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  1. Delivery tables

    landonsles replied to Fdavis's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our techs set up our delivery tables in the OR (they gown/mask/sterile glove to do so), and then cover them with a cover that is included in the pre-packaged vag del kit. The tables are then kept in...

  2. Getting called off

    landonsles replied to pottie's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought when I became a nurse that I would have to pretty much fight for my hours...drives me crazy. Because of the way the nurses on my unit are scheduled and the feast or famine nature of...

  3. Birthing plan for a scheduled c-section?

    landonsles replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting...I have never seen that before. I am wondering if maybe she wanted a little control over a situation where she felt she would have none. KWIM? Eight weeks ago, I had my fourth baby via...

  4. L&D nurses? Are you all for natural births?

    landonsles replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No--you don't look like the ***** who swatted at her nurse...LOL. Your nurse should've respected you and backed off. It's pretty sad when nurses get so wrapped up in tasks/interventions (and,...

  5. L&D nurses? Are you all for natural births?

    landonsles replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't care if a woman is in the throes of labor...no nurse deserves to be "swatted at" or kicked for doing his/her job. That being said, I do prepare my pts for whatever task I am about to do and...

  6. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

    landonsles replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm going to sound like the poster above me...LOL I will be delivering on my unit in October, too. And this will be my third on this particular unit. My youngest two were delivered there before I...

  7. They sent us a 1 week postpartum pt...we do openhearts!

    landonsles replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in General Nursing

    If mom has been d/c'd from hospital already, then she goes to ICU. If she has not yet left hospital, then she comes back to us on

  8. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    landonsles replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I have ever gotten a script while at work was from my own OB. And she offered it b/c I asked her opinion on which OTC med was better for acid reflux. She said that a RX was better and...

  9. new to l&d...question???

    landonsles replied to Fairy5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always tell them (before we start pushing) that they need to take a big breath like they're going under water, to hold it, and then to push like they are "pooping a watermelon." (OK--it depends...

  10. Saddest I've ever been at work

    landonsles replied to joeb1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had the exact same situation a few weeks ago...down to the gestational age, feet first, all that etc, etc. I had just found out the week before that I am pregnant again, so needless to say, it was a...

  11. who the heck are you...

    landonsles replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    We have badges with our pics, name, and title. Nurses also have a plastic tag that sits behind our badge that states "RN" in big white letters against a blue background or "LVN" in big blue letters...

  12. What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

    landonsles replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is from when I worked at a very small dental office---I had a pt "Mrs. X" who, at the beginning of her appt, told us all (including the dentist) how at her last dental office, she had the cops...

  13. New Grad to Delay working

    landonsles replied to rockermom's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did sorta the same thing. I graduated in May 2006, but did not start my first RN job until Nov 2006. (I had a baby that June.) I completed a three month internship, the same as the two GN's who were...

  14. failed a check off...

    landonsles replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    I failed the Foley check off when I was in NS, and now I put in Foley's all the time..LOL Just practice, practice, practice, and you'll do fine on your

  15. on-call practices and compensation

    landonsles replied to roady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have mandatory call that varies each schedule, depending on our staffing. Last month it was 12hrs, this month it's 8. We get $0.50 for each hour on call that we are not called in, and time and a...

  16. How smart are you?

    landonsles replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated #11 out of 550 people in high school. Would have graduated in the top 10 if I wouldn't have "slacked off" my last year. I graduated nursing school with a 4.0, and was valedictorian. I...

  17. Any Info on Grayson or NCTC?

    landonsles replied to melimayer's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated from NCTC the semester after TCDTX did. I have heard horror stories about her 1st semester, but they removed the teacher who was causing all the commotion from 1st semester. My first...

  18. L&D IV starts: Staff or IV team?

    landonsles replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do our own IV's, as well as lab draws. But we cannot get our labs from IV site--for some reason the cannulas we use cause the labs to hemolyse. (Or so I have been told, and it really seems to be...

  19. Frustrated! 6 year old will NOT allow exams!

    landonsles replied to justjenny's topic in Pediatric

    I worked in a dental office for many years, and one thing I noticed was that kids picked up on the fears of the parents and did MUCH better if they went in to the exam room by themselves. Even my own...

  20. Affectionate terms

    landonsles replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is so sad...wonder what happened to spark that

  21. Questions for breastfeeding nurses...

    landonsles posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am starting my first new nurse job on Tuesday (12 hr shifts). I breastfeed my five month old son exclusively. How hard is it to maintain milk supply while being away from baby for 13 hrs, three...

  22. Suzannes 6wk plan, feedback from those who took it

    landonsles replied to trekjudy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To answer the original poster's question: I did Suzanne's six week program, and I passed the NCLEX on my first try with 75 questions. I would highly recommend it to

  23. Physical Assessment

    landonsles replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in General Students

    I attended an ADN program, and we also had a separate assessment class with a lab--and it was an entire semester. So it is not necessarily an ADN vs BSN thing--it's a "where you're going to school"...

  24. Am I too old?

    landonsles replied to ILoveHK's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sorry--I had to laugh. I saw your title--"am I too old?" and then saw your age...I hope you're not too old b/c I am a few years older than you and I didn't think I was old yet!!! :roll

  25. Pregnant while in nursing school.

    landonsles replied to Shannie05's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written Mermette's post--I, too, was PG during my final two semesters. I managed to graduate Valedictorian and pass my boards just a few weeks before son #3 was born. So, it can be...