SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    ED to LDRP - advice, please!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Ob/Gyn

    https://cervixwithasmile.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/the-happiest-job-on-earth/ Tales from Labor & Delivery Adventures Of An L&D Nurse Caveat: Some of the above blogs are no longer active, but...
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    G1PO INDUCTIONS

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Surfandnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They anticipated that would happen at my workplace, hence the requirement that the OB comes in and does a complete H&P if the induction changes from elective to medical. It does seem to be a...
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    G1PO INDUCTIONS

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Surfandnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh my gosh. Where do you work? I will move!!! Elective IOLs are single-handedly the biggest reason that we struggle with staffing at my workplace. Sometimes, we have anywhere from 3-7 scheduled...
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    G1PO INDUCTIONS

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Surfandnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To follow up to your story and springboard off my previous post, I had a patient a few months back who was admitted for an elective IOL at 39 weeks. She was a G1P0 and had a borderline favorable...
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    G1PO INDUCTIONS

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Surfandnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Because we had a certain group of docs who liked to do this at my work (and one very charismatic, well-liked who still does), we recently instituted a policy at my facility. No inductions before 39...
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    New labor and delivery nurse!! Tips/advice/stories wanted ;)

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Jburk1985's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My go-to lately for new L&D nurses on this site has been the following blog: https://cervixwithasmile.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/the-happiest-job-on-earth/ That post, specifically. There are other...
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    military and overseas first tour

    SoldierNurse22 replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Government, Military

    Very, very, very unlikely. Those slots are highly competitive and extremely sought-after. It isn't impossible, but it is so unlikely, I would tell you not to count on it until you reach the rank of...
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    Celiac Disease in the Navy Nursing Corps

    SoldierNurse22 replied to c.ayers's topic in Government, Military

    Years ago, they were more willing to waiver for certain medical histories, but a current diagnosis of Celiac disease is a permanent disqualifier (falls under malabsorption disorders). Of course,...
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    Any Nurses:Army, Navy or Air Force

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Blue Robin's topic in Government, Military

    That really depends on: 1) Your goals 2) The opportunities available in each branch, which vary based on the very nature of the branch and the funding available (increasingly low) Primarily, keep in...
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    Do you have to learn how to swim if you become Navy Nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Blue Robin's topic in Government, Military

    As I understand it, it isn't as uncommon these days, especially for nurses to be on hospital ships. Had a good friend when I was in the service who deployed to Haiti as an LTJG. She and a bunch of...
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    Going into Pre-nursing after high-school

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

    Wrong. Just because you'll be a nurse doesn't mean you'll cease to be human. Anything that is worthwhile is usually difficult, so I don't want you coming into nursing thinking it'll be the most...
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    Do you have to learn how to swim if you become Navy Nurse

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Blue Robin's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, it is a requirement that you know how to swim. Even us land-loving Soldiers are required to know how to
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    OB Next Semester. Tips and tricks?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand. I really wanted to be an L&D nurse from the start, and when I was in school, it was observation only. I think I changed a diaper once, but that's about it. Interpreting strips is...
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    Nursing Scholarship Essay

    SoldierNurse22 replied to msmaddiemac0918's topic in General Students

    Edited for grammar, punctuation, and syntax. :) All the best and good
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    OB Next Semester. Tips and tricks?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's a liability issue. Many of our patients are high-risk, and even for those who won't, it isn't worth it to my hospital to take the chance that someone might get inadvertently hurt by having...
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how many times I can say this, but ideal practice vs. reality. There is a divide. I'm not saying (nor did I ever say) that everyone needs everything all at once on every shift change,...
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, apparently I stepped on your toes. I'm not asking anyone to bow to my experience, nor am I asking for a condescending analysis regarding my understanding of HIPAA. In reality, as a former...
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    OB Next Semester. Tips and tricks?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a student nurse (at least where I work), OB clinicals is comprised only of observation--no patient care allowed. That includes getting the patient up to the bathroom, getting vitals, etc. Our...
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    No argument there. Take it up with my hospital's policy-makers and my patients, not me. Again, take it up with the policy-makers, not me. I don't make policies in my hospital, and if I did, you...
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure why who brought it up has anything to do with the discussion at hand. Yes, I sure did bring it up. It hadn't been mentioned yet in this thread and it really casts new light on the very...
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    HIPAA? Hmm, I dunno, it rings a bell, I guess. I mean, I've only been a nurse for 5+ years now. Is that something I should know about? Surely, while I know you're a relatively new addition to the...
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely. There was a reason before bedside report was implemented that report was given in the privacy of the nurse's station. There are some things in report that aren't appropriate to say in...
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    How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    My first code was on a premie. I was on my OR rotation during orientation in L&D. We had an antepartum patient with a lot of stuff going on and were continuously monitoring fetal heart tones....
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    Orientation time to L &D

    SoldierNurse22 replied to MamaMadge's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My orientation was supposed to be 16 weeks, but I am not a new grad and came with quite a bit of experience, albeit in other fields. I was off orientation in 12 weeks, and I probably could've been off...
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    L&D electives

    SoldierNurse22 replied to KThurmond's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OP, I wouldn't worry about getting certifications for L&D before you're hired in. When you're hired, your unit will make sure you're up to speed on NRP, EFM, etc. In my experience, having these...