melmarie23 MSN, RN

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    Childbirth Center

    melmarie23 replied to eylee08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most if the hospitals in NH are
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    Perineal Prep Solutions?

    melmarie23 replied to dkrRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't
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    LDRP vs L&D/Postpartum

    melmarie23 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's rare, but if we are slammed a labor RN will take two inductions if mon really isn't doing a whole lot so that another RN is free to take an active momma. And sometimes our charge will take an...
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    LDRP vs L&D/Postpartum

    melmarie23 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work on a LDRP unit and we average 100-120 births a month. We staff 1RN to active labors and 1RN to 3 couplets (sometimes 1:4 couplets if there are staffing issues). We always gave an on call RN and...
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    Does anybody know anybody that has been pregnant in nursing program?

    melmarie23 replied to Mchs4735's topic in General Students

    I finished up my program pregnant. I had my son a few weeks after graduation and we timed it that
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    L&D conferences

    melmarie23 replied to floridaRN86's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I probably should have paid better attention to your username,
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    L&D conferences

    melmarie23 replied to floridaRN86's topic in Ob/Gyn

    where are you located? My work is sending me to AWHONN this year and I am really excited! I am paying out of pocket to attend this one in May (its in Massachusetts). I went last year and it was...
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    my birth plan - nurse friendly?

    melmarie23 replied to nurse_maya28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This. Unfortunately this thread isnt going anywhere. Most here have offered helpful suggestions and they all were poo-poo'd for one reason or another and now people are just becoming defensive. I am...
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    Help Becoming Baby Friendly

    melmarie23 replied to debsgreys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    BCEP?
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    Nurses Managing Epidural Pumps?

    melmarie23 replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we can turn them off here in NH. If a pt has a persistent window or she is too numb to push, we call
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    Male obstetrical nurses

    melmarie23 replied to Claire98909's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we do not have any male OB RNs on our unit. Pedi has 1. out of the three OB practices who deliver at our hospital, we only have 3 male OBs (a total of 10 female OBs between the three practices). The...
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    my birth plan - nurse friendly?

    melmarie23 replied to nurse_maya28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you stating that you will havea doula could have been easily missed when glossing over this quickly (though in person, it would have been apparent...but I digress). Now that I know that you are a RN...
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    Pain Relief in Your Facility

    melmarie23 replied to Leggings and Lattes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    some hospitals here in the US do and/or are starting to. I know one of the big hospitals an hr north of us have started. Also, it is coming to our unit. We are undergoing reno's and our new rooms...
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    interventions for bradycardia fht

    melmarie23 replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    (sorry for the hiccup
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    interventions for bradycardia fht

    melmarie23 replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It may not be a decel depending on what the previous baseline was (say 110 for example). To be a decel it has to be a decrease of 15 BPM or more and if we are calling it a prolonged decel, the change...
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    interventions for bradycardia fht

    melmarie23 replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It may not be a decel depending on what the previous baseline was (say 110 for example). To be a decel it has to be a decrease of 15 BPM or more and if we are calling it a
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    I don't know what I am doing wrong - not doing so well on tests.

    melmarie23 replied to Mindylane's topic in General Students

    Comprehensive
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    Foley placement BEFORE anesthesia??

    melmarie23 replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    how often are mom's going under general
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    I don't know what I am doing wrong - not doing so well on tests.

    melmarie23 replied to Mindylane's topic in General Students

    another vote for Saunders. It was my bible during nursing
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    ATI Adult Health

    melmarie23 replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    when in school I did the practice exams. Your school should have given you codes for this. Also, the Saunders NCLEX review book is extremely helpful. I used this to study for all my
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    CLC course from HealthyChildren.cc - what is it like?

    melmarie23 replied to PillarofAutumn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    its pretty intense and very thorough, in-depth, and up-to-date on current evidence. Most of it is dydatic, but you do break into small groups and act out counseling scenarios. Then there is an exam...
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    anyone's response will be useful =)

    melmarie23 replied to hellosun's topic in Ob/Gyn

    and midwifetobe85, I too am originally from Upstate NY (Finger Lakes Region--can you tell I am a SU fan by my avatar? Its where I did my undergrad)! Small world eh?
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    anyone's response will be useful =)

    melmarie23 replied to hellosun's topic in Ob/Gyn

    hellosun, I am not sure how close you are to NH, but the University of New Hampshire has a direct entry Masters in Nursing program for those who have Bachelors degree in another field. Thats the...
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    anyone going to the AWHONN convention this year?

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    so I got the final world last week--I get to go! My co-worker and I bought our plane tickets this
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    anyone going to the AWHONN convention this year?

    melmarie23 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    my work sends one day RN and one night RN each year. So far, I am the only night RN who has expressed an interest in going...so I am optimistic! I really hope they send me. Anyone else planning on...