c-section for failure to progress. The dad was talking to me saying how many pregnancy books he'd read to prepare them for anything that...

  17. what would you do if you got cancer?

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to Leelee2's topic in Oncology

    I have stage III colon cancer. I did the first line treatment.... surgery and six months of chemo. So far, so good. I also have the best oncologist whom I obviously trust with my life. I'm not a...

  18. Postpartum Sleeping Pill

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to Jemma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ambien 10mg PRN I've only given it to PP moms whose infants are in the NICU and don't need to get up to feed them. I don't think I've ever given it to a mom who has her infant in her

  19. Dave Barry's Colonoscopy

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had my colonoscopy back in November at the age of 46 because a family history. I watched my dad die of this. I am now undergoing chemo for stage III colon cancer without having one sign or symptom...

  20. Need input from other postpartum/mother-baby nurses!

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to BarbNY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our load is considered no more than 4 couplets and even then, that's not too common. Usually 3 couplets is our load. Have had up to 5 at one point, but that is VERY rare here. We don't have...

  21. Computer Charting

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also use QS. It blends the L/D part of the chart into the MBU part of the chart and you can also chart on the infant as well with a link. It's a fabulous program which is pretty user friendly....

  22. "OB" ACLS?? Anyone heard of this?

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is the same 2 day course we take. I took mine about a month or so ago. It was advanced cardiac life support with some OB rescue thrown in. It was

  23. ACLS CERTIFICATION in OB

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everyone (RNs and LPNs alike) who work in either MBU or L/D are required to take ACLS at our facility. It has been used on our unit a couple of times, and it's been a rather useful tool. Very well...

  24. Failed the NCLEX-RN with 75 Qs (and I feel ridiculously stupid)

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to skim410's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you've passed nursing school, you're not stupid. One way I found to take the NCLEX was to read the question, reword the question so I knew exactly what it was asking and then make sure the answer...

  25. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    MomBabyUnitRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry this happened to you! I've taken care of many PP moms who breastfeed, and really, I've never heard of a nurse not taking a baby for a little while so the mom can rest. I have no...