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  1. Checking perineum during assessments?

    BETSRN replied to sparkiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just a question.....why do you take people to the bathroom THREE times? Why are they not getting up by

  2. Advice RE:job offers from experienced OB nurses

    BETSRN replied to sparkiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The smaller unit sounds like an LDRP (or at least an LDR). You just need to make sure that you get a good long orientation in L&D after you have completed time in PP. Then you should be doing the...

  3. Checking perineum during assessments?

    BETSRN replied to sparkiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You need to let the hospital and the nurse manager of that PP unit know how you feel. You need to point out that no one checked you, your bleeding, perineum, etc. That is substandard

  4. Can I guess how far along I am?

    BETSRN replied to eflynnlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Take first day of last period, go forward a year, back three months and add a week. That's Nagel's rule. This of course is only an approximation depending on your cycles, etc. If your last period was...

  5. pitocin induction question

    BETSRN replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know is there is a specific mixture standard. There of course is the standard of wanting to have at least a minute between contractions. Different places use different mixtures. We do the 2...

  6. Looking for an NRP course...

    BETSRN replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we have the text books and two nurses who are certified trainers in NRP. We do our own studying, they give us the tests and then we have to take the practical with one of them as well....

  7. Checking perineum during assessments?

    BETSRN replied to sparkiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

  8. Pain Meds and Breastfeeding

    BETSRN replied to celle507's topic in Ob/Gyn

    These meds are both deemed safe. Two books you may want to reference are DRUGS IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION by Briggs et al, and MEDICATIONS AND MOTHER'S MILK BY Thomas Hale. These two books are...

  9. Unfair treatment

    BETSRN replied to BS Nursing Student's topic in General Nursing

    What does this comment have to do with this discussion at all? This is totally unnecessary and

  10. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

    BETSRN replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    This is a wonderful post. You know, I do think we nurses are blest to be in such a rewarduing profession and I do agree that we seee things as others never will. How lucky we are! Thankd for the above...

  11. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

    BETSRN replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    You're GRADUATING with your BSN. Now is the perfect time to start. Why would you even ask such a question? You're probably always going to look young!! LOL! Be glad. When you're my age (55), you'll be...

  12. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    BETSRN replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    You're the first one I have ever heard say that. I would NEVER think that those in med-surg cannot hack it elsewhere! What an odd

  13. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    BETSRN replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    I did med-surg before going into my specialty (Labor/delivery). I liked it but that was way back when.......... I think nowadays, the patients in the hospital are much sicker and the staffing is such...

  14. New LPN-can I go into L&D

    BETSRN replied to montinurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Of course it will depend on the unit, but many hospitals do NOT (or cannot because of standards) use LPN's in L&D (at least not in the labor/delivery part). Some options would be for you to 1)...

  15. Have I made a mistake?

    BETSRN replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sarah's comments about the skill mix is something I forgot to mention. First, we never take a new grad into our LDRP (same size as the OP's). But even after someone "comes off" orientation, we never...

  16. Routine newborn blood glucose testing?

    BETSRN replied to bbnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe your manager could get that changed. If these peds are all giving you different standards, then they are NOT (ANY of them) following their own academy's guidelines. If you check the AAP's polict...

  17. how do i get the training?

    BETSRN replied to bethjoe's topic in Nursing Career

    You will get an introduction in nursing school. Start with that and then go from there as more clinical opportunities to work as a nurse intern come your

  18. Routine newborn blood glucose testing?

    BETSRN replied to bbnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Routinely testing all newborns is NOT standard of care. It is overkill. Read the AAP

  19. Have I made a mistake?

    BETSRN replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PRECEPTOR class?????? I'd get out today. If you can afford to take a few weeks off, I'd leave today and start looking tomorrow. Someday, after years of wondwerful L&D experience, you'll look back...

  20. Have I made a mistake?

    BETSRN replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all, even 2 nurses is not adequate EVER as long as there is even one laboring patient. Any hospital worth anything will understand why you got out. You are not "badmouthing" the hospital by...

  21. Have I made a mistake?

    BETSRN replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Judge the hospital by the orientation they offer. Do NOT accept anything under a 3 month orientation (not counting hospital orientation) at all. You are risking your

  22. Have I made a mistake?

    BETSRN replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You ARE being treated unreasonably. GO find another job ASAP. One should have a MIMIMUM of 12-16 weeks of orientation in L&D and then you are not expected to be competent for at least a year after...

  23. job in altamonte springs--Florida Hospital

    BETSRN replied to travrn04's topic in Florida Nursing

    It would seem to me if you contact the hospital DIRECTLY, you will get good, accurate

  24. Nurse Aide advice

    BETSRN replied to Nurse7Son's topic in Nursing Career

    I can only speak for myself but at our place, our techs are ALL part of our team. Yes, there are nurses who will ask teach to do things they could easily do themselves (if the tech is busy) but you...

  25. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    BETSRN replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    I do think that there are probably some BSN programs which are a bit elitist (or maybe it is specific professors within any given program). I had one PhD professor like that once in a course....