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  1. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    Mermaid4 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    While I realize we ALL promote less intervention and everything that goes along with "natural" delivery, I just HAVE to share this birth plan. It arrived along with a smiling primip with ruptured...

  2. Typical rate/dosage pitocin after C-Section

    Mermaid4 replied to TooterIA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, though I would NOT want to do it, I had an OB guy tell me that in some countries they use up to 100 Units a bag..I haven't personally seen that and hope not to, but I guess in the OB arena,...

  3. ob-gyn OR

    Mermaid4 replied to murjall's topic in Operating Room

    Hi there, this sounds like the place to ask the question I have...I had to scrub the other day in OB and thank fully, didn't have a seizure because it wasn't emergent, but as long as I have been in...

  4. Elvis, Date Nut Cookies, Sweet Dreams and the Twist

    Mermaid4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I have been away for awhile but wanted to share this tribute to my mom, who is going through some medical issues. On behalf of myself and her, this is dedicated to all you moms for...

  5. Gastric Bypass.... yes or no???

    Mermaid4 replied to alichael's topic in Gastroenterology

    This whole thing is scary and difficult.....I mean, the thought of what to do when contemplating one way or the other. It is such a personal thing.....I don't see it as a quick fix but I can see how...

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Mermaid4 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    So many stories.....None of them scary and all of them poignant. I am honored to have seen what I've seen....None of my stories are creepy and all defy description...Such as the "beautiful" death of a...

  7. Edematous parts

    Mermaid4 replied to bay bay's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was going to suggest a bellvue bridge but then that would date me

  8. Mistakes held against you

    Mermaid4 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is normal to question whether or not to report something especially when you just know it is a big deal. Even a "small" error is a big deal when you are the one who did it, but you will find for...

  9. What would you do?

    Mermaid4 replied to Nice2MeetU's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, it is what it is...You know how you feel and not everyone has to feel the same. You have to let your mom know her boundaries with you. That would be like you insisiting she tell you all...

  10. Mom & Dad were right: I'm a screw-up

    Mermaid4 replied to suture_self's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You know, it takes awhile. And nursing isn't easy by any means. It is always a learning process. I remember having worked for several years as a nursing assistant before going to nursing school so...

  11. Using HIPPA to get a private room

    Mermaid4 replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a problem with people who are "no info" patients, or those who have "this patient's file is confidential", tagged on ONLY because I thought with the new guidelines, EVERYones' records are...

  12. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Mermaid4 replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there was the one time a patient asked me to check the boil on her tweety bird, which caused me to question my decision to do a voluntary double shift from nights to days. Suffice it to say that...

  13. Procedure for drug screens?

    Mermaid4 replied to nurseob7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    AS far as my last place of work, we were at liberty to collect urine on people we considered "at risk". However, a random screen of a lawyer's wife that turned out positive rapidly resulted in a...

  14. Please welcome RN/Writer to the OB/GYN/Midwifery Forums as new moderator!

    Mermaid4 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome aboard! Looking forward to

  15. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    Mermaid4 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    Patient care is much more than just about what we learn. And no patient of mine has ever doubted my ability because I was able to care for them physically as well as just about every other faction. I...

  16. Taking a child off life support

    Mermaid4 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    This is so sad but I am wondering if the child is brain dead, how he can be squeezing moms hand,

  17. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

    Mermaid4 replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Last I heard Tom told the media that Katie is now called Kate because she has grown up, and is a woman who bore a child...And I hear her natural delivery was via an epidural. I wonder what "Kate"...

  18. Weird L&D story..

    Mermaid4 replied to anita2812's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most of the early problems with this kids end up with hypoplastic lungs even if mom makes it. Sad

  19. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Mermaid4 replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a neat topic..We do often say fully in New England but with travelers and military people from all over, you also hear complete but to me "complete' means fully

  20. Teeny Tiny L&D Units

    Mermaid4 replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Holy cow...Not a place I would want to be ALONE...Especially with litigation the way it is....ANYthing can happen. We just had a "healthy" mom with no risk factors and a slightly elevated BP, no...

  21. Pregnancy and Gential Herpes

    Mermaid4 replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We only do c/s with an active leision. If a leision is picked up in pregnancy , the woman is treated. There is no reason to do a csection with inactive

  22. What is a "Code Black"?

    Mermaid4 replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

    I have a problem in this show and others where they try to show nurses in an authentic light, that they and those other shows have doctors in charge of nurses and their issues, when it is NURSES in...

  23. OPINION PLEASE-er triage situation-overwhelmed!

    Mermaid4 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Great poem..The thing is that no one anywhere can ever make a perfect decision for every patient. And I don't think anyone here is attempting to minimize the fact that an early pregnancy loss isn't...

  24. L&D Nurses in MA

    Mermaid4 replied to maledi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is always a good idea to do med surg first or some sort of basic nursing because you do use those skills. Especially since most people want and need experienced specialty nurses, however that said,...

  25. ? For those who do C-Sections often

    Mermaid4 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Over the years we have had many squeamish husbands, significant others AND patients. The saddest thing are the patients with no one there. If your husband is there and just doesn't think he could make...