JenTheRN

JenTheRN

PERI OPERATIVE

Member

  • Content

    212

  • Visitors

    5,707

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    6

All Content by JenTheRN

  1. When did patients become "clients"?

    JenTheRN replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy. So what's wrong with calling people by their first names? I would much rather someone address me by Jen than by Ms. so-and-so, or I would be very upset if they called me Mrs. I suppose it is...

  2. Question regarding patient ratio with Magnesium pts

    JenTheRN replied to corrie54's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always thought Mag pts were one-to-one. After all, they are on Mag for a

  3. Obnoxious overhead announcements at New Orleans hospital

    JenTheRN replied to Jbug's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. One would think if you were a competent nurse you would not need reminders for such things. Our hospital has eliminated all overhead pages except in emergencies, and I have to say it's very...

  4. Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    JenTheRN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Doh! That's what that ABC box is all

  5. Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    JenTheRN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I've wasted many an hour at that website. It's fun when I need to turn my brain

  6. Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    JenTheRN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I usually ignore the posts in all caps or fancy script. But, look at the internets these days: spelling and grammer mistakes are abundant and a big part of internet culture. (see...

  7. Eating and bathing

    JenTheRN replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and I've eaten a meal while sitting in the bath and I'm still

  8. Eating and bathing

    JenTheRN replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like an old wives tale to me. Technically, I don't think we can give you medical advice.

  9. White Supremacist patients

    JenTheRN replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Ignore it and continue to give this patient care as his nurse. It's not up to us to judge our patients. If it really goes against your beliefs to care for this person, ask another nurse to take him...

  10. Bilichek help

    JenTheRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do any of you use the bilichek transcutaneous bilirubin device in any of your newborn nurseries? We use it, and we keep getting readings that are pretty consistently 2mg higher than the serum...

  11. how long do you have to stay at work because of paperwork?

    JenTheRN replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes up to 3 hours getting my wonderful labor charting

  12. Who is using amnisure??

    JenTheRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any two lines is considered a postitive, no matter how faint. I hope that patient has delivered by now. If not, she needs to come in! I agree with the above poster: that is just asking for a...

  13. How do you feel about this?

    JenTheRN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Also, what about those people who are nauseated and the very thought of food makes them ill? Not very thoughtful in my mind. Give them some stickers or something...

  14. Delivery tables

    JenTheRN replied to Fdavis's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We set them up in our LDRP, usually close to the time the woman will be delivered. They should be set up using sterile gloves, tho some of our nurses wear gowns, masks, hair covers, etc. Really all...

  15. Vag exams with sterile gloves or regular gloves?

    JenTheRN replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sterile gloves ALWAYS when checking a pregnant vag exam. True the lady parts isn't sterile. But when you are doing an exam you always run the risk of adding pathogens that aren't normally in there....

  16. Lab Results: WOW

    JenTheRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, so we have this HELLP/Preeclamptic pt who had a c-section yesterday. She has been on mag since before delivery. Anyway, her platelets this morning were 50. SGPT/ALT was 233 and SGOT/AST was 372....

  17. How long did you work while pregnant?

    JenTheRN replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, and

  18. How long did you work while pregnant?

    JenTheRN replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, and regarding the full shift near the end of full term... Yes, quite hard to do a 12 hour shift especially if you spend a lot of time on your feet and/or helping laboring

  19. How long did you work while pregnant?

    JenTheRN replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A full year?!? Where the heck do you work, I wanna work there!! I guess it just depends on if you're having complications or restrictions. Some people work up until 40 weeks, some need to get off...

  20. Mucous Plug

    JenTheRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What is it with patients and their mucous plug? Some call to say they've lost it, or even come in. I think the OB/GYNs need to be teaching patients that this means nothing! It could still be weeks...

  21. Lab Results: WOW

    JenTheRN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The OB said she'll be concerned if it gets lower than 20. When that happens you'll see my butt wheeling her down to

  22. Mucous Plug

    JenTheRN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I'm not coming across the right way. I have a lot of compassion for my patients, and will answer questions they have about the mucous plug...but... it's the ones coming in telling me they've...

  23. Lab Results: WOW

    JenTheRN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this is all associated with HELLP. Just wondering if anyone has experienced labs like this. Her platelets are now 37!! OB not concerned

  24. Mucous Plug

    JenTheRN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do act compationate when I talk to my patients, but it gets old. And it's not the patients asking "I lost my mucous plug, should I do something?" it's the one's who are looking for an excuse to...

  25. I'm Injections and hitting blood vessels?

    JenTheRN replied to JourneyCC's topic in General Nursing

    I've had it happen once-to me! It was after my first c-section. I had a general anesthesia and I was kinda out of it. The nurse (my good friend) came in to give me my demerol injection. I remember...