RN2Bn2006

My first "delivery" without a doctor present was a hispanic 38 weeker, delivered in bed with bag intact. I ruptured the bag to remove the baby. It freaked me out at first, as I had never seen it before - I agree with the above poster about somethin...

First let me say that I work in a L/D-PP-NSY unit in a rural hospital. We only have 2 OB's and I like them both very much. I had been warned about one of them - how he was practically bi-polar - and I have seen a few of his mood swings, but he has al...

Well, Thought I would let everyone know that I have read all responses, and have considered them all. I went back to work last week for my 3 days, and did not have a delivery with him, so haven't seen him yet. I did however Triage a couple of his p...

I'm an OB/PP nurse, and I've never heard of Hemabate - can you enlighten me?

You are right. As much as I would like to do some of the things that have been suggested - most of them just aren't within my personality or nature. I am naturally a person who tries to keep peace in most situations, and have been known many times to...

Glad you are able to stand up for yourself! It takes a strong person to do this!

yes, the other ob would have covered for him - so i have no idea what his problem was. and, i honestly didn't think she was even going to need pitocin. as an ob nurse - we have to make judgement calls too - i mean if i had started the pit - and had ...

Maybe so, but in a small town where everybody knows everybody, and this is the only hospital within an hours drive, I have to choose my battles wisely. I have to have a job, and most the times, I absolutely love it! Life in a small town can become d...

You are oh so right in sooo many ways! I think you have hit the nail on the head!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!! You have just managed to put the whole situation in PERSPECTIVE!

I'm glad I'm not the only one like this - I sometimes wonder if I'm "normal". I've been to several funerals in the past month or so of friends/loved ones, etc... and although my heart aches for them, and everyone one I'm with is crying with them, I'...

You made me literally Laugh out Loud!! THANKS! I only wish I had the b*lls to say that! (and I am female btw)

Oh ME TOO!!!! You have NO idea!!!!

This is not something I would do - and I KNOW it just lets him get by with this behaviour. BUT, we are a small hospital, this doctor is someone I have to deal with on a daily basis, and BECAUSE he "likes" me, this is the first time he's acted this w...

Well, as bad as I hate to admit it - you are probably right. My problem with having a talk with him - is I'm afraid that my emotions might pop back up, and I do not want to appear emotional in front of him. Now I am not a "crying" person - I barel...

What makes me mad - is I have uttered these very words from my mouth (after witnessing what I did in nursing school) and WHAT did I do? Stand and look him in the eye, and apologize, and fight back tears. I'm mad at myself as much as I'm mad at him...

Lets see... "what have I learned?" It doesn't pay to stay after your shift in order to help out...... and "what will I do next time" Contact mgr/DON for them to cover, Clock out after giving report, and let them deal with it. Seriously! I would NE...

First let me say, I am a labor and delivery nurse, so do not witness codes very often, in fact I've only been in on two - one in nursing school, and one in our ICU when we had enough RN's in our department for me to go and assist. My question is - w...

wow, that's interesting!

Thanks for your response - it explained things very well, and I can totally understand "WHY" now. Your last part about families being present - I can see a positive and negative to this. Positive being - the family can actually SEE that everything...

Well, I appreciate your explanation. I totally understand what you are saying. I guess if the code team is able to "converse" then that is actually a good sign - they obviously know their stuff - if they can do it like some one said earlier "a well...

Thanks for your thoughts - I can see what you are saying. We've had two family friends die this week - cardiac related - unexpected, and I guess I have been thinking on these things. Nurses have to deal with so much sadness/grief - they would g...

Well, no I certainly would not want the people running the code to be "sobbing" or acting hysterical, and it is comforting that they are able to do these codes as a second nature - because they are so experienced. I also totally understand the nee...

I agree with other who said - it's usually the same couple of people who are instigators. And not be sucked into it. Our department is unusual (small rural hospital) that most everyone in the department are friends/relatives that socialize outside o...

I took one semester off - to get accustomed to my new job. Because I still lacked a few general study pre-requisites - I started slowly, taking 2 classes a semester, including summer. Now I have just completed those, and will start the BSN online i...