Hushi05

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  1. References from previous employers

    Hushi05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am job hunting and was asked to provide references from previous employers. My current (soon to be former) supervisor tells me that HR rules say that she cannot provide a reference for me because...

  2. Doctor's office vs. hospital

    Hushi05 replied to tsgarman's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I know this is an old thread, but I had to chime in. I have worked weekend option in L&D at a hospital for the past 6.5 years. I'll tell you, answering phones and doing paperwork and occasional...

  3. Newbie advice- Ob 1st job not going so well

    Hushi05 replied to NuNurse<3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You didn't provide much information about your unit, how busy it is, etc., but it sounds like the unit's management has failed you. Six months is a good long orientation, but no matter how long an...

  4. Pain medications post partum

    Hushi05 replied to CoppertopRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use ibuprofen 800 mg for lady partsl postpartums and add Percocet if there are lacerations. For lady partsls we also use Epifoam and Tucks (witch hazel) pads. Post c/s we use Percocet after the...

  5. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

    Hushi05 replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can't think of a reason to ask a woman that question other than as part of gathering a social

  6. Mag sulphate with preeclampsia

    Hushi05 replied to hmorgan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mag sulfate in postpartum preeclamptics is for seizure prophylaxis. It is a *mild* vasodilator which accounts for the slight lowering of BP and perhaps mild increase in urine output, but the real...

  7. Gastric lavage in healthy term newborn??

    Hushi05 replied to flarson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never heard of such a thing. Wow, talk about "old

  8. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    Hushi05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't find an answer to this anywhere. Why is the saline for irrigation that comes from a bottle not suitable for injection? As far as I can tell, it is chemically the same an an IV bag of...

  9. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    Hushi05 replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

    Both the bottles and the IV saline bags say "preservative free". Both solutions are labelled "sterile" but of course neither would remain sterile once opened. I think the issue is more than that of...

  10. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    Hushi05 replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

    I want to know because I'm a curious person. I saw the bottle the other day and saw it said, "Not for injection" and I'm not one to take things at face value. I want to know

  11. Uncomfortable feeling during dilitation check?

    Hushi05 replied to EMJrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with ktliz. There isn't much need to be exact with cervical checks. All you really need to know is closed/long/high, change from last exam, and

  12. Demand for WHNPs?

    Hushi05 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Does anyone know if there is much demand for Women's Health NPs? I'm an L&D nurse, and I do not want to be a midwife, but I would like to provide prenatal care as well as well-woman care in an...

  13. L&D right for me?

    Hushi05 replied to allmylove's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To be an L&D nurse you have to be willing to have patients who are "unstable", i.e., patients whose conditions are rapidly changing. Some nurses prefer a shift where you can kind of predict what...

  14. Doulas: love them or hate them.

    Hushi05 replied to Sixxer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't get a lot of private patients who can afford doulas but our unit is pretty accepting. Many of the L&D nurses where I work are former doulas and aspiring midwives. The doulas I have...

  15. I've given up OB

    Hushi05 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is so exciting! I'm thinking of moving "off the floor" at some point. I'm thinking women's and children's case management. Remember, you can always go back to OB if you don't like what you're...

  16. Pitocin infusion: Induction vs PostPartum

    Hushi05 replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you have policies/procedures on your unit which would answer your question (and which would ensure that all of the nurses are doing things the same way?) We have a little split port extension which...

  17. FHR monitoring

    Hushi05 replied to MandaRN94's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is not new information (I say that not to criticize you for posting it- I'm really glad you did). I'm really astonished that people don't know this. Our RESIDENTS don't know

  18. Cord Prolapse policy

    Hushi05 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I didn't mean to hijack adpiRN's post, and I wonder if this got buried. Anyway, I'd really like some feedback if anyone has any to give. Thanks :-) Where I work, residents generally don't want a...

  19. Two-minus-one pregnancy

    Hushi05 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It can be difficult to adopt a very young child or baby in this country, and that's what most people seem to want. Plus, there is a trend towards open adoptions here which doesn't appeal to a lot of...

  20. Two-minus-one pregnancy

    Hushi05 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand; I feel that way too. There are many circumstances of abortion, the one in this article included, that just disgust me. But practically speaking, either women have a choice or they...

  21. Two-minus-one pregnancy

    Hushi05 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    For those who have changed from "lukewarm pro-choicers" to "staunch pro-lifers", how would you craft a law to make some abortions ok and some not which would account for the myriad circumstances of...

  22. Two-minus-one pregnancy

    Hushi05 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What "choice" looks like. I don't have to like it. But it's hers to

  23. Office emergency delivery kit

    Hushi05 replied to Megnorth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know of any protocols or legal requirements. But I would think you'd want pitocin (can be given IM) and O2 masks for mother and baby. Is your staff NRP certified? Otherwise, I would think...

  24. 2nd prolapsed cord in the past few months!

    Hushi05 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have two questions on related issues: Where I work, residents generally don't want a patient with ROM to get up and walk, use the bathroom, etc. Sometimes if we push, they'll say, "Oh, well, ok...

  25. I didn't know I was pregnant?

    Hushi05 replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What I don't understand is that a term baby moving around does NOT feel like gas. You can SEE them. I'm skeptical of most claims of "I didn't know" but I suppose it does happen on rare occasions...