hippienurse

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1. What is appropriate nurse to patient ratio in stage 2 of labor?

   hippienurse replied to MVgal's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There is no way it is safe to have a pt pushing on her own. At our hospital we are always at a 1:1 ratio unless they are very early cervical ripening inductions!!! Everything else we watch one on one....

2. Pre- employment drug testing

   hippienurse replied to VM85's topic in Nurses Recovery

   When I got my job I was taking my chronic pain meds, and had PRN xanax for anxiety. I was no longer taking the xanax except for rare cases (maybe once in 6 months?) but told them anyway. I had a...

3. Any ideas? Please help!

   hippienurse replied to hippienurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I just wonder why they didn't fire me day one, yannow? I would be happy to go back to work with my co-workers. They know ME and they know this doesn't define me. Some of them aren't so nice but alot...

4. Any ideas? Please help!

   hippienurse replied to hippienurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Thanks everyone. I know recovery is #1. My post was more centered on whether anyone had any experience with the facility not firing the person right after admission to diversion, letting them be on...

5. Any ideas? Please help!

   hippienurse posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

   On June 25th I was taken out of work by my manager. I was told there was a "red flag" about narcotic pulls, etc. I caved immediately and admitted I had diverted and wanted help. I am a chronic pain...

6. Postpartum hemorrhage kit

   hippienurse replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hmmmmm, very interesting to read what people use in their *kits*. Our PPH kit is just a med kit we are required to have in the room once in active labor. It has 800mcg of cytotec, 10mg IM pit,...

7. Part-time L&D RN residency (Seattle)

   hippienurse replied to scorpiomamacat's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There really isn't anyway to train into a specialty unit part time, at least not effectively in my opinion...you have to get alot of time and alot of patients day in and day out to get a good...

8. How did you know you REALLY should be a nurse?

   hippienurse replied to csab's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I became a nurse ONLY to be a L&D nurse. I did fine in clinicals, it is helpful to learn all aspects of nursing, but as soon as I was out of school I went directly to women's services. You don't...

9. Pbds

   hippienurse replied to hips12's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is a computerized (usually) assessment tool that many hospitals use. For regular employees they use this as a tool for orientation. They test you before you begin work. If you used to work...

10. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    hippienurse replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just wanted to say I totally love this forum and have been *hiding out* and reading forums since I was still in nursing school. I posted a few times here and there and always got great answers. But...

11. Chaperone or not during exam

    hippienurse replied to masstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I go that is the same, the is always a second person to observe so that both are

12. Can you be an OB RN with an Assoc. Degree?

    hippienurse replied to kmj1228's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Of course you can, you take the same boards whether RN or BSN! Good

13. Any advice for my focused practicum in OB?

    hippienurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I am in my last quarter (I think 20-something days til graduation!) and am about to do my 6 12 hour shifts of focused preceptorship in OB. Being an OB nurse is what I have wanted, my dream, my...

14. considering clomid in the future

    hippienurse replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Both of my babies are Clomid/Glucophage babies. Just keep in mind Clomid is a relatively "mild" fertility treatments. There is only a small increase in the chance of twins and basically no chance in...

15. infants apical pulse

    hippienurse replied to onduty23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I count the 15 secs thing too, then wait and do another 15 seconds, until I have a full minute. I was taught on babies you always do a full minute, no exceptions. No taking 15 and just x