HazeK

HazeK

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  1. Does this make sense?

    HazeK replied to KK7724's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sure! I work full time in a High Risk L&D (>400 deliveries a month) AND per deim at a level one hospital

  2. Wishes Regarding Students in Birth Plans

    HazeK replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

  3. I'm Loving it!

    HazeK replied to KK7724's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "all the 6 hospitals in my hometown (Mobile, AL) and there are NEVER any positions for OB nurses..." Leave town...find a hospital with an OB internship program, work postpartum for a year, then...

  4. Opening Rooms Before Cases Start

    HazeK replied to etennant's topic in Operating Room

    I must agree 100%! The key phrase is "if you can be sure no one has breached the sterile field." Our practice is the sterile corridor is not left unattended, ie after the room is opened, and the door...

  5. Shared Eye Drops between patients

    HazeK replied to switcher's topic in Operating Room

    Your facility isn't really doing this, are they? ARGH! Infection control & JCACHO would have a

  6. flop the mop

    HazeK replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    wet mop...lots of changes of mopheads and

  7. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    HazeK replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    Question: if YOU are the RN, why are YOU scrubbed in and no other RN circulating in the room??? IF only one RN available, why isn't the tech functioning in their role as a scrub nurse (legal!) and...

  8. Negativity in Vegas nursing?

    HazeK replied to Paleobug's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The sunsets and sunrises ARE beautiful over the mountains! Glad you noticed! Haze in LV x 22 years

  9. Induction craze

    HazeK replied to Blizzard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Do you think I would have a valid reason?" Oh, Heidi, Of course you have a valid reason! You body will go into labor, stress or not. But feel free to request an induction as soon as your cervix...

  10. OB Summer Reads

    HazeK replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    just finished "Angels & Demons" by the author of "The DaVinci Code"....Great!

  11. When do we get to see the eyes?

    HazeK replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been busy working two jobs... but I'm going to be home for 8 weeks, post-gastric bypass, so you should "see" more of me here! Thanks for noticing!

  12. Mind your manners!!

    HazeK replied to nekhismom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yes, Ma'am! ('course, I do agree with you!)

  13. When do we get to see the eyes?

    HazeK replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    of course, blues bro. are cool... but your Smiling Blue Eyes were "you"!

  14. Do You Home Launder Your Scrubs

    HazeK replied to Stephanieoder's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Currently: hospital provide scrubs... Reality: most of us take them home and wash them ourselves because the harsh soaps they are commercially laundered in cause rashes and itching. History: our...

  15. Do you wear makeup?

    HazeK replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    Nope... No makeup! I leave the house at 0630.... I get home at 2000... I'm a Labor & Delivery nurse... My patients could care less if I look my best... as long as I bring the pain meds/epidurals!...

  16. Stool transplant???

    HazeK replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    OK, which would be worse? C. Diff or stool transplant?

  17. Vegas New Grad Opportunities

    HazeK replied to ksrnstudent's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Thanks for the great advertiesment for Las Vegas Nursing... now, please post it on all the other "STATES" forums! :-)

  18. Just a question for all the L&D nurses

    HazeK replied to jkaee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you think of your epidural space as two layers of Saran wrap, and the epidural medicine expands that space with medicine, IF an area sticks together or folds over on themselves, then the result...

  19. Induction craze

    HazeK replied to Blizzard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    AB-SO-LUTE-LY!!! How about requiring the physician to fax documentation to validated the medical necessity? Like BPP results? AFI measurements? Labs? etc.? we do > 400 deliveries a month... we are...

  20. Missing OB

    HazeK replied to nurturing_angel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1) stay active w/ your local/state AWHON groups 2) stay current with your ACLS, NALS, FETAL MONITORING CERTIFICATIONS 3) make yourself a squeaky wheel with the ob nurse manager! Send Christmas cards,...

  21. M. Murray has scared the pants off me

    HazeK replied to Bessie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, kiddo, If M.Murry scared you, then DON'T read national ACOG or AWHON standards! You'll have a small stroke!!!! you wrote: "We have a room that we put PTL and PIH pt?s on MgSO4 that doesn?t have...

  22. Premie vs. "Miscarriage"

    HazeK replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    23 weeks: viable...but morbidity and mortality statistics are horrible! definately a bioethical dilema weighing quality of life vs cost vs kinder to allow death with dignity. (before you think I am...

  23. Ethical Question

    HazeK replied to CalvilloSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    uh, I take mom's like that aside privately, and ask them if they were thinking about childbirth the last time THEY had intercourse!!!! After they get over the shock of the question, I suggest that...

  24. Don't you love it when...

    HazeK replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sounds like a perfect night... now, tell me she is the perfect patient: educated married ( or commiteed long term relationship) and plans to raise her child w/ ethics, morals and knowledge! :-)

  25. Question for my fellow RNs of the OB world..

    HazeK replied to harry Krishna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    crazied charge nurse! we isolate pregnant, laboring women w/ chickenpox, pneumonia, scabies, HIV, etc, why not a cold? Duh! isn't this basic Nursing101 ???