Tired

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1. epidurals

   Tired replied to suzz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our hospital does around 50-90 deliveries a month. (We were bought out, and the new owner has lost several insurance carriers) We are a small unit, 10 LDRP suites. We have a CRNA on staff 24 hours a day. We have an epidural rate of about 90%! I ...

2. Interesting in Neonatology or L&D... want to ask a few questions

   Tired replied to lbw's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree completely with each response. My experience has been 10 years in L&D and Newborn nursery. We are a Level 1 facility, so we don't even keep infants who need IV therapy. (We are within 10 miles of a really good Children's Hospital!) I ...

3. Why the Prejudice against LPNs

   Tired replied to prozac1853's topic in LPN/LVN

   Good God Ladies! (and gents)What an outpouring of feelings!! On my unit, a small ob/gyn, we have LPNs doing post-partum care and post-surgical care. We, the RNs, take care of the Laboring patients and do assessments on the others. Our LPNs are wond...

4. PPH and REDHEADS?

   Tired replied to rtadpole's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It was so funny to read your question. I thought it was just an old wives/nurses tale...that was until I got into the business. I have had 10 years experience and work with people who have 35 years in, and it is very true that red heads bleed more....

5. Age Discrimination

   Tired replied to Sheilah's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello. I graduated when I was 31. There was also a woman who graduated a year ahead of me at the age of 60! She was an LPN who went back to get her RN/BSN. I didn't have any trouble, and as far as I know, she didn't either. You may not get into ...

6. Where do I start???

   Tired replied to Gina's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Gina, You sound just like me. I have 2 kids also, although they are 18 & 19 right now. I went to school as soon as they were in all day. I threw myself into school full time because I couldn't afford individual classes, and I couldn't get loans...