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  1. How many of you here wear ted/support hose to work?

    violet_violet posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a little embarrassed to wear it to work only because we have to change into the hospital scrubs in the locker

  2. Charting... tips

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    What's your advice on charting? How detail are you? Can charting too much ever come back and bite you??? As a student, I don't think there were ever an offical class on how to chart and save your...

  3. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses, please give me some inputs please. I am wondering for those who do 12 hours shift, do you feel like you have enough time with your children? Some say, no because they feel like they are...

  4. v tach vs. v fib

    violet_violet posted a topic in Cardiac

    I'm having a hard time telling the difference between the two.... What's the

  5. Nursing in Thailand

    violet_violet replied to imaimai's topic in International Nursing

    Yes any pointers

  6. Nursing in Thailand

    violet_violet replied to imaimai's topic in International Nursing

    Where are you currently? Omg we need to hook up. Like you I'm also L&D and 3 years in and been having a burninh desire to relocate to Thailand even if it's temporary. Please let me know what you...

  7. NRP online examination

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember the last NRP test I had to take was a written test and it was much easier! I'm doing the online test right now and I only got to part 3 of part 12 and I failed already. Had to repay the $23...

  8. interventions for bradycardia fht

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Baseline 120, 115, lowest 110, category 1 tracing...moderate to minimal variabilty with accelerations Then for less then a 5 minute period baseline runs 105. what are some interventions I could have...

  9. I don't know how long I'll be able to do nights...

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how long I'll be able to do nights, 8hrs shifts, 72 hrs a pay period. I just started on nights finally after being trained but looking in at long term, I honestly don't know how long...

  10. $23/hr ?

    violet_violet posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Is $23/hr considered good pay in

  11. NRP online examination

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am on section 3 right now and it's my 3rd time taking it... argh! I hope it's only this section that is the

  12. What's the max dose Pitocin is allowed at your hospital?

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please include the state you're from. CA - max dose 20

  13. What's the max dose Pitocin is allowed at your hospital?

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting, I've maxed at 20 mU/min and have had to turn off pit and restart at a later

  14. how do you push with your patients?

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Read somewhere that pushing with your patients and counting to ten is ancient. What's the new

  15. how do you push with your patients?

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How do I convince my unit to allow more laboring down? Where can i find the latest evidence base

  16. New Grad starting out at SNF?

    violet_violet posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a new grad with no jobs but was told that I would be better off starting a position at a hospital rather than at a SNF. If I started at a SNF, it would be difficult for me to get my foot in the...

  17. treating subtle variables and late decelerations...

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a difficult time seeing subtle variables and late variables. I'm talking about very subtle ones that look like varibility ..... knowing this, it makes me worry.

  18. FHT question, where is the variable on this strip?

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is there just one variable on this strip? I'd say very subtle one from between the time frame 10:19 to 10:20, is that so? Other than that, I don't see any other variable. (You can scroll the strip,...

  19. FHT question, where is the variable on this strip?

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do see the lambda pattern....Majority of the responses say variable....

  20. Training OB nurses for natural birth support

    violet_violet replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The documentary, The Business of Being Born, really inspired me and was an eye opening experience, as well as to hear other

  21. OB Electronic Charting Systems

    violet_violet replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've used Centricity and Cerne before and I really like it. However at my new place we use SXA...anyone uses that as

  22. How do you handle the everyday stress of a nurse?

    violet_violet replied to Bugs20091's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Massage envy member. :) on days off, treat yourself, you deserve

  23. 8 or 12hr shifts?

    violet_violet replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    I worked both shifts and they are different. 8 hour shifts go by so quick but I feel like I work all the time and I really miss my days

  24. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    violet_violet replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    There are days when I walk out the door so proud of what I do, and days like today I come out completely exhausted ...I've been running like a chicken with its head cut off from the moment I got...

  25. What would you do?

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interventions???