USC2001

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1. What type of nursing experience is best for becoming an NP?

   USC2001 replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I would reccommend getting experience before starting an MSN program. I just finished my FNP program (yesterday, actually, I graduated). When I started I had 2yrs experience in L&D. I then...

2. opinions Crosscountry Travcorp

   USC2001 replied to RonT's topic in Travel

   I am also starting w/ Novapro in Jan 2007. My friend traveled with them and really enjoyed her experience. They have been very nice and accomodating for

3. NRP Classes

   USC2001 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey everyone, I need your help with a problem. I worked in L&D for 4.5 yrs and then have been doing Home Health for 8 months. I am going to go do some travel nursing and the majority of the...

4. working your way through NP school

   USC2001 replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I worked 36hrs a week (nights) for the first year. When I started my clinicals I dropped down to 32hrs, which just those 4 little hours made a big difference in my sanity. However now that I am in my...

5. Patients refusing Pitocin

   USC2001 replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had a pt last night, primip, 30yrs, 1/90%/-1 (hey at least she was thinned out :)) contracting every 10 mins, 41 wks (hey- how did that happen- I didn't know you could stay pregnant that long under...

6. Personal L&D w/son...want your opinions?? LONG

   USC2001 replied to CRNA010's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Could the "sample of the cervix" been a Fetal Fibronectin (FFN) maybe? That is something they would do if you were preterm, but I don't know about at 36 wks (that would be too late I would think)....

7. Patients who come to the ER in labor and do not know they were pregnant?

   USC2001 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I work in L&D and we had one come in the other night via EMS with baby in arms! Swears she wasn't pregnant! She had delivered at work (CVS) in the bathroom. She said she just felt "woozy" all day...

8. Frequency of vaginal exams during labor

   USC2001 replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Alot of our docs are too exam-happy for my taste. I try to minimize my vag exams. We have some docs though that will check a pt literally 5 min after you so they can say "she's 7-8" when you said she...

9. pushing with an epidural

   USC2001 replied to starry nights's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree with Deb (of course :)). Even with an epidural I have found that most pts can feel the pressure when the head moves down to a +2 station, even if they couldn't before. One of the great things...

10. Patient didn't know she was pregnant

    USC2001 replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a heavy-set pt one time that went to her doc for dizziness, nausea, heartburn, etc. Her BP was up and they perscribed a BP med without doing the pregancy test. Well a couple weeks later she goes...

11. can you really tell the difference?

    USC2001 replied to prinzessdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wanted to be a CNM too when I graduated nursing school. Well, I have gotten 2 years experience in L&D and changed my mind. I really would rather teach and work L&D part-time. I have alot of...

12. cephalic OP position and pushing, what is the best position for mom to push?

    USC2001 replied to Mazzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have even done the hands and knees position with an epidural when mom was small and didn't have too strong of an epidural. I was so excited the first time I was able to get a baby to turn by pushing...

13. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    USC2001 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Allergic to: ambien ativan loritab phenergan demerol morphine etc Nurse- "have you ever had any surgery or been hospitalized?" Pt- "no" Nurse-"Any medical problems?" Pt-"no" Ok... how the heck do you...

14. Inductions with Pitocin??

    USC2001 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations!! Enjoy your new baby and try to get some rest!

15. Inductions with Pitocin??

    USC2001 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use Pitocin on VBACs but are just real cautious with it. Our normal protocol is to increase by 2mu q15min. On a VBAC the docs usually do 2mu q30-40 mins and put a cap on high you can go up. I still...