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  1. pit after delivery

    finallyRN replied to elleRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we routinely give 20 units of pit in at least 500cc of whatever is hanging (ususally lr). we can add more depending on the bleeding per our protocol. we give 10 IM if no iv

  2. Sewing your own scrubs

    finallyRN replied to obeyacts2's topic in General Nursing

    I have sewen my own scrubs in the past. Have been way to lazy recently though to do it. It really is not all that difficult if you have any sewing

  3. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    finallyRN replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also use spinal duramorphs. I think they are the greatest things. I also try to encourage some PO pain meds the moment they start to get pain when it close to it wearing off then they are able to...

  4. IV meds for Labor, what do you use?

    finallyRN replied to OBNurseShelley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use Fentanyl 50-100mcg alot here. We also use 1-2 mg of Stadol. Nubain is only used by a few of our docs. I find that Nubain tends to work the best though. I wish more of our docs would use

  5. AROM- do you do it?

    finallyRN replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    california nurses do not

  6. telephone triage

    finallyRN replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mark- We have one. It includes all the basice info. name, g/p, edc, doctor, whether or not BOW are intact, whether the babies moving, and when the last MD appointment was. All that is part of fill...

  7. L&D/NICU hostility!!!!

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

    We are lucky not to have any hostility between our NICU staff and L/D staff. We try to warn them when we have things brewing for them. Mark- we also have difficulty between our dayshift and...

  8. Travelers: picky scheduling

    finallyRN replied to redhedgoddess's topic in General Nursing

    I think a travel nurse has the right t ask for anything specific in her contract, a week off in the middle of the contract or even specific days off each week. It is management's decision to accept...

  9. postpartum mother/baby unit staff ratio

    finallyRN replied to Bessie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my hospital the norm is 4 couplets, 4 moms 4 babies. If we have a few moms with babies in NICU then you could get 5 moms and 2 or three babies. On rare occassions when we are desperate you could...

  10. Pregnant and working as RN

    finallyRN replied to tcolleen's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like we are going to have a baby boom here on

  11. too much stress in Med -Surg?

    finallyRN replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

    I did my time in Med/surg for a year right out of nursing school. I wouldn't have given up the opportunity for anything. I didn't want to do Medsurg but some how end up there (Long Story). I feel i...

  12. my back hurts.......does yours?

    finallyRN replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    I have been seeing a chiropractor for 2 weeks now with great relief. My pain is lower back pain that is more from being on my feet 12+ hours a day then lifting patients. I've had my back pain since...

  13. Allnurses.com history?

    finallyRN replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Brian for giving all of us nurses ( and soon to be nurses) a place to come and discuss our concerns, desires, problems, laughter, tears and joy with the people who can understand us the best,...

  14. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    finallyRN replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    These stories are why i no longer work on Med Surg. I see enough of it on labor and delivery for my

  15. LDRP or LDR? What are the pros and cons?

    finallyRN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in an LDRP, i originally started in PP then trained to L/D. The majority of the staff are crossed trained. Most of those that are only PP are only awaiting to be cross trained to L/D. There...

  16. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    finallyRN replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Talking to a patient who only speaks spanish, i was holding a piece of trash in my hand and asked the patient what her name was. Her husband must of seen the trash in my hand and misunderstood me and...

  17. Orientation time in Labor and Delivery

    finallyRN replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry guess i didn't write that clearly, No it was twelve hour shifts for six weeks. Never really had anything to scary during orientation. Sorry to hear you are having such and intimidating...

  18. Orientation time in Labor and Delivery

    finallyRN replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm really scared, I just finished 6 weeks ( 12 hours) of orientation to labor and delivery. I spent 3 months in mother/baby and nursery. Every opportunity I had i jumped into delivery rooms to...