Katie71275

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  1. References when appying for CNM school

    Katie71275 posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Who did you use for your references when applying for CNM school? I am applying Fall 2016 admission, and the requirements are 3 professional references. I am considering asking one or two of the...

  2. Trouble in the O.R.

    Katie71275 replied to Windyhill's topic in Operating Room

    Learn from your mistakes. When I first started in labor and delivery, we were required to scrub. I contaminated the field at least twice. I promise you aren't the first and won't be the

  3. Administering Fentanyl

    Katie71275 replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I work L&D. I give fentanyl IV

  4. So I thought I would ask if you guys can share...

    Katie71275 replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Straight out of nursing school. I graduated May 2013, started in L&D in end of June 2013. I worked at a teaching facility and LOVED it. worked there for just under a year and then relocated to...

  5. Moving to NC (Raleigh-Durham)

    Katie71275 replied to Mike1260's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I work in the Raleigh area. I had my ASN in nursing with a BA in Sociology. I did not have a hard time finding a job, but also came in with a year of OB experience. There are other hospitals in...

  6. Night shift scheduling!

    Katie71275 replied to KBRN15's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we self schedule. I work mainly weekends, so I do Friday/Sat/Sun. I do that because it's more money. Otherwise yes, I do prefer 3 days in a row, b/c I feel like I get more time...

  7. Bedadine for vaginal birth

    Katie71275 replied to twahls65's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are still using a betadine prep and then washing off with a soap/water

  8. Graduate School & Finances

    Katie71275 replied to Trauma_drama14's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, if it were me, I would spend the time while you both wait to go to NP school, to pay off any debt you have(credit cards, loans, etc), and not buy a house. If you need to downsize into...

  9. Babies on a plane!! (and also cord clamping)

    Katie71275 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    One of our OB docs tells the parents that delayed cord clamping leads to increased RBC in the baby, leading to increased jaundice. She says for a normal term baby, she prefers not to delay cord...

  10. Every Nurse has that one patient they'll remember forever

    Katie71275 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the patients I have are happy, as I am a labor and delivery nurse, but not all of them. I remember this one because of a variety of reasons that I won't go into, but she was a mom with a full...

  11. University of Louisiana-Lafayette online RN-BSN

    Katie71275 replied to bridge2RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So I found you actually can't take 353/354 with any other nursing classes. They must be taken alone. I have finished my first term and am almost done with the second term, which included 421, and...

  12. Mental math very important in nursing?

    Katie71275 replied to Jayce2k15's topic in General Nursing

    YOu do not need to do mental math in your head for nursing. First of all, pharmacy almost always does all of the calculations, but you do know how to make sure it is correct. I've had pharm send...

  13. rant.. "4 weeks notice"

    Katie71275 replied to misyan's topic in General Nursing

    4 weeks notice is pretty common. That's our requirement where I

  14. L & D Experience

    Katie71275 replied to hopefulfnp's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    From what I have observed most employers want the cnm they hire to have labor and delivery experience. It is very helpful! I just saw a cnm student ask about how to read fetal monitoring strips....

  15. NICUs in Alaska?

    Katie71275 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My hubby is convinced he wants to move to Alaska so I'm tryin to findOut some info. I want to work in the NICU andWill grad with ADN in May 2012. What are the top NICU in the state? What do they...

  16. Twelve hour shifts. Are you doing 3 or 4 days a week?

    Katie71275 replied to NursePooda's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3-12 hour shifts a week. Our week runs Sun-Sat. No mandatory overtime, but we do have to pick up call which averages 20-30 hour a 6 week period. And yes are paid 1.5 pay for

  17. Half of the class fails

    Katie71275 replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    Our first class started with 32 and I believe it was 24 that graduated. Everyone graduated from the last semester. Most of the failures start in the first semester when students realize it isn't...

  18. So 39 weeks is the full term cut off now?

    Katie71275 replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    37 to 40 weeks is considered term. Anything prior to 37 weeks is considered preterm. However, guidelines to prevent docs from inducing prior to 39 are in place as it is preferred to let babies...

  19. About Pitocin

    Katie71275 replied to zje123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pitocin is regularly given after birth which is what the above nurse is referencing. During labor we often give it if a patient has been ruptured for a long time and labor hasn't kicked in or perhaps...

  20. Patient Thank You Gifts

    Katie71275 replied to AJpcvRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any kind of food is appreciated. We love pizza. I've had some patients bring a basket with individual packs of snacks and drinks and chocolate. My patient the other night gave me a lotion set...

  21. 2015 Rn pay per hour

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

    It definitely depends where you are. Where I am at in NC, it's about 21-22. That sounds not so great, but factor in shift diffs......5$ for nights, and 10$ for weeks, and I work mainly weekends so...

  22. L&D gals

    Katie71275 replied to Graduation2016's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital allows 3 visitors, which includes the s/o. And they can take turns going in. This is during labor and

  23. Hepatitis B titer low?

    Katie71275 replied to dreamchase's topic in General Nursing

    I would go through the hep b series again....very expensive...so find out if your facility will pay for it. Mine will. I have had I think 3 series and my titers are still low, so the vax is...

  24. can RN order another RN to bring medicine for a client prescribed by physician

    Katie71275 replied to d123456789's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not order, but a nurse can ask another nurse to do something for them. This happens often. Doc orders an IV......I am busy doing the admission work, and may ask another RN to start my IV(we do it all...

  25. CNM student malpractice insurance

    Katie71275 replied to steenCNMstudent's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    There is an ACNM Student Midwife group on FB. IF you are on FB, perhaps someone there may