canuk_chick

canuk_chick has 5 years experience and specializes in postpartum and gynecology.

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1. Best Stethoscope?

   canuk_chick replied to brittanysandovalrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've worked postpartum for 10 years and recently upgraded to a cardio III. While I agree with Klone that you are not diagnosing defects, the cardio III is great because I don't have to use two...

2. Postpartum hemorrhage kit

   canuk_chick replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We stock Hemabate in our fridge as well, although we're not using it as much anymore. Now that you mention it, we do have sterile gloves in our kits as well. They are not elbow length but they are the...

3. Is the birth rate down? or are we just slow

   canuk_chick replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we're having more deliveries than ever! its been

4. NRP resources?

   canuk_chick replied to Hoping2beRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   where internationally? I wasn't aware you could do NRP online... as for where to study from, your educator should hand out books. I try to ensure everyone has a text to study from at least 2 weeks...

5. On-call at home and police wake you up?

   canuk_chick replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is probably the funniest thread I've read in a while! Hilarious! I'm not saying its a bad thing... I just think its funny. We've had no shows on our floor a few times. Noone has EVER mentioned...

6. Postpartum hemorrhage kit

   canuk_chick replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do have a PPH cart on our floor. I'm not sure the exact contents, but it contains these for sure: 2 bags IV pentaspan ++syntocinon syringes RL and NS Foley's catheter trays IV start supplies...

7. Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

   canuk_chick replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   I've never seen a nurse wear one in real life in my hospital, however I do work with a nurse who could retire any day now and the only thing she tells us is that we'll all know it's her last day...

8. how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

   canuk_chick replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

   I've lived for the past year with numerous waitresses. I can't count the amount of times that they go to work coughing hacking nauseous etc etc etc. They are not allowed to call in sick and are...

9. Questions....

   canuk_chick replied to snichols's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. 24

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

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

    ha ha I was in a patients room and an internist came in and told her that exact thing. Said there was nothing they could do unless she lost weight. My preceptor student and I left the room holding...

11. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    canuk_chick replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely answer them! First off the sound is freakin annoying, second off your patients are needing you. I work postpartum so a call bell could mean a choking baby, a hemmorhage, patient passed...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    canuk_chick replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any stories though i've heard some from friends. I'd LOVE to get all these together and write a book. Fascinating. My friend was in nursing school a couple years ago and she worked at an...

13. Stories of the craziest patient you've ever had?

    canuk_chick replied to RNJayhawk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had another patient who was a gyne surgery who wouldn't get out of bed to walk. She had stayed in bed for almost 24 hours and was complaining of gas pain, and was fairly non compliant and combative....

14. Spook stories

    canuk_chick replied to brissygal's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the other thread that has hundreds of stories.

15. Do you always have an RN waste narcotics with you?

    canuk_chick replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I always get someone to watch, occasionally they'll just sign and walk away, but when I'm watching I always