mjb324

mjb324 has 20 years experience and specializes in perinatal.

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1. "pit to distress"

   mjb324 replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We just currently changed our pit orders. We have low dose and high dose pit. Low dose start at 1mu and increase by 1mu every 30-45min. up to 6mu. The high dose starts at 6mu and increase by 6mu every 15min until you reach 40mu. We had to do this...

2. who catches your babies?

   mjb324 replied to iluvob's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do 2000 deliveries, When the pt is very close to delivery, the nurse calls out and a nursery nurse comes to catch the baby. If we have simultanious births than the charge nurse will run in to catch one. Then in a couple of hours if all is well ...

3. Survey about Cytotec

   mjb324 replied to nurse_maya28's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have 8 obs and 6 midwifes, all of them use cytotec. Some use 50mcg po and some use 25mcg vag. We do roughly 2,000 deliveries per year. We have been using cytotec for at least 6 years. We have standing orders for both vag and po. The nurse ad...

4. Surgical Instruments in C-section

   mjb324 replied to DavericaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we took pictures of our set up and individual instruments made a "flash card" game for the new people. comes in handy

5. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

   mjb324 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   pt was explaining to the DCF worker why she was positive for cocaine. " I was swollowing my boyfriends manly fluids and he was doing cocaine."

6. Going to OB right after nursing school?

   mjb324 replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been doing L&D for 20 years and would have it no other way. I felt I have done alot of med surg type things on my unit. I have had pts with central lines, colostomies, wounds, appendicititis etc. Not having a med surg background never h...

7. Stadol frequency in labor

   mjb324 replied to RAIZIE's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We give Stadol 1mg with Phenergan 25mg iv q2h prn

8. Doula Etiquette

   mjb324 replied to suewolfie08's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I find doulas to be very helpful. As a l&d nurse it is always helpful to have a extra pair of hands, especially when laboring more than one patient. It is nice for the patient to have someone by her side giving her constant support. I consider...

9. Interview

   mjb324 replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have interviewed many nurses for l&d positions. I love new grads because they are so full of hope and passion and I know they have little experience. I will tell you some of the reasons I did not hire someone. I asked a new grad, why did she ...

10. Ibuprofen & Percocet together?

    mjb324 replied to FemmeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Absolutely!! We give motrin 600mg q6h and percocet 1-2 tabs q3hr prn. We have been doing a pain study over the last year and with this combo our pain satisfaction scores soared. Plus, on a personal level, this combo worked great for me after my c/s...

11. Stirrups?

    mjb324 replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When we renovated our unit, we did not purchase any stirrups. Can't use what you don't have. The docs adapted rather well. They still break the bed down and use the foot holders, but then midwives just deliver in the bed and it is much easier and m...

12. Do your docs bring baby to sterile warmer in c/s?

    mjb324 replied to zinker35861's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our warmer is draped with sterile drapes and the person who is assisting the doc brings the baby over.

13. Funny OB things people say

    mjb324 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a dad come up to the nurses station yesterday demanding to know who checked off caucasian on the birth certificate because he and his wife are both AMERICAN !!!! We all had a good chuckle

14. I need your two cents!

    mjb324 replied to 4my2girls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Go for it!! Alot of our cna's on our unit have gone through school and are now working as RN's one of them is now assistant DON. You have to start somewhere. Good luck !!!

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

    mjb324 replied to pbajil's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't give up. I assist with the hiring of new staff and have conducted many interviews. We are currently hiring in L/D now and have taken on RN's with no OB experience. The deciding factor for me in an interview is enthusiasm. I am drawn to the ...