haunani

haunani BSN, RN

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

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  1. Attending work class after shift?

    haunani replied to haunani's topic in General Nursing

    They'll allow us to stay over (or come in early) to work an extra 4 hours, but not attend a

  2. Post Partum pain management

    haunani replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our standards: lady partsl: Motrin q6h Tylenol #3 q3-4h OR Norco 5/325 q3-4h C/S: First 24h is IV meds only. Duramorph in the spinal (lasts 24h) They will often have a slow drip of Nubain hung to...

  3. Meaning of your username?

    haunani replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    My middle

  4. NCC Maternal Newborn Nursing Certification

    haunani replied to Queen2u's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CCPR : Maternal Newborn Nursing & Low Risk Neonatal: Workbook ONLY This was my study

  5. Maternal-Newborn Certification

    haunani replied to Baby_nurse2012's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CCPR : Maternal Newborn Nursing & Low Risk Neonatal: Workbook ONLY This was the book/workbook I used to study for mine and it was wonderful. It eased my mind a lot and made the test a

  6. Starting bedside report on Mother Baby unit

    haunani replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Another M/B nurse here. We currently do bedside reporting and have a standard Kardex-type sheet that gets passed along from nurse to nurse. For the bedside reporting, the sensitive information is...

  7. L&D vs Postpartum ... literally

    haunani replied to DWelly14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Holy moly!! I can't imagine 54+ births EACH DAY!!On the topic, I think there will always be friction between similar units. When I worked Ortho/Neuro, our main "rival" was the Med/Surg floor. Now...

  8. Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    haunani replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If they aren't catching other patients in the background or such, I don't see the problem with it. I may not like it personally, but it doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to do so. My son (3yo)...

  9. Puyallup/Good Samaritan?

    haunani posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    My husband and I are looking to move to the northwest from the midwest at some point. My search has honed in on Tacoma/Puyallup, as the housing costs are a little better than they are closer to...

  10. Looking for some hand hygeine policy input...

    haunani replied to NICURN29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm in M/B, but since we frequently float to our SCN, we abide by their rules on this one. For us, one solid band is allowed. Anything with stones is not, as it will have areas for germs/dirt to...

  11. Puyallup/Good Samaritan?

    haunani replied to haunani's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thank you for all of that! That's just the type of information I'm interested in. I care for not only the employee perspective, but also the community's perspective as well. My clinical hospital...

  12. Where did you start?

    haunani replied to jojo489's topic in Nurses Rock

    Well, after high school I went to a 4-year university and got my Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering. I worked at 2 engineering jobs (neither Biomedical) and came to the realization that I hated...

  13. Any type of clinical requirement?

    haunani posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I'm doing some homework as I may have to find a new RN-to-BSN program due to OU changing their residency requirements while I was taking a break (waiting to hear back their decision on that). WGU...

  14. Any type of clinical requirement?

    haunani replied to haunani's topic in Western Governors University

    Are the 90 hours on-site clinical time or is it the research portions, you, as other posts have implied? I live out in the country and have 2 small children, so I'd love it if I didn't have to spend...

  15. Cheapest online RN to BSN (2015)

    haunani replied to 42pines's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you for answering my

  16. Cheapest online RN to BSN (2015)

    haunani replied to 42pines's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Are the exams proctored, our can you take them at home? I started the Ohio University program, but since I took a break and I live in a state they no longer serve, I might have to find a new

  17. Cheapest online RN to BSN (2015)

    haunani replied to 42pines's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Can someone shed a little more light on how the coursework works for WGU? Do you just go at your own pace on predetermined subjects, submitting assignments in a specified

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

    haunani replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Reason La'Suffer She wanted to name the baby Suffer, because she had suffered through the pregnancy, but the nurses convinced her to at least move it to the middle

  19. L&D RN's opinions on doulas?

    haunani replied to mskate's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My doula was indispensible to me with my first son. Even though the labor was super fast (he was a preemie) and she was only able to be with me for about 30-45 minutes of my labor, the support she...

  20. Anyone switch from L&D to MB?

    haunani replied to Calinurse4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Like a few others, I didn't come to MB from L&D, but from a high-acuity, high-pt load medical floor. I was at the point where I was dreading coming into work and the stress was affecting my life...

  21. How to properly wash & disinfect scrubs??!

    haunani replied to seasons18's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Who told you you can't use bleach on colored scrubs? Of course you can! You just use a smaller amount. When I wash mine during cold/flu season (I work postpartum, so not as much "ick" exposure as a...

  22. Postpartum couplet care

    haunani replied to KYgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our facility, antes are labor's responsibility. We get the NICU/SCN moms, though. We do our best to stick with the guidelines of 3 couplets/nurse (for us, 2 SCN moms count as 1 couplet), but...

  23. What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    haunani replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    14-20 or so. They rarely listen to anything we have to say when providing education and generally treat their babies like dolls and possesions rather than little human

  24. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    haunani replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Norco, Motrin, Toradol, Colace, Tylenol

  25. Typical med-surg floor or speciality unit for first RN job opinions?

    haunani replied to cat1235's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally, I'm a fan of getting the general med/surg experience under your belt before jumping into a specialty. Most nurses that I spoke with when I was in school recommended this and I'm glad I...