debsgreys

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1. NCC Maternal Newborn Nursing Certification

   debsgreys replied to Queen2u's topic in Ob/Gyn

   the main one I love, my Bible for OB, Perinatal Nursing by Kathleen Simpson. Also Straight A`s in Maternal Neonatal Nursing, and Maternal Newborn Reviews and Rationales. These two gave me practice...

2. Postpartum couplet care

   debsgreys replied to KYgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We usually have three couplets, or two couplets an ante and NICU mom. We try to stay at five or six patients. Right now I work day shift so you may go over while your one discharge has not left yet....

3. Anyone switch from L&D to MB?

   debsgreys replied to Calinurse4's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I could have written this topic! I have been in the OB field for 33 years! It found me, after working on a GYN floor part time, I returned to work to find out I would be working in the nursery every...

4. Admitting newborn at the bedside

   debsgreys replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We always have an admission nurse at each delivery. We are in the process of becoming Baby Friendly ( I do not like the term). She does meds, admission asses. etc. Our moms stay in L&D for 2...

5. Moving back to L+D

   debsgreys replied to meriposa's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Go back to your true love and life with your family will work out, because you will be happy in your career

6. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   debsgreys replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A UDS is done on every patient that is admitted. Oh yea I have heard many excused. Positive for cocaine, I think I used the straw that was up my boyfriends nose (gross

7. Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

   debsgreys replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   WoW, I could have written the question asked. We are 3/4 through becoming Baby Friendly, how I hate that term though.We just went back to doing couplet care, which I love when we have the proper...

8. gloucester county college 2014

   debsgreys replied to mnicolette's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   I am so happy to see nursing students living in my area. I will retire in about five years. I went to GCC out of high school, and completed the program in two years. I believe we had three students...

9. SNF Post-Acute rehab to OB

   debsgreys replied to strawberryfields's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We hire nurses with no previous OB experience. They have a an orientation to WBN, M/B. If they are hired for L&D they orient there for quite a while. Sometimes when nurses bring there experience...

10. learning resources

    debsgreys replied to brycross33's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is any literature given to mom on admission to floor? We give a big folder with lots of pamphlets regarding newborn care. Blood work we do, car seat safety, SIDS, Also contains a small booklet about...

11. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    debsgreys replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    My brothers' name is Forrest Wood named after my dad, my grandfather middle name is Brick, thank God my mom did not name my brother Forrest Brick

12. Am I just being a baby?

    debsgreys replied to nicki23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds unsafe. We do postpartum / nursery at present. Usually 4-5 moms, no techs. We are working on becoming baby friendly so we are suppose to go to couplet care, praying for 1-3 not 3-4. Especially...

13. AWHONN Guidelines for staffing

    debsgreys replied to SharkPuppy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that is what I am afraid of, crazy&cuteRN,how can u give good care, all the teaching on the care plan, etc. with 10

14. AWHONN Guidelines for staffing

    debsgreys replied to SharkPuppy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would love to know where you work melmarie23!

15. AWHONN Guidelines for staffing

    debsgreys replied to SharkPuppy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At this time we are Postpartum/Nursery, with 5 moms, no CNA or tech.We are in the process of becoming " Baby Friendly", and realize we need to go back to couplet care. The staff has expressed their...