haunani

haunani BSN, RN

Ortho/Neuro (2yrs); Mom/Baby (6yrs); LDRPN (4+yr)

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  1. New to L&D and feeling low

    haunani replied to purpdiam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're exactly where you need to be after only 5 weeks. It takes at least a full year to not feel completely incompetent. It takes 5 years to feel confident. Notice that those say...

  2. UC Davis Med Center

    haunani posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Has anyone applied here in the past? How long did it take before they contacted you for an interview? My application has said "Routed for further consideration" for about 6 weeks now. (not...

  3. Total Brain Fart - What is this called?

    haunani replied to haunani's topic in General Nursing

    I remembered!!

  4. Total Brain Fart - What is this called?

    haunani posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm having a total and complete brain fart here. At some hospitals, they can print out a patient history/reason for admission type of sheet for each patient to give to the oncoming nurse....

  5. Frenectomy

    haunani replied to Kldrn9963's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My previous 2 hospitals, both with about 2400-2800 deliveries/year did NOT do them in-patient. They referred out to pediatric dentists for all cases, if they even agreed that it existed. My current...

  6. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    haunani replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Better then the pronunciation of "uh-bee-sity"

  7. Thoughts on transferring from couplet care to L&D?

    haunani replied to lola_b123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Through a job change, I moved from M/B (couplet care) to an LDRP. I'm just finishing up my orientation to the L&D aspect of it in the next couple weeks. Having the familiarity with some of the...

  8. L&D “extremes”

    haunani replied to SDtraumamama18's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Postpartum for 6 years/L&D for 2 months: Largest set of multiples: Twins Longest overdue: 42 Youngest mother: 12 years Oldest mother: 52 years Grand multipara: G17 P17 (also a G19 P2)...

  9. Wasting meds AFTER admin?

    haunani posted a topic in Patient Medications

    What is the reasoning for wasting meds AFTER administration and not before? Like, if I pull out 1mg Dilaudid, but I'm only going to give 0.5mg. It's probably something simple that's escaping

  10. Fully drain distended bladder?

    haunani posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm wondering if I did the right thing... I was helping a newer nurse with a patient that had a distended bladder, on whom she had obtained an order for a straight cath. She was approximately 22...

  11. Wasting meds AFTER admin?

    haunani replied to haunani's topic in Patient Medications

    The reason I ask is that we just got some education/training at work, and it included the following: ■ NEVER waste at the time of removal from the Pyxis machine ■ Wasting should always occur after...

  12. Nursing and Tattoos

    haunani replied to emmatori's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Really... it depends. Some facilities are super strict about NO visible tattoos, some are more lenient as long as they aren't offensive. Sometimes it's left up to the individual unit managers to...

  13. RNC-MNN

    haunani replied to Britrn04's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is the combo I used to study and easily pass my exam: Maternal Newborn and Low Risk Neonatal Nursing with Core Text (CCPR Study Workbook for Certification Review): The Center for Certification...

  14. New Process Admitting Couplets... HELP!!!

    haunani replied to puddles11's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can share how we do it here. When I first transferred in, we did it that same way you used to. Baby to nursery, admit done there, then returned to mom. Then we started down the baby-friendly path,...

  15. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    haunani replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know this one's probably been mentioned, but I'm just now starting Sons of Anarchy with my husband, and noticed how the premature baby went from a tiny, scrawny little thing to a nice, pink, plump...

  16. Providence St. Peter Hospital Residency Nov. 2016

    haunani replied to WinterSoldier's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'd be interested to hear how you two are liking St Peter. I'm looking into moving to the area in a couple years (gotta finish that BSN first!) and would like to know how other RNs like the

  17. I have not a clue on this impossible math problem

    haunani replied to bsnursing2018's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I got that it would take 119 minutes, so it'd be done at 1259. (500 mL) * (10 gtt/mL) * (1/42 min/gtt) = 5000/42 = 119.05

  18. Scheduling that isn't self-scheduling

    haunani posted a topic in General Nursing

    First off, I know the best way to get an answer to this is to contact the hospital directly, but I'm impatient and want answers while I work on a list of questions to ask them. I'm looking to relocate...

  19. PCA pumps and capnography

    haunani replied to Double Dunker's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We've done that at my hospital for a few years now (at least 4). While, like most things, they can refuse it, usually telling them the safety risks gets them to keep it on. I have had it work for a...

  20. Moving to Seattle/surrounding area

    haunani replied to CaneRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Another Seattle(ish) transplant here, too! We're hoping to make the move in a few years, after I finish my BSN here in IL. I just seem to keep moving west as my ADN is from NY, now in IL, then on to...

  21. Security on Mother Baby Unit

    haunani replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are a locked unit and use SafePlace tags for infant security. Visitors have to buzz at the door, provide the patient's name, and sign in to receive a wristband (and sign out when they leave)....

  22. Show me your stethoscope and an opinion plz

    haunani replied to NurseMegIBCLC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I personally find the cardiologies too cumbersome when working with the newborns, so I did what klone mentioned above, and got a pediatric that I can use on both moms and

  23. Length of maternity/infant placement

    haunani replied to lpn-rn_bn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had 5 days, with each day being approximately 5 hours, so 25 hours. This was in a smaller community hospital, where we were lucky to see one delivery

  24. How many hours a week do you spend on average for one class

    haunani replied to mp86's topic in Ohio University

    Honestly? I average maybe 3-5 hrs/wk. Most of that is finding the resources I need for the discussion posts/papers, the rest is

  25. Attending work class after shift?

    haunani posted a topic in General Nursing

    We are being told, on my unit, that we aren't 'allowed' to attend 4 hour education courses (mandatory) after working a 12-hr shift. For those of us working night shift, this is often our only option....