mitchsmom

mitchsmom

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  1. Codeine can turn toxic in nursing mothers

    mitchsmom replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I read on another list that in that one case, the mother had a rare inability to metabolize codeine, and in addition, the baby was seen several times by a doctor who missed the warning signs. We use...

  2. Bradley method?

    mitchsmom replied to mer_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not ususally; generally the pt understands that if something unhealthy or dangerous or whatever happens that the 'normal' birth plan goes out the window & the staff should do what is best in such...

  3. Statistics

    mitchsmom replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOL, RNLaborNurse... I just saw your post over on the CNM board about stats...

  4. Statistics

    mitchsmom replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is exciting! Is Frontier going to accept your local class? That would be great to save the $ on it... I'm thinking of taking it at Frontier & it's $$$ ka-ching $$$. I know on their website...

  5. student midwife with a question

    mitchsmom replied to Kiwimid's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ((hugs))

  6. Have you taken one of these Stats courses for Frontier entry requirement?

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

    ... I am revisiting this question because I still haven't taken the stats class and now the Canyon College one isn't accepted anymore... Sooo.. any word on which is best between the Frontier stats...

  7. Does withdrawal safe?

    mitchsmom replied to shonz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you are looking for an effective method that is "natural", you may consider fertility awareness. It is not a barrier method so it doesn't protect from STD's. It is more appropriate for couple in a...

  8. How many RNs in a delivery?

    mitchsmom replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have 2 NRP trained nurses in the room for lady partsl deliveries. One baby nurse + respiratory for planned c/s; baby nurse + pedi for unplanned section (plus OR crew - circulator,

  9. Epidemic of dumb!

    mitchsmom replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Idiocracy is a funny (and crass-satirical) movie that's right on this

  10. Confront a fellow nurse or not?

    mitchsmom replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah right!! Her dream world must be nice to live

  11. Caught a 12-pounder!

    mitchsmom replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat:

  12. OB Nurses....Question For Ya

    mitchsmom replied to DidiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't remember ever seeing frank blood w/ a foley, but I've only been doing this for a year so it's probably just a matter of time. With our current epidural infusion mix (naropin & fentanyl) I...

  13. Hospital Policy re: parents not allowed NB procedure?

    mitchsmom replied to missjackson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow...

  14. Magazine???

    mitchsmom replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like it too - it's now called Nursing for Women's Health (linked in my post above). It reads easier & is less dry than straight out research journal articles.

  15. Magazine???

    mitchsmom replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here's the page for JOGNN & Nursing for Women's Health Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health (by ACNM) MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing The Journal of Perinatal &...

  16. Kind of Off-Topic, but Here is why you have not seen me much lately:

    mitchsmom replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hope you are having/had a great time! Keep us posted.

  17. L&D IV starts: Staff or IV team?

    mitchsmom replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also start our ours with an 18 ga. if possible. Sometimes we go to 20 g if we think it will help, (& if surgery/complications not anticipated). We get our blood for labwork on the initial...

  18. Lactation consultants

    mitchsmom replied to khine2mn80's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have any full or part-time IBCLC's on our unit (delivering 1000+/yr). I'm an IBCLC but I'm employed as an L&D nurse and rarely have the time to help with bf the way I'd like to. The best...

  19. signing contract papers

    mitchsmom replied to sassyrn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You may want to try and talk to a few nurses on your new unit if you can, maybe they can give you some scoop. If you have scheduling needs or limitations, you may want to address that. For example, in...

  20. GN starting rate?

    mitchsmom replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    S. Central FL around $19 base. My hospital differentials are about 7% evenings, 15% nights, NO weekend differential. Call pay $2. The FL cost of living has risen a lot in the last couple of years...

  21. How to organize your "brains"

    mitchsmom replied to DeeSki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have mine (for l&d) in a word file in a table form and I hone it as needed. Mine is really a combination of an assessment form/ kardex/ report sheet with a space for notes where I put my...

  22. Poll: How long is your orientation?

    mitchsmom replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a week of hospital orientation (4 days of caring & sharing about the hospital and 1 useful IV/ports/pumps, etc. day) followed by 12 weeks of precepted LDRP orientation (no further classroom...

  23. Are CNMs independent of OBs or not?

    mitchsmom replied to platon20's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm with ya beckinben. Change does happen slowly & sometimes putting yourself in a moderate setting gets you in a position where you can introduce others to your views in a successful way to help...

  24. Are CNMs independent of OBs or not?

    mitchsmom replied to platon20's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't know if it was intended as bashing or just not thought out but I was thinking the same thing - $200??!! Wow. The work, training, skill, and responsibility involved in baby catching is very...

  25. doctor won't approve my birth plan...

    mitchsmom replied to Saltysaltyky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On our unit, you would have more success talking to the doctors because their routine orders include fluids and continuous monitoring so in order to get around that we'd have to talk to them anyway...