melmarie23 MSN, RN

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    Doulas: love them or hate them.

    melmarie23 replied to Sixxer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    uh, meta-analyses are the gold standard in terms of evidence. She posted one (as did I-it was the same
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    Doulas: love them or hate them.

    melmarie23 replied to Sixxer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just a few to ponder... JOGNN, 35, 456–464; 2006. DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2006.00067.x A Randomized Control Trial of Continuous Support in Labor by a Lay Doula Della A. Campbell, Marian F. Lake,...
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    Doulas: love them or hate them.

    melmarie23 replied to Sixxer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not so much a big jump actually. There is plenty of research stating such. Just as there is plenty of research stating that anesthesia (i.e. epidurals) leads to a cascade of sometimes unnecessary...
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    Who does the cord blood gases

    melmarie23 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OB techs (LNAs) or the RN draws
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    Doulas: love them or hate them.

    melmarie23 replied to Sixxer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I fail to see where medical training is absolutely necessary in order to be informed/knowledgeable of the R/B/O's of any intervention in labor and delivery. There is plenty of literature out there...
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    Scheduling question

    melmarie23 replied to obnurse9398's topic in Ob/Gyn

    self
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    Pregnant New Graduate Nurse

    melmarie23 replied to Sarahpednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Prevent what? Getting pregnant? Now that's a silly question. Should we put the rest of our lives on hold just because we are new nurses? I don't think
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    Best stethoscope for postpartum/newborn unit

    melmarie23 replied to medgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    our unit supplies the stethoscopes. They are adult sized and not as nice a Littman's but they do the job. If there is a suspected heart murmur or anything like that in the baby, we grab one of the...
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    Different colored scrubs for OB/LDR/Nursery for infant security

    melmarie23 replied to detra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No. We can wear our own scrubs, but its recommended that we wear hospital issued. And if we go into the OR, we HAVE to change into hospital scrubs. However, all hospital issued scrubs are the same...
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    Shout Out for Nurses working in the Hurricane

    melmarie23 replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    I am in NH. I was working L&D yesterday. We lost power twice (thank God for generators!) and our OR sprung a leak. We had to set up down in the main OR suites
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    I've given up OB

    melmarie23 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    congrats on the switch! I wish you well on your new nursing
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    How Far Do You Travel For Work?

    melmarie23 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    for one job, 2 miles (5ish mins). For the other, 28 miles
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    Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    melmarie23 replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am in NH and so far I haven't heard a word and I am on all weekend (both Sat and Sunday day
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    What is your favorite specialty and why?

    melmarie23 replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    OB/L&D/Maternity. I've always loved, loved, loved anything to do with Women's health and pregnancy and birth. The female body truly inspires me with all it can
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    Water Pitchers

    melmarie23 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    LNAs or the RN. Both do it equally I would
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    midwifery question :)

    melmarie23 replied to butterfly134's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    What I wouldn't give to meet Ina May Gaskin
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    Really, really surprised...........

    melmarie23 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I am not suggesting that employers don't have a right to protect themselves and give new nurses the ultimatum with a contract. I'd never sign one though though. You just never know what can...
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    Do you ask questions in the middle of shift report?

    melmarie23 replied to payang0722's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not every.last.minute.detail will be given in report. Its impossible...especially when you have just had multiple patients to care for and now have to report off on. Details will get forgotten. It...
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    RN to CLC????

    melmarie23 replied to scupp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I too took the CLC course last Spring though Health Children and it was phenomenal. The hours banked there can also be put towards obtaining your IBCLC if you so wish to be further
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    What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    melmarie23 replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I feel like its groundhog's
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    baby friendly questions

    melmarie23 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well obviously if mom is sick as you were then the baby goes to the nursery! We're not reckless-come on! An otherwise, uncomplicated birth with a stable mom and babe-they are couplet care and room...
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    baby friendly questions

    melmarie23 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Its not like a nursery doesn't exist in our facility. We have a special care nursery. Its not a nursery where babes get sent out and get all lined up in a row in front of a big window for visitors...
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    baby friendly questions

    melmarie23 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the issue here is that we're using a few bad apples to make sweeping [negative] generalizations about organizations and initiatives such as LLL & BFHI. And that I think is what klone...
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    Coached on carrying Narcotics in my pocket...

    melmarie23 replied to royaso's topic in General Nursing

    nothing irritates me more than having to pull a 2ml vial of dilauded to administer 0.2-0.4mg, or a 10ml vial of morphine to administer 1mg. AHH. So so so so so wasteful. we're allowed to return...
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    baby friendly questions

    melmarie23 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am well aware that the mom has given birth. And I too have personally been in the mom's shoes, as I previously stated that I too am a new mom. I am all too well aware of the exhaustion that the...