SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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   Insulin drips patients on L&D

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Upgrading_Status's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our unit takes patients on insulin drips, too, and they're not often 1:1 patients. We have extremely poor staffing ratios, often times meaning that we aren't 1:1 with our labor patients, either. It's a hot mess. I can't tell you how many times I t...
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   Advice-New to L&D

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Perky_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   SVEs can take time to really master. There are several blogs out there that can add the personal experience/tips/tricks of current L&D nurses to your preexisting experience/textbook info. If you haven't already, take some time to cruise L&D...
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   New OB nurse with question about methergine and HTN crisis!

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Cpdrn's topic in Medications

   My apologies, OP--onset time for methergine IM is 2-5 minutes, as stated by a PP. So if you were going to see symptoms of a hypertensive crisis, it would be much faster than what I indicated in my original post.
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   Implementing New Hire/New RN Orientation for L&D Unit

   SoldierNurse22 replied to OBRN91's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't want to be too specific, so I'll tell you what I can. We have under 20 labor beds. We have a separate PP unit with less than 30 beds. We see about 250 births per month.
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   Why is so hard to get into Labor and delivery department?

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Marian96's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It's really not that unbelievable. Hospitals hire based on their needs, and if they need an experienced L&D nurse, they will often wait it out until they find one instead of trying to leverage time and resources they don't have to train a new on...
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   New OB nurse with question about methergine and HTN crisis!

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Cpdrn's topic in Medications

   That really depends on the patient's underlying disease process(es) and the extent of the bleed. Generally speaking, if you're giving methergine to a patient who is experiencing a hemorrhage and has contraindicating factors for the drug) such as pree...
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   Army Nurse best CNTP location?

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Erin_RN's topic in Career

   Either BAMC or Madigan would be good choices. Unless things have changed in the past few years, the ICU course is offered at BAMC (I know it was previously done at Madigan, though I'm not sure if this is still the case). You might consider looking ...
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   October 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   And suddenly, HR's Halloween costume contest as a morale-improving measure took an unseemly turn...
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   October 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

   SoldierNurse22 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Nurse: "Maybe this goes without saying, but I think it's best for everyone if the angel helps Mr. Jones sign his surgical consents."
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    Maternal position in labor with one sided cervix

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Chapsi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What quazar said. Putting the thick side up makes no sense. You want pressure on that lip to make it skidaddle so you can get to the baby-havin' part! The only time I might consider putting the thick side "up" is if I felt increased swelling in th...
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    Any nurses at Walter Reed

    SoldierNurse22 replied to TDJones's topic in Nursing

    I was at WR-Bethesda a few years back. At least at that time, PACU was the place to be. It was a very well-run unit with decent hours. One of the nurses I trained ended up transferring to PACU and stayed there quite willingly until she was PCS'd.
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    Do you have an OB in the hospital 24/7?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a pretty big facility (~2500 births per year) and it was only around when I was hired that we had an OB in-house 24/7 for the first time. Prior to that, trauma surgeons in the ER were on standby for anything emergent that walked through tr...
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    What to know about L&D Nursing?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to wknurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Agree with all of the above. I would strongly emphasize continuing education, even on your own time. Take the time to review strips and read textbooks if you've got the availability. Keep up on new research and always, always, always honestly educ...
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    Helpful Information For New L and D Nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LaurenEdge's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your employer should be investing the time and money to get you certified in EFM, NRP, STABLE, etc. I wouldn't invest any money in anything at this point as that should be taken care of and you will end up paying out of pocket for what your employer...
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    Is this a safe job?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to slippersocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You and I might work in the same place. I am struggling with the same thoughts about what I enjoy vs. what's safe and prudent in terms of my license. Honestly, I think most of the healthcare field struggles with that dynamic. Though some places are...