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  1. Speaking of IVs... Need help (long story longer)

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi guys! Some of you may remember that I started L&D in November, so I am still (what I consider) new. The thread on gauges of IVs inspired me to write. On the unit I worked at previously, we...

  2. pregnancy after a c-section?

    pebbles1977 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I've heard from the MDs I work with that you should wait 2 years between deliveries for lady partsls. They said that you should wait at least that long if you've had a C/S, if not a bit longer....

  3. Speaking of IVs... Need help (long story longer)

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you guys for all your hints! I will definitely try them. I was told by an IV nurse to advance the unit a bit after getting the flash before threading. I wonder sometimes if I'm at a bad angle...

  4. Epidurals

    pebbles1977 replied to hello2you's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, that's a great post to the CRNA site/article. I've always suspected that the epidurals did not slow down the labor. At least not always. I mean really, how could you know? How many times have...

  5. Charge nurse responsibilties of other RNs

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys, I had an incident happen about a year ago, and still wonder if it will ever creep back up. There was a traveler RN on the unit where I was charge for the shift. She had a heavy assignment,...

  6. What is "Sticky?"

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've always wondered (in reference to certain threads)! And I do apologize if this is covered elsewhere; I just can't find an explanationl Thanks

  7. What is "Sticky?"

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much! It was driving me

  8. Career Ladder

    pebbles1977 replied to hello2you's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, Just stealing from myself here. I did an honors project in college on the relationships of doulas and L&D nurses. Maybe you could do either doulas classes or some sort of bi monthly meetings...

  9. How to deal with being childless in L&D

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a newlywed, and neither my husband or I want or have children. We have made a conscious decision to not try to have kids (and use all birth control possible for that). If I did get pregnant by...

  10. How to deal with being childless in L&D

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So interesting this thread got revived. Just yesterday at work I was talking with a couple of coworkers (my age) about the cost of raising kids. This resulted from talking about a pt having her 7th...

  11. Delivered a baby today!

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi guys! I'm so excited I can't stand it - what a cool experience! We had a lady who was about 5 or 6 cm, they broke her water. She never really complained much about pain, but then I was sitting in...

  12. Clonus check

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, I've only had a couple of pts on Magnesium, and we do clonus checks on them. I have a couple of things I need some help with. I am pretty sure of my technique, but I just want to double...

  13. Clonus check

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much guys. When I was taught, my preceptor showed me to roll the foot in a couple of circles then dorsiflex and let go. I wonder what the purpose of the rolling is? To relax maybe? OK, so...

  14. Clonus check

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lol, I guess that makes 2 of us! I just wanted to check my technique against what others were doing to make sure I was doing it correctly, as well as find out the reasoning behind the checks. Like...

  15. Clonus check

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, sorry if I wasn't clear. I hope this can help. It's where you take the pt's foot and kinda roll it side to side and then check to see if it spasms. Does that make sense? We do it for pts on...

  16. How many have latex allergy

    pebbles1977 replied to Andie-mom&student's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, a few years ago, a new nursing job (my first right out of RN school), I found my hands completely red and sore, etc. I was sent to employee health. I was given copied stories of latex allergies...

  17. Controversial Proposals Phase II

    pebbles1977 replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Ok guys, as a BSN reading the replies of what's going on here, I just have to say that it seems SO wrong! Unfortunately, I need a bit of help figuring out the basics of the BON docs (busy cooking,...

  18. Dealing w/ overbearing OB MD

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So how do you handle MDs like this? Any

  19. Humor...are things different dependant?

    pebbles1977 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Emergency

    Ok, this is not really a joke story, but my DH says his work stories can never top my story of slipping on a piece of umbilical cord on the floor! I tell him if he ever accomplishes that at his...

  20. Best staffed specialty?????

    pebbles1977 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    So far in L&D I see the staffing to be pretty adequate. At least in our facility, they try to go by the national standards. Of course, call outs, etc can affect that. But the nurses do help out...

  21. Cord Blood Collection

    pebbles1977 replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We actually have a cord blood office on our unit. If a pt is eligible, those guys get their consent if they're interested and take care of it (we draw cord blood anyway on every pt for RPR and...

  22. What would you do (PACU)?

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in PACU

    I getcha snow. But I don't see a BG at that level to be that much of an emergency to overhead like that. Maybe if the pt was symptomatic, but she wasn't. She WAS a brittle diabetic, but showing no...

  23. What would you do (PACU)?

    pebbles1977 posted a topic in PACU

    Hi guys, Today was my first day off orientation. Lucky for me it was for the whole unit a day from H***! One of those days where the charge nurse is still trying to be there for you while she's...

  24. How to deal with being childless in L&D

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, I really don't consider them nosey, as I've asked people the same thing myself. It wasn't until it was ME being asked that it stood out so much. I don't think it's admirable or not...

  25. What would you do (PACU)?

    pebbles1977 replied to pebbles1977's topic in PACU

    I had to wait until the hour was up (it was like 35 minutes until I could get it). My charge nurse was unreachable, and I called the front desk and asked the sec if she saw any nurse to please have...