NurseforPreggers

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  1. What do patients say that irks you?

    NurseforPreggers posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    "They are going to have to take the baby" I don't know why but that statement makes my jaw clench up everytime I hear it. I had a patient the other day ask me how I was going to insert a foley since...

  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. Destroying narcotics

    NurseforPreggers replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The same way you

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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 ......

  17. When to call the doctor?

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

    I work nights also and what I suggest is that when a problem presents use your nursing judgement to try to solve it (i.e. tylenol for fever). If you have done everything you can think of within your...

  18. I really need to talk about this! (long)

    NurseforPreggers posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so upset about a situation that happened last week, I just can't get it out of my head. I had a pt that was admitted for pylo/PTL and while in the hospital developed pneumonia and eventually...

  19. Can I handle OB?

    NurseforPreggers replied to q12RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, this sounds quite harsh! Handling demises are not easy, but you know what? .. Its not about you! Its about giving the mother excellent loving care and helping her begin the grief process. Its ok...

  20. 3 weeks into nsg program, he wants to quit...

    NurseforPreggers replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Students

    Have you considered that maybe nursing isn't what he wants to do? Maybe you should encourage him to find something that he loves to

  21. Have you ever done/wanted to do this?

    NurseforPreggers replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have never given a pt a placebo, but I did hear a funny story at work about a similar circumstance. There was a pt that constantly came in complaining of some kind of pain or another and would get...

  22. I really need to talk about this! (long)

    NurseforPreggers replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What I said when I called her is ... "Dr. XXX this is XXX, I'm calling about Ms. XXX. In the last several minutes her baby has started looking very flat and having late decels. She is still...

  23. OB Nursing

    NurseforPreggers replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The answer to #1 is that it would make the heart race if it was injected intravascularly. If it is in the correct place, nothing should

  24. HELP! with brief description of labor & delivery nurse

    NurseforPreggers replied to nursingstudent714's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I copied this from another thread that is currently on page 2 of the forum, there are many threads out there that are very similar to yours. You can search for them using the search link above on the...

  25. I really need to talk about this! (long)

    NurseforPreggers replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, she went to the ICU during my shift. Once the doc did come in she spent about 40 minutes doing a BPP, ordering STAT labs and assessing the pt. Then the patient was immediately sent to ICU, which...