pebbles1977

I need some direction. I graduated with my BSN in 2000 and have been very happy as a staff nurse since then (currently in L&D). I have always worked in Women's Health and would like to maintain my focus in that area. I am giving some considera...

Thank you. Yes, I was looking for which resources are helpful in making these decisions. I know it would be nice if I could just ask you guys to tell me what to do! But I'm a little smarter than that. Sorry if it came off that way. The reason I d...

Hi guys, As you may or may not know, I'm still in a learning curve in L&D. I just wanted to run something by you and compare experiences. Had a pt who was declared c/c/0 at 7am. She was a primip w/ an epidural and had no urge to push at that po...

Did she have prenatal care? Why did the OB stop her labor, and how? These are questions that are important to know. There are many. We can't offer legal or medical advice here, only support. But it would help to know more of your story.

A couple of years ago we had a grand new Women's Hospital built onto our hospital. They took away PP beds and added them to L&D. At the time I was working on GYN and there was a lot more PP overflow to that unit. Well fast forward to my experien...

On the floor where I used to work we did TAs (therapeutic abortions). At one time we did them up to 24 weeks, but by the time I left anything over 20 weeks was subject to a board review. That being said, our protocol was as follows: 240 units of pito...

You can have her look up Dr. Anthony Johnson in NC. He is one of the foremost practitioners in this field. That said, I do agree with another poster that ultrasound weights can be off. She needs to seriously consider all her options and her and the...

I went from a gyn/gyn onc floor to L&D. It was a great transistion. I knew some of the nurses from transfers to the floor and from being a charge nurse. The others I met along the way. I always knew I wanted L&D, but ended up loving gyn f...

Well Texas, I have to respectfully disagree. I fully realize that SN's have some degree of responsibility, but they are unlicensed; therefore their instructors have their licenses on the line. So in my opinion and knowledge, if it went to court, it...

Currently DH and I are in the Raleigh/Durham area, and we've decided (due to his job situation) that a move back to my hometown is in order. This is Shelby (which is between Charlotte and Asheville). So I'm thinking of applying to Gaston Memorial. ...

I think I may have this. I know as nurses, we aren't licensed to give diagnoses. But I was just wondering if anybody out there had experience with this, and if so, what as a nurse who works on her feet all day, what I may do about it? I've heard it...

They are hurting bad enough! So if I can just make a call to the Dr's office for a referral, I'll definitely do that. If not, I'll maybe just go in and see her for what I was going to anyway and then have her make my referral. On the bright side, I...

Thnaks guys! That does sound like what I have. That pain esp first thing in the am is so bad. And although it feels good to sit down for a few minutes at work, it hurts to stand up again. I'm planning on seeing my MD in a couple of months anyways,...

Here's my story: DH and I are at a crossroad. I have a profession where I could get a job in about any city. I do love L&D and the hospital I'm at. However, I'm young and can move. DH is having a hard time finding a job in the area we're in ...

Does sound like the MD might have been having a bad day. Well who knows? But I know that I ask questions and always double check call orders that are close (and this one, depending on your unit, could have been close). We don't help each other by dem...

Thanks for all your replies! It's reassuring to know that others have seen prolonged 2nd stages w/good outcomes. I just wonder what the attending meant when he said that over 3 hrs leads to "unfavorable" outcomes often. I can imagine yes, but do y...

I'm so sorry, I meant to write 7 pulls, not pop offs!

Ok, I'll try to word this as well as I can. You know how you can "help" epidural pts push by putting your fingers in the birth canal and creating pressure on the posterior wall? I was taught just to push your fingers down to "show" them where to pu...

Here's the thing: most everyone (MDs and RNs) on my unit does this. I've had several pts tell me how helpful it is (those with the epidurals). Those that don't have them, I try to only put my fingers in there sparingly, as the MDs will want a progr...

I wonder if there are any studies correlating the use of pitocin to the less than desirable outcomes in childbirth. It occured to me reading this thread that maybe (and I don't know for sure) the US - and hospitals in general - uses a lot of this me...

Well, hopefully the hospital does have some sort of VIP thing. If not, I'd hate to have the staff (no matter how carefully checked out) resent her for taking the place of other pts that needed care by reserving extra rooms. If their days are anythin...

We have an opportunity to win a chance to take this course for free (drawing names out of a hat of those interested). I love taking classes, so I put my name in. The thing is I had never heard of it until it was offered (it's the advanced life supp...

I also appreciate special names, but didn't you just do what you asked others not to do? You just trashed "kathy, john, chris, sue, etc..." Lighten up yourself, ok?

Well, I hate to speculate when I don't exactly know your situation, but from my experience on L&D, MDs get a bit frustrated when the start something and it's not working. Then again, the "baby's not moving as much" thing might be something to lo...

Both of mine are from today. The first is MD related. I was assisting in a delivery (started out as baby nurse, but then turned to a VE situation). SOOOO.... NICU was tending to baby, and there was a 3rd degree tear the MD was working on. She first n...