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cebuana_nurse

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  1. New Grad RN as an RN supervisor?

    cebuana_nurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just wanna vent my frustration, I just found out yesterday and I'm just in awe that they hired one of the new grads as an RN supervisor. She is currently orienting and being an RN myself receiving...

  2. becoming rusty with vaginal exams

    cebuana_nurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    any ideas where I can enhance my knowledge with lady partsl exams? training? continuing education? enroll in midwifery

  3. What's the craziest thing a patient or family member has said to you?

    cebuana_nurse replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had one patient who happened to be a nursing student (not sure how far she is in the nursing program). She was already fully dilated and she fairly did well for being a primip. I went over the...

  4. becoming rusty with vaginal exams

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I checked those lady parts in a box and the cheapest I could find is $425!!! Maybe I could ask for it this coming Christmas.

  5. The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    cebuana_nurse replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've had instances that patients come in with lengthy birth plans, I go over them with the couple to see which are applicable and not as well as emphasizing that as long as the baby is breathing and...

  6. Workflow of Labor & Delivery Nursing

    cebuana_nurse replied to Cottontop365's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To: shadow This is pretty much the same scenario at my current hospital. They ended up doing on-call schedules for nurses and we have a calendar full of requests for vacations so that our manager...

  7. becoming rusty with vaginal exams

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a small community hospital that only averages less than 100 births per year, so practice with limited patients is really hard. I was looking for like dummies or study materials to know more...

  8. "Not allowed" to perform vaginal exams

    cebuana_nurse replied to Kayla.J.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with Fyreflie. Ask your co-workers if there's any written policy regarding this. I think that as a nurse working in L&D, you should be ready for anything. Labor and Delivery is known to be...

  9. becoming rusty with vaginal exams

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I currently have my Bachelor's so enrolling for master's won't be a problem since it's in my plan anyways in the future and my hospital reimburses for it as continuing education as long as I keep my...

  10. OB "Goodie" Bags for Moms

    cebuana_nurse replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My department gives out a lot of free goodies just to boost our census. So far, we only average up to 100 births per year which is really sad. We give out a diaper bag from Gerber (only given to WIC...

  11. Internal Fetal Monitoring

    cebuana_nurse replied to Carlos1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with NurseNora. In addition to that, most babies would either get a small laceration due to to electrode placement but very minimal. We usually treat it with Polysporin ointment

  12. DEMEROL ... does Your unit use it?

    cebuana_nurse replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never heard of Demerol can be used for shivering. Good thing I bumped into this topic. Most of my post C-sec patients gets IV Toradol x 6 doses. They either get Demerol or Morphine in the PACU....

  13. cebuana nurse!

    cebuana_nurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    UPDATE: Its been almost a year since I got a job at the OB dept and I love it! I think this is where I definitely belong. I'm also picking overtime and my co-workers are amazing and definitely took me...

  14. how long do you have to stay at work because of paperwork?

    cebuana_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious if my fellow nurses out ther are having a hard time to get their work done. I fairly do well with my shift except that when I'm getting an admission, I lose track of everything. Not...

  15. Study in the Philippines or U.S.A?

    cebuana_nurse replied to tootsyroll's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with above posts. It's not easy to be in nursing school here in the US. Being a foreign grad, sitting in the NCLEX was nerve wracking as well as the processing took forever. If you go to the...

  16. On call pay for OB nurses

    cebuana_nurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an LTC nurse transitioning to OB for 4 months now. Since it is required as patient safety goal for 2 RNs to be present during a delivery, my facility has started putting out on-call shifts on...

  17. Getting hit on at work?

    cebuana_nurse replied to ToughLover's topic in General Nursing

    It does happen and I agree to take it as a compliment. Smile, be professional and walk away. With FB, thank God, I don't have friend requests from patient's families. I usually ignore them. I had a...

  18. On call pay for OB nurses

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    @rninwch: I live literally half a mile from the hospital I worked and it doesn't matter for them. They need an RN to staff a department even if it's closed. So I am being used as a number of the...

  19. On call pay for OB nurses

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some nurses is okay with it because they don't like working other departments. It's a choice but for a full timer like me, if there's nothing to do at all in different departments, then they're forced...

  20. I didn't know I was pregnant?

    cebuana_nurse replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I didn't know I was pregnant for 5 weeks! But to not know at all that you're pregnant would be impossible. I agree with the first poster that denial is a woman's bestfriend. Unfortunately, I had a...

  21. social security number

    cebuana_nurse replied to minchayel's topic in International Nursing

    If you are a non-US applicant, you should fill out an application for non-US applicants only. If your state doesn't have one, I know there is an option of listing your passport number (in the country...

  22. Sex in a LTC...is this ok?

    cebuana_nurse replied to AKAnurse4's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm.. As a nurse, provide privacy.

  23. PRN question... am I the only one??

    cebuana_nurse replied to Trubie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't see anything wrong with that. You are licensed as well to pass a pill even if its a PRN med. If you worry about stomping grounds, ask them if its okay with them for you to give the PRN med in...

  24. I feel like a failure and need to vent...

    cebuana_nurse replied to jenannebeard's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Geriatric Nursing is a whole different world from the hospital setting. I had the same dilemma when I started my LTC job. I feel your pain. I agree with the above post about talking to your DON. If...

  25. Do you have to make a nurses note on every patient?

    cebuana_nurse replied to chiuli's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my facility before, its a must to chart on Medicare patients though I agree with caliotter3 that if you didn't do an intervention, then there's nothing to