camay1221_RN

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  1. lithotomy...seriously?

    camay1221_RN replied to elizabells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I delivered in the lithotomy position, but had epidurals with all three of mine, so I can't imagine trying any other position with my

  2. the importance of proper immunization and prevention of disease's for children( HELP!

    camay1221_RN replied to diamondeyes718's topic in Infectious Disease

    Stephanie, Check out the American Academy of Pedatrics website, www.aap.org. It has the immunization schedule from infancy to adult. Personally, I think there is a great need for parents to be made...

  3. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    camay1221_RN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    :yeahthat:

  4. Share Your Saying

    camay1221_RN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a couple, origins unknown. "If it's not one thing, it's your mother." "If I wanted the opinion of an a**hole, I'd have

  5. Share Your Saying

    camay1221_RN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is one of my very

  6. is it worth driving 20 miles to work to get paid 6 dollars more?

    camay1221_RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

  7. I think the mail carrier may be thinking....

    camay1221_RN replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As long as you don't start chasing him down the street and nipping at his

  8. ? for Nurses who deal with nursing students

    camay1221_RN replied to AllyRN82's topic in General Nursing

    I thoroughly enjoy having nursing students on the floor. One of the tech colleges in our area has had some wonderful students come to our unit, and I find they are eager to learn and easy to get...

  9. what shift do you work and why do you like/hate it?

    camay1221_RN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    Right now, I work eight hour PM shift during the week and twelve hour day shift every other weekend. I have been doing this for almost a year. Recently, I worked a night shift for one of the girls...

  10. Naloxone as Antipyretic-Common?

    camay1221_RN replied to SuperFlyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We LOVE Toradol for our c-section moms! They love it

  11. L&D or Mother&Baby???

    camay1221_RN replied to hugs&kisses's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked postpartum for over six years now. In 2004, I thought I would give L&D a try, as I was starting to feel restless in mom/baby. I learned very quickly, that L&D has more unknown...

  12. LATCH: a breastfeeding charting system and documentation tool

    camay1221_RN replied to baby&mommynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use LATCH at our hospital, but as some other posters said, it is just okay. We just had our unit meeting today, and there were some RN's giving a LATCH score for attempts. Our LC's came up with...

  13. Lost It at Work!

    camay1221_RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie and Triage, I'm sorry you both had to deal with nastiness from your supposed "coworkers"! It is infuriating, the insensitivity of people who are working in what is supposed to be a caring roll....

  14. infants apical pulse

    camay1221_RN replied to onduty23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not silly at all! I close my eyes to listen for murmurs, especially if I think there is a soft

  15. ICU nurse to OB/GYN nursing???

    camay1221_RN replied to Krista77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you should go with the L&D position! I think L&D can be just like working in an ICU if you have unforeseen problems arise. The critical thinking skills you have are priceless! Good...

  16. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    camay1221_RN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    That rant had to be therapeutic for the RN who wrote it! I know it was crass, but I'm sure she wasn't saying anything many of us haven't felt or thought at some time in our

  17. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    camay1221_RN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    Find a primary care MD and quit using the ER as your "primary care"

  18. ? About not breastfeeding

    camay1221_RN replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I recently had a pt who said to me, "I don't think my baby likes my t*ttie cause he won't suck it." He was only a few hours old and still in his newborn 'fog' as I call it. When he did wake up, he...

  19. Magnesium Sulfate Policy in your hospital

    camay1221_RN replied to sdrn04's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our policy is very similar to yours. We do our own blood draws, so we don't have to depend on lab getting them done in a timely

  20. Help me handle Pitocin.

    camay1221_RN replied to epiphany's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Epiphany, I don't have any great advice on this one, but I feel where you are coming from. I was in L&D for six months last year and the biggest thing I hated about working down there was the...

  21. ? About not breastfeeding

    camay1221_RN replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It sounds as if you are missing the point of the person who posted she doesn't have time. Seven mom/baby dyads is an overload to say the least! Goodness, we rarely take four mom/baby dyads, and even...

  22. Lactation Consultants-On Staff?

    camay1221_RN replied to SuperFlyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have two LC's on staff, but we also have four lactation educators that work on different shifts. Our LC's mostly work day shift, 0800-1700, but one of them will be working 1700-0100 after she...

  23. Fetal Monitoring

    camay1221_RN replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    I loved that book when I was in L&D! I still do the Strong Perifax, so I use it for the EFM

  24. Good Shoes

    camay1221_RN replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    I recently bought a pair of the Crocs and I absolutely love them!! I have a pair that I wear around the house and do errands in

  25. RN mama schedules

    camay1221_RN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    I worked part-time PM shift, every other weekend, two shifts one week and three the next. I never worked the three consecutively. Currently I am working a day/PM rotation, and I absolutely hate day...