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  1. Funny OB things people say

    ldnurse7581 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    good

  2. NPO for labor?

    ldnurse7581 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do NPO x ice chips/ and occasional popsicles.. the reasoning behind this is in case of a stat c/s and general anesthesia... less risk of

  3. Pitocin titration

    ldnurse7581 replied to birdsnbees's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use 500cc d5lr w/30 units, start at 2mu (low dose) inc by 2mu q15m up to 30 or start at 6mu(high dose) inc by 6mu up to 30 for inductions. for augmentation, we usually do low dose, except a few...

  4. pain behind l ear

    ldnurse7581 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, i was just wondering if anyone had any input on what may be wrong w/me... i worked sunday night and when i woke up monday afternoon, i had pain behind my left ear, which i still have. nothing...

  5. Shivers after epidurals

    ldnurse7581 replied to MeMaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    when the crna gives the test dose, we hit the "stat" bp button that takes bp's like right after each other for like approx 5min then q15min. (and we take vitals q15m while in labor,even before...

  6. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    ldnurse7581 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like Kenzlee for a girl and Kaleb or Karson for a boy. i have no idea why i am stuck on "K"

  7. ortho evra patch

    ldnurse7581 replied to lindamb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    hey...i just had a quick question for anyone on the patch.. do you feel tired all the time?? i am on it and i am always tired, and it is not just because i work nights. I thought maybe it was Effexor...

  8. precip delivery

    ldnurse7581 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i tried posting this earlier, but i guess i forgot to hit submit?? anyway... last wk i had a g5p2 that came in about 2030 and was 40+3wks. we admitted and pitted her. anyway, she got complete and +2....

  9. toenail fungus..

    ldnurse7581 posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi, someone i know was asking me (of course i should know everything..im a nurse..) if i knew of any remedies for toenail fungus? i had no idea. do any of you know anything that works?? thanks in...

  10. Uterine rupture & maternal code

    ldnurse7581 replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I havent seen a code d/t rupture (*knocking on wood..*), but we had a code d/t amniotic fluid embolus. wasnt my pt, but i think she went into DIC... the whole nine yards.. sad situation, but both mom...

  11. RNC in L&D

    ldnurse7581 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I was just wondering if any of you are certified in labor and delivery (by taking the ncc exam)?? I am thinking about trying to get certified. Any tips for taking the test??

  12. What do patients say that irks you?

    ldnurse7581 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really hate when... (this really happened a couple wks ago..) (night shift..3nurses..2 scrub techs sitting at desk...) you have 2 HELLP pt's and a labor/outpt/etc and family walks by the desk and...

  13. What do patients say that irks you?

    ldnurse7581 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hate when I go to start an IV and the patient says "I dont like needles." and I get tired of hearing "you look about 16." (I'll be 24 next

  14. Are more babies born at night?

    ldnurse7581 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    same here.. when it is stormy or raining out, we are ususally busy- alot of pt's come in w/their water broke. They say it has something to do w/the barometric pressure... which i guess means we will...

  15. if only for one day......

    ldnurse7581 replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have always wanted to tell pt's who crawl up the head of the bed during an sve-" how in the world did you get pregnant?? I would think my two fingers are alot smaller than the thing that got you...

  16. 20 wk fetus, prom

    ldnurse7581 replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i dont really have an answer to your question, but your post made me think of a case we had a month or two ago.... pt is G1p0 20something, pregnant w/twins between 14-17wks gestation (cant remember...

  17. L&D staffing guidelines

    ldnurse7581 replied to maxiebelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    where i work, (7p-7a) we have 4 nurses 7-11 and 3 nurses 11-7 but we have 2 scrub tech's (for c-sections and to clean the rooms) all night(7-7). day shift has at least 5 nurses and 2 scrub

  18. pitocin induction question

    ldnurse7581 replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we use 500cc d5lr w/30 units pit for induction and 1000cc d5lr w/20 units pit after delivery. pharmacy mixes ours, except the crna's mix some for c/sections if we dont have the 1000 bag up from...

  19. OB Nurses....Question For Ya

    ldnurse7581 replied to DidiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    where i work, anyone w/epidural has a foley. we deflate the balloon prior to pushing and if the pt is still really numb after delivery, we reinsert a foley. we have one doctor who wants it kept...

  20. Any tips for finding the elusive cervix?

    ldnurse7581 replied to AprilInAZ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know EXACTLY how you feel!! I would always second guess myself and i would want a second opinion from another nurse,and sometimes still do, and my nurse manager told me i need to build up my self...

  21. monitoring for pre-op c/s

    ldnurse7581 replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we monitor until they go to OR. what do you

  22. post delivery MgSo4 pts

    ldnurse7581 replied to CatPKU's topic in Ob/Gyn

    where i work, we keep mag pt's in l&d. they are tx'd to pp when mag is d/c'd. we have to do q15min vs, q30min dtr's and resp, and q1hr

  23. Labor and Delivery: Pro's and Con's

    ldnurse7581 replied to Califlower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    well, one of the (more obvious) pros is that you get to be part of bringing a new life into the world! i guess one of the cons is that there is also the flip side to it, too. (fetal demise). i know...

  24. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    ldnurse7581 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked ob hall, it would drive me crazy when someone would ask for pain medicine and about the time the nurse walked out of the room, the patient would go downstairs to smoke. i mean, you must...

  25. IV Help

    ldnurse7581 replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in General Nursing

    hi, i know how you feel about 'the first iv.' honestly, i didnt get my first iv in until after i was out of nursing school. it just takes A LOT of practice. im not the best now, and still sometimes...