tablefor9 RN

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    Med surg patients on OB floor

    tablefor9 replied to Nik32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm the women & children's day shift charge RN. Either the director or I interview and chart review each proposed overflow pt before that pt is assigned a bed on our units. Dementia, psych issues,...
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    Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

    tablefor9 replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lol! I thought the same thing. My oldest would say, "Mom, you really should not smoke
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    Tips or suggestions for Postpartum New Grad

    tablefor9 replied to lovepink02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1. Read the recommended books on the sticky at the bottom of this forum. 2. Join AWHONN. 3. Remember that although the peripartum period is not risk free, it is a state of health, not illness. Use...
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    Blood draws are driving me crazy...

    tablefor9 replied to Ado Annie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Shop around...and not for the transilluminator. Look at both sides,hands to ACs, just like you do for IVs. Try starting your blood draws an hour early, like right after 3am VS. For some LOP, very...
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    How often do you get called and asked to work on days off?

    tablefor9 replied to limonada's topic in General Nursing

    Rare to get a call on my day off, and we are a closed unit (no one floats...in or out...of our unit). It's not that we have a ton of staff, either. It's that we all have a mandatory call shift once a...
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    Duramorph and foley removal...

    tablefor9 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PCA Morphine/Dilaudid
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    Where does all the money go?

    tablefor9 replied to everydaynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Money go? At our facility, it's not a black hole in the CEO's office as much as it's an entitlement mentality and an abuse of the ER, EMS, and the healthcare system in general. Quote from this week:...
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    Can Male RNs get jobs in Maternity Nursing?

    tablefor9 replied to Samian Q's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Rare, especially in the South. That being said, the one I've worked with has been great, and the patients didn't have issues with him. Besides my life as a labor nurse, I'm also a grand multip. I...
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    Why is it always "Fire the nurse"

    tablefor9 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't like the fire first and ask...well, don't ask, ever...mentality, either. And, I believe any nurse mgr worth their skin will take other action. However, many times, especially in situations...
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    Following Dr.s Orders

    tablefor9 replied to zelkonurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse, you are the advocate for your patient. You are also expected to follow MD orders, when those orders are not harmful to your patient. That's basic. As an employee, you're expected to follow...
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    The OB ICU - Does It Exist?

    tablefor9 replied to gracieD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our L&D will admit a patient that is OB-ICU to our L&D unit or one of our ICUs and work collaboratively with ICU staff to manage patient care. We also open our high-risk OB inservices to the...
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    L&D vs Med Surg for a first job after graduating.

    tablefor9 replied to annoddle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The only way I would recommend a new grad moving straight into specialty area, even L&D, is 1. the specialty is her/his passion and 2. the orientation will be extensive and supportive. While...
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    Do you have gifts for your new moms??

    tablefor9 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Steak or grilled fish dinner, water mug with Women & Children's Logo, diaper bag, baby hat with quilt or blanket, blanket with baby footprints added at delivery, and still pass out the gift bags....
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    intrauterine pressure catheter(IUPC)

    tablefor9 replied to nurse955's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my current facility, RNs may insert FSEs once trained (AWHONN class) and signed off (3 successful observed insertions). IUPCs are CNM/MD only. Last Florida facility was RN FSE and IUPC, same...
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    Straight cath or foley cath for labor patients??

    tablefor9 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since our average primigravid pt gets her (very dense) epidural about 10 hours prior to delivery, we place foleys. If we have a multip at 5-6, we proceed on a case by case
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    Infibulation-FGM

    tablefor9 replied to Gatsbygreat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What klone said. In 16 years all across the southeastern US, I have never seen a patient reinfibulate, only
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    holding legs during pushing

    tablefor9 replied to mamawof2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    About the legs...I don't usually hold them. I either use foot pads or let mom pull back on her own legs. Many times I'll have mom put feet flat on bed, knees bent and close to body while pushing....
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    Duramorph and foley removal...

    tablefor9 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nursing judgement. We may pull foleys as early as 6 hrs postop, or as late as 24 hrs. Our docs write "may initiate 1st day orders between _______ and ________". We aren't using duramorph right now,...
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    How much nursing experience do you feel is needed....?

    tablefor9 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm not going to be popular, here, but no one else answered you. I think you do need a couple of years in L&D to make a good midwife, or at least to save your sanity. With a couple of years in the...
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    The Patient I Failed

    tablefor9 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heartrending.
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    Will hospitals pay for graduate education?

    tablefor9 replied to jam752's topic in General Nursing

    $2400/yr undergrad, $3600/yr graduate; they will do complete scholarship with a service contract for positions in need (ARNP). Most facilities I've worked for have had this type of comp package. I...
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    Getting Sick at Work

    tablefor9 replied to meaganellise's topic in General Nursing

    Twice: SVT and unable to vagal myself down. Migraine with TIA
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    L&D nurses: Advice please!

    tablefor9 replied to magn1jes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Really? Exactly how many women would that be? Coming across pretty condescending here. If you don't feel it's necessary to suffer, then by all means, please don't. There are good reasons not to have...
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    Giving kids botox vs. refusing lifesaving medical treatment...

    tablefor9 replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    In another post for another day, I might mention concerns about what we are turning into when we think the collective should make decisions for individual families. But, that's another post. Today,...
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    What are your Doses for Mag Sulfate and Pitocin at your facility?

    tablefor9 replied to live&love&heal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    4 or 6 gram load for Mag, depends on patient factors and physician preference. 1-2 milliunits initial for Pit, depending on patient factors, RN assessment. Our orders allow