SchiwartRN

SchiwartRN

Labor and Delivery

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About SchiwartRN

SchiwartRN specializes in Labor and Delivery.


I'm an RN working in the Women's Center of a hospital in Central Oklahoma. I am a mother to 13 year old twin daughters and a daughter that is 11. I am the wife of a police officer.

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  1. Maternal loss due to DIC

    Whatever...so it was worded incorrectly..does it really matter? It still amazes me how people can be nitpicky on forums over seemingly unimportant
  2. Maternal loss due to DIC

    Our facility has been absolutely wonderful to the staff involved and the family. We had a debriefing and the hospital staff and physicians have donated money for her funeral, supplies for the baby...
  3. Maternal loss due to DIC

    This family now has a total of 7 children...very nice family...all daughters...so
  4. Maternal loss due to DIC

    I read on the forum from time to time, but have rarely posted. However, I had to write today just to talk about a situation that happened recently. For the first time in nearly 30 years at our...
  5. Orientation?

    I've been at my job in L&D for just over 90 days now and I got 12 weeks of orientation...6 weeks on days and then 6 weeks on nights, then my regular shift is on
  6. When a baby is born....what does your hospital do?

    Our hospital plays Braham's Lullaby whenever a baby is born...the mom's and their families love it. It plays throughout the whole
  7. Loving my job!!!

    Thanks everyone...every birth is a miracle to me and I find myself telling every baby "Happy Birthday" as I'm drying them off. If shift change comes and my patient is pushing or close, I've stayed...
  8. Loving my job!!!

    I've been an RN for nearly two years now, but have spent most of that as a home health nurse. I lived in a very rural area and it was the best choice for that time in my life. However, my husband just...
  9. Online RN-BSN Program

    I'm in the RN to BSN program at Oklahoma Wesleyan University and it' completely online with no clinicals..no chem...no stats.
  10. Southeaster OK CC nursing programs

    Forgot to mention, that I did have to take an ACT residual test on campus for application to the program...but it wasn't that difficult....no more difficult than the tests in the program
  11. Southeaster OK CC nursing programs

    I'm currently in my second semester in the nursing program at Eastern Oklahoma State College and it is an excellent program. I would definitely give them a try as I didnt have to wait to be accepted...
  12. Teaching resources??

    I'm preparing to teach a 15 minute session in a prenatal class next week and wondered if anyone had any good resources for finding free literature for handouts and teaching resources. My topic is on...
  13. What medical shows do you watch?

    I watch mostly TLC/Discovery Health shows like Trauma: Life in the ER; Dr. G, Medical Examiner; Untold Stories of the ER; The Critical Hour.... I don't really care for the medical drama shows on the...
  14. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    I'm attending the ADN RN program at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton OK. I'm in the class of 2008!
  15. Thank you for your reply. What you wrote is exactly what I thought was the general consensus. My bleeding time today was 10 minutes, 35 seconds which is a bit over normal, but not crazily so. I...