SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Please correct me

    SoldierNurse22 replied to dreamer0x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Even if the dosage per administration in mg was 75mg, that's still too much. The recommended dosage for an adult is 25-50mg. You have a 22lb patient (a child), so the recommended dosage is...
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    Please correct me

    SoldierNurse22 replied to dreamer0x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your first problem looks good. The second one confuses me. First, the dosage is way too high. Second, why are you dividing by 6 after calculating the mg indicated based on
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    No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

    SoldierNurse22 replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea for most circumstances, though this would never work for most of my laboring patients as getting them into a Sims position at 37+ weeks pregnant is at the very least uncomfortable; at very...
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    Male Nurses in OB

    SoldierNurse22 replied to belin5's topic in General Nursing

    I've known one male L&D nurse. He had been in the field for over 15 years. He was a fantastic, caring, knowledgeable, and extremely professional human being. I was yet to get into L&D and I...
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    Switching to LD????

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ssrn13's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Agree with the PP. My hospital trains inexperienced new hire L&D RNs (even if you have previous RN experience) for a minimum of 4 months on full time, regardless of your part time/prn/full time...
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    How can I educate fellow nurses?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I appreciate your enthusiasm to encourage better care for your patients. However, at best, all you can do is encourage change. When it comes to enforcing and really strongly promoting a policy,...
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    First Neonatal Death

    SoldierNurse22 replied to rnay312's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This topic is also very relevant to L&D nurses. Many of us are with the parents and family all the way through the diagnosis, labor process and right through delivery. In the case of stillbirths...
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    should I go into L&D rather than PP?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The OP wants to work postpartum, not L&D. The issue is that the job openings are in L&D and she's applied to PP with no luck. She should have a much more immediate opportunity to explore...
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    should I go into L&D rather than PP?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The very nature of labor can be fast-paced and intense, even in non-emergent situations. You're often dealing with patient in intense pain, and that can be crazy enough. Add in a patient's...
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    Implementing New Hire/New RN Orientation for L&D Unit

    SoldierNurse22 replied to OBRN91's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital has a whole 16-week system they put us through that involves textbook reading and goal planning for each week. We completed AWHONN's basic course, STABLE, NRP and our computer charting...
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    should I go into L&D rather than PP?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some people really aren't cut out for L&D, and if that's you, then it's best to figure that out early. Is there a way you could shadow on L&D and see what it's like? It can be a very...
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    OB nursing questions

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LAJJmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry to hear you're having so much trouble, OP! I know at 3 weeks in, I had the same feeling of being completely overwhelmed! My preceptors focused primarily on completing physical tasks at that...
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    Home births gone wrong

    SoldierNurse22 replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As an L&D nurse, I can tell you a few stories about home births gone wrong. However, I could probably tell you even more stories about hospital births gone wrong. For all the concerns that people...
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    Wanting to go into women's health; how to deal with the bad

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Courtney Nurse Writer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately, OP, the bad is just part of the job, as it is in just about every nursing specialty I've encountered. You'll see it everywhere in varying degrees. While larger hospitals are generally...
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    No babies for this NICU nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wish I could like your post more than just once. If you're a bad person, then so am I. I work L&D. Like FlyingScot, I have also miscarried. There are two types of people that I will readily...
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    UB Nursing Admission Essay!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to maggasaur's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Edited for punctuation, grammar, and syntax; occasionally reworded for clarity and flow. Good
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    Rooming in with baby-Question

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in General Students

    I looked for the rooming-in stats as well, and aside from the last link in my previous post that gives rooming-in stats for the hospital surveyed in 2011, all I could find was this: Introduction to...
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    Week 11 of orientation... Lack of confidence :(

    SoldierNurse22 replied to KJRNBSN29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With a background in a clinic, you're really coming in at a disadvantage. You're basically a new nurse in an inpatient setting. How long are you on orientation? What in terms of confidence are you...
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    Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    It really is remarkable. Those little ones know even early on they'd better not get themselves born on nights! I'm sure there's a day shifter somewhere who deserves the credit for this vital...
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    OB or Med Surg as a new grad nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to labor_nurse's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you have a decent setup to get hired into OB right away. If that's what you want to do, I'd say go for it. It is quite possible to develop your skills in a specialty and not start out...
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    Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I think you guys are all way overreacting. Larry is just telling it like it is, after all. I mean, look at my job. As Larry's theory applies to my specialty (L&D) in particular, everyone knows...
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    Rooming in with baby-Question

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SuperMomBob's topic in General Students

    In order to be technically "Baby Friendly", a hospital must practice rooming-in. https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/about-us/baby-friendly-hospital-initiative/the-ten-steps No, not every hospital does...
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    Why understanding the difference between medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis important

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Patrick Villamor's topic in General Students

    If you already know the difference, I'd think answering the question "why is it important" would be self-evident. But anyway... Why is it important for you to understand medical vs nursing diagnoses?...
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    Advice: Do I need an MSN to promote?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to deftonez188's topic in Government, Military

    I can't speak out of experience for Navy, but in the Army, you definitely need your Master's to make Major (O-4). I have a good friend who made LT in the Navy a few years back and she was starting to...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My 0600 induction arrives at 0630. Before I can even get into the room, the call bell goes on. I head on in and the patient's sister is standing by the bed holding the call bell and asks me for a...