NurseforPreggers

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  1. What degree do I go for

    NurseforPreggers replied to jls123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No LPNs here either. If you are serious about CNM I would go ahead and get the BSN if you have that

  2. Just Starting OUt

    NurseforPreggers replied to IminNewYork's topic in General Nursing

    I think this highly depends on the hospital you work at. My hospital in particular is on a 12 hour shift schedule, 3 days a week. Overtime is most likely going to be determined by the staffing at each...

  3. Question ABout Clinicals

    NurseforPreggers replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    Even though you may already know what area of nursing you want to go into, keep an open mind and try to learn as much as you can about all areas. When I was hired last year into L&D as a new grad...

  4. Did I take too long to job hunt?

    NurseforPreggers replied to Billy5949's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't see why it should matter to the hospitals how long you took to apply. I would think they would be more interested in hiring someone who has already passed NCLEX than someone that hasn't taken...

  5. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    NurseforPreggers replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not very interesting but I fell face first out of a

  6. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    NurseforPreggers replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would never. Thats just

  7. What computer charting system do you use?

    NurseforPreggers replied to SuzieQ_Scrapper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use something called QS. I can't remember what exactly it stands for ... either but I think its Qualitative Systems. Its ok, but I've never used anything else so I have no basis for

  8. For all the new nurses: who has had crazy dreams about work?! :)

    NurseforPreggers replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in L&D. Just today I had the craziest dream that my hospital got rid of all the labor beds and replaced them with this one huge couch looking thing. So all the laboring women had to lay...

  9. What do patients say that irks you?

    NurseforPreggers replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How about when you go in a patients room and spend 5 minutes trying to get their baby on the monitor and as soon as you do, they say "I've got to go to the bathroom!". Now I'm always careful to ask...

  10. IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

    NurseforPreggers replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

    I give phenergan routinely IV at work. I am very sensitive to how much it hurts, because I have had phlebitis due to undiluted phenergan IV push myself. I usualld dilute it in 19 cc NS (draw it up in...

  11. Discovery Health Channel Nurses

    NurseforPreggers replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been on one of these shows, but I was watching Maternity Ward a few days ago and the whole show was about a doctor that I work with. I saw him on there and I was like ... what the heck?! It...

  12. How long is too long? re: 2nd stage of labor

    NurseforPreggers replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the longest I have ever seen a pt complete was 10 hours. This was a midwife pt and in the morning when the doctors arrived I can say they were not happy at all. We pushed and rested and pushed...

  13. What do patients say that irks you?

    NurseforPreggers replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just thought about this tonight ... it absolutely drives me bonkers when I go in to do an assessment and meet my patient and they won't get off the freakin telephone!!!

  14. What do patients say that irks you?

    NurseforPreggers replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll have you know that I am an EXCELLENT L&D nurse. I am very caring and provide exceptional care to my

  15. Post and Ante Partum Nurses

    NurseforPreggers replied to Renee4christ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital runs a high risk Antepartum unit. I don't know how its done at other places but at my hospital this unit is run by L&D nurses. We take care of mom's that are too sick to be on...

  16. "Natural" birth

    NurseforPreggers replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That was rude, sorry. LOL :chuckle But true alot of times. Anyway, natural to me means no pain

  17. "Natural" birth

    NurseforPreggers replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When a women comes to the hospital seeking the most natural birth available, she should expect a STAT

  18. Requirements for L&D Nursing

    NurseforPreggers replied to diznymom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, you do not have to have a BSN to work in

  19. Commonly used drugs

    NurseforPreggers replied to geminikell's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry, like I said, my list was off the top of my head. So none of the drugs are in any specific order. Just the order in which I thought of

  20. delee suctioning

    NurseforPreggers replied to ladylabor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never had an order to do

  21. Commonly used drugs

    NurseforPreggers replied to geminikell's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll see what I can come up with for you off the top of my head, here goes: Cytotec Cervidil Pitocin Ampicillin Ancef Gentamycin Clindamycin Magnesium Sulfate Labetalol Procardia Terbutaline Stadol...

  22. Should a dad be in the room?

    NurseforPreggers replied to GARNPEACH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If she isn't 100% comfortable with it then she shouldn't do it. She should discuss it with her father and let him know where she stands. I personally can't imagine a dad wanting to be in the room, but...

  23. What do patients say that irks you?

    NurseforPreggers replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a patient just yesterday morning that came in for PSROM at 29 weeks. I explained to her the plan of care including Celestone, Ampicillin, Magnesium. She tried to convince me that her "baby says...

  24. Aides giving the "new nurse" problems

    NurseforPreggers replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree

  25. Quick ?: What is lowest viable birth weight?

    NurseforPreggers replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've always heard 500