Mec_Happens

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  1. intrauterine pressure catheter(IUPC)

    Mec_Happens replied to nurse955's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my facility in CA RN's place IUPC's and FSE's. We have to be signed off on 3 of each by another competent

  2. holding legs during pushing

    Mec_Happens replied to mamawof2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my facility it is our policy that nurses don't hold legs...and I don't. I will support a leg and help my pt's with epidurals grab their legs, but I will not hold it for

  3. I ♥ downstaffing!

    Mec_Happens replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Me! Me!! I get that excited. I'm fortunate in that I have the option of NOT using PTO when I stay home on-call, so I take advantage of it whenever I can. I LOVE getting that phone call....

  4. Just got a job at Sharp Memorial

    Mec_Happens replied to roma4204's topic in California Nursing

    Ditto! Congratulations! Sharp is not the best paying employer in San Diego, however I have worked for a couple of different Sharp entities, and I feel that they truly care about their employees'...

  5. Hospital Baby Blankets

    Mec_Happens replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my hospital formula is charged to the

  6. Questions about abuse...

    Mec_Happens replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Since I work in OB all of our patients provide a Urine specimen when they check in. We have a questionnaire to screen for Domestic Violence that we leave for them to fill out while they are alone in...

  7. Questionable staffing in L&D vs Nursery

    Mec_Happens replied to new2manage's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is how it is done on my unit as well. Once our laboring patients are in active labor they become a 1:1 assignment (sometimes we'll carry 2 laboring patients if they both have an epidural and...

  8. Would keeping my own birth book be a HIPAA violation?

    Mec_Happens replied to somedayCNM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is your intent to keep track of your growth as an L&D nurse? Rather than a log, what about a journal that you could write in after your shift once you get home to reflect on your own performance...

  9. LVN to RN - What did you do with your LVN license?

    Mec_Happens replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in LPN to RN

    In CA the LVN's and RN's are governed by 2 separate boards, so if an employer were to verify an LVN license, the RN license would not show up - they would have to check with the RN board as well. For...

  10. Delivery Pitocin

    Mec_Happens replied to rntmo95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our induction pit is the same concentration (10units/500 ml) as our post partum pit (20units/1L), but we still d/c the induction pit after delivery and only run the post partum pit - and we don't...

  11. Accepted into Grossmont College 2012

    Mec_Happens replied to BeachsideNic's topic in California Nursing

    There's no train that goes to Grossmont. There are busses, but unfortunately I don't think San Diego is the easiest city to get around with public transportation. East county is a great place to...

  12. Toradol use in L&D

    Mec_Happens replied to foreverLaur's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In addition to Hale, LactMed is an excellent resource from NIH - there's even a free app for your phone: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT On a side note - I personally love Toradol....

  13. Grossmont College vs. MiraCosta College

    Mec_Happens replied to melissann.'s topic in California Nursing

    I went to Grossmont and I thought the quality of the instructors was great. I don't really know anything about Mira Costa, nor do I know anyone who actually went to Mira Costa. I had a great...

  14. What reason is used for call offs!

    Mec_Happens replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes my "monthly migraine" lasts 3 or 4 days It's not pleasant at

  15. Palomar College nursing waitlist

    Mec_Happens replied to Ivylove's topic in California Nursing

    If you already have a spot in the Generic program starting this spring, I say go ahead and start this spring. After you complete your LVN program it still takes FOREVER to get your LVN license (which...

  16. What reason is used for call offs!

    Mec_Happens replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I always hate to do it, but I cannot function when I have my monthly

  17. amazing natural remedies

    Mec_Happens replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I had to dressing changes for a pt who was receiving maggot debridement therapy for some non-healing wounds on her legs . Cool but gross all at the same time. I think I would have...

  18. 2 Wks Postpartum Bleed in ER

    Mec_Happens replied to flyingchange's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was thinking the same thing about retained placenta and breastfeeding. I wonder if the baby was gaining

  19. Where can CNM's attend homebirths without OB?

    Mec_Happens replied to girlmama's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Anti-homebirth laws??

  20. Community College? You must be stupid.

    Mec_Happens replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    There's certainly no shame in attending a CC - it's actually a smart choice if it's the most economical choice to achieve your career goals. I attending a 4 year university and have a B.S. that I...

  21. Leaving facility AMA...

    Mec_Happens replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was thinking the same

  22. 'Nurses Heal' commercials

    Mec_Happens replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    This one chokes me up every

  23. Cytotec and fetal monitoring

    Mec_Happens replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have an applicator to use to place the cytotec - I can't imagine trying to place it without it, much less crushed. I've never given cytotec PO. Our policy is a reactive strip prior to placing...

  24. L&D Nurses: What's in your pockets?

    Mec_Happens replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes

  25. San Diego job outlook (determines Assoc vs Bach RN degree)

    Mec_Happens replied to KMLSanDiego's topic in California Nursing

    I can only speak from my own experience. I have a BS in an unrelated field, and wanted to complete nursing school the fastest and most economical way possible. I completed my ADN at a local...