NurseforPreggers

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1. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

   NurseforPreggers replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in Alabama and we say: Complete (never heard "fully" used) Cytotec (not miso) Anterior lip or rim We do use BUFA, TOLAC, NCB and other abbreviations One thing I was curious if other people...

2. OB scrubs

   NurseforPreggers replied to obosoon's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We wear our own scrubs, but we also have hospital supplied scrubs. We have a

3. Post-Its from the edge

   NurseforPreggers replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Dear charge nurse, I'd appreciate it if you would not pull a recliner up to the nurses station and prop your feet up with a pillow and a blanket all night long. Its extremely unprofessional. Just...

4. Ode to Preceptors from a new RN..

   NurseforPreggers replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

   You should print that out and give it to your preceptor. Maybe in a little card or something. That would make a beautiful

5. I was passed over as charge...given to new grad instead

   NurseforPreggers replied to amurdock's topic in General Nursing

   Hang in there! I just noticed what city you are from and it just so happens its the same as mine. So I better not say too much, because I'm quite sure I know where you work seeing as though there are...

6. Destroying narcotics

   NurseforPreggers replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   The same way you

7. Staffing ratio for this patient

   NurseforPreggers replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What is the criteria for transferring this patient out to a Level III facility? I work in a Level II facility and we have similar patients all the time. Actually I don't think I've seen a single...

8. Iv Help Needed

   NurseforPreggers replied to AnnetteER's topic in Emergency

   I think it took me a couple of months to be consistent at starting IVs. I think I was pretty terrible at it to begin with. My preceptor use to tell me that I "HAD TO LEARN" to get them. I would get so...

9. GBS Status: Unknown

   NurseforPreggers replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do treat unknown pt's at my hospital. Usually Amp 2 grams Q 6 or if they are allergic to PCN we use Cleocin 900 mg Q 8. One group of MD's that I work with treats everyone and they don't check GBS...

10. L&D Straight out of Nursing School?

    NurseforPreggers replied to Siouxz2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got hired to L&D straight out of nursing school. It is definitely do-able. I think one thing that helped me get into this facility was that I did my senior preceptorship on this floor during...

11. Best area to start nursing carreer?

    NurseforPreggers replied to Bicycleboy's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg. I'm sure that is what everyone is going to say. It will give you a good variety of disease

12. Where can I learn how to draw blood?

    NurseforPreggers replied to ILoveNurses's topic in General Nursing

    In that case I would go to the person that told you that you need to learn to draw blood and ask them how you should go about that. Maybe that person has some resources that you are unaware of. I...

13. Where can I learn how to draw blood?

    NurseforPreggers replied to ILoveNurses's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work with any nurses that can teach you? Or better yet, ask your hospital or institution if they have phlebotomy

14. ok to use names in charting?

    NurseforPreggers replied to liswbbrn's topic in General Nursing

    If it is noted somewhere else then I agree with you. Where I work in L&D we generally don't have MARs/procedure logs/or paper charting. We chart everything solely on the computer. The only time we...

15. ok to use names in charting?

    NurseforPreggers replied to liswbbrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I find myself on the other end of the spectrum. I ALWAYS use names when appropriate in my charting. As far as opening them up for legal action, so what if it is truthful. For example ......