Katie71275

Katie71275

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  1. Do you have a side job? What is it?

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Klone. Here in Louisiana, we call the program the Nurse Family Partnership as well, but ours will allow some prn. I've also thought about doing some simple in home child care, but not sure...

  2. Can a woman refuse an emergency csection ?

    Katie71275 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can refuse anything you want as a patient. The outcome may not turn out well, but that is your prerogative as the patient. If it's a TRUE emergency C-section, then there is not time to receive a...

  3. First Mistake... Can't shake bad feelings

    Katie71275 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I made my first big mistake a bout 2 months ago. My pt got up to go to the bathroom and I hooked her IVs back up and hooked up the Pitocin at her LR rate and the LR rate at the Pitocin rate. It...

  4. B/P and Seizures

    Katie71275 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree, you were much closer to a seizure than you think. They can seemingly come out of

  5. To those who like their nursing job....

    Katie71275 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job! I work Labor and Delivery. I graduated May 2013 and went straight into it. I love laboring patients and when their new baby is given to them.. It's very special. Not all days are...

  6. Complications of gestational diabetes??

    Katie71275 replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    increased risk of still birth, macrosomia leading to birth complications such as shoulder dystocia which comes with it's own host of problems, GD babies tend to not feed as well, as well as a host of...

  7. B/P and Seizures

    Katie71275 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At the point where hydralazine and labetalol aren't working, we give Mag. I've had a pt seize on me once before and it was the scariest thing that had ever happened to me. Her BP was slightly...

  8. Terbutaline protocol

    Katie71275 replied to OBERrural's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We give it for hypersystole(too many contractions). We don't give it for tocolysis. T-Bird, the increased maternal heart rate is a pretty typical

  9. I feel like ****...

    Katie71275 replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    It could be your disability, but maybe not. Ill be honest..I have a hard time making friends. I graduated in May and thought I made some good friends there...turns out...they were gone as soon as...

  10. Need help IV discontinue

    Katie71275 replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes your unit should teach you this. It honestly is not hard at all. Just 2 hints...1)Make sure that you turn any fluids OFF before removing otherwise you will make a mess and 2)Make sure that your...

  11. Cops and Nurses

    Katie71275 replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was pulled over for speeding on the way to the hospital once. The officer let me go for being a nurse. I try not to speed and make sure my cruise control is on b/c sometimes I daydream while...

  12. What area of nursing can you spend a lot of time talking/working with patients

    Katie71275 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I am able to in L&D. There is a lot of conversations and interactions with the patient, plus it is usually a happier time. Also in postpartum, there would be as well although the...

  13. WHat's your plan after RN BSN?

    Katie71275 replied to MissLUckyRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am doing my BSN now and I voted NP, although it will be CNM. I'm still somewhat undecided about it, but it's what I will do if I do decide to get my

  14. New rule- must call MD before doing anything. How about at your hospital.

    Katie71275 replied to OBERrural's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WOW! That would be very aggravating. We have residents on our floor at all times, so I just call into the doc lounge or wherever they happen to be and let them know we have a new patient, but...

  15. "You've got the wrong Mary" ... A Vent About Rude Doctors

    Katie71275 replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a teaching facility with residents and thank God we don't deal with this much (L&D floor so the residents are on our floor available at all times). I am very nonconfrontational so I...

  16. Nursing school when there is no true RN shortage?

    Katie71275 replied to rnhope2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe it's going to believe on what you want to do. I was a second career student as well, and went back to nursing school. I did have some concerns over the job market, and although I didn't...

  17. Unpreparedness for computer downtime

    Katie71275 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how often we have downtime, but on me, it happens about every 3months or so. It's a pain in the butt, and we go to paper charting then reenter into the

  18. Becoming an Old New Grad in Jan 2015!

    Katie71275 replied to ajRNBSN's topic in Nursing Career

    A friend of mine took 2 years off after nursing school do to having a baby and her husband was a pro football player so they were busy with that. She did find a job when she was ready and it didn't...

  19. Days or Nights

    Katie71275 replied to aelorrieta's topic in General Students

    Nights here and I have 4 children, 3 are school age, and 1 is in prek. I sleep while they are in school, get up at 4 when the bus drops them off, and leave for work around 6p. I work 3-4 days a...

  20. ATI Testing for BSN Students

    Katie71275 replied to Jen2010's topic in General Students

    I found ATI very helpful. We did the practice exams before exams, then we had the proctored exams once a quarter(and we would have to do practice for those as well). I can tell you that ATI really...

  21. We're not here for that

    Katie71275 replied to happynurse49's topic in General Students

    I'm a nurse now, grad May 2013, and no way would that be acceptable. Nurses are responsible for everything from nursing care on dow(which includes CNA duties, clerk duties, etc). Does it suck...

  22. Projects in your OB department

    Katie71275 replied to Janinern84's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We just recently went private in October, and they are changing several things up. Our labor unit is supposed to be getting a face lift and some of our smaller rooms that aren't delivery rooms will...

  23. New Nurse

    Katie71275 replied to GeoffH's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Something I wish I'd thought of....Write things in a notebook! I work in a specialty unit(L&D) and wish I'd wrote all the new things down so I wouldn't have to ask. Just certain...

  24. Have SO Many questions for experienced RNs in Ob/Gyn Nursng

    Katie71275 replied to jadabraxton96's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started in L&D as a new grad. In fact, me, and one other nurse in my class, both started as new grads(her with a different hosp but in the same town). It's possible, but is hard. We see...

  25. RNs with less than 1 year of acute care experience

    Katie71275 replied to nursetobeoneday's topic in California Nursing

    It's so hard to get hired on in CA with little experience. I'm sure some experience is better than none, but 1-2 yr would be best I think. Even with that exp, I'm told it's pretty