Rose B

We give Cytotec 50mcg PO every 4 hours starting at about 2100. We must have a positive NST prior, monitor for 1 hour continuously after, then monitor for 15 minutes of every hour. We start a saline lock also. Then do a pit induction in the am. I recently had a grav 2 deliver within 3 hours after the first dose. Never had a primip deliver with just the cytotec.

In the facility I work at we are encouraged to come to the side of any nurse who is being verbally abused by any doctor. The abuse tends to lose steam when the MD sees we are all supportive. We also have an immediate chain of command with administration if we are having problems getting what we need for a patient from an MD, and it works!

We use 18's here. Will use a 20 if the pt's veins aren't so great. If they end up needing surgery with the possibility of blood products anesthesia can start a new site.!

i'm there too! can't imagine doing anything else.

I'm a night shift person by choice. I find the "quieter" nights are easier on me physically. Right now I work the "baylor" hours 2/12's on Sat/Sun. My room is darkened, the ringer on the phone is down, I have a beeper for emergencies, and the hospital does not have my cell phone number. I also don't have little ones to worry about, and a husband who totally supports my sleep habits. I do stay up late on my days off, and sleep later in the morning, but I'm also on call many nights for L&D. I get 7-8 hours of sleep without sleep aids. My biggest problem is when I go somewhere on vacation, you have to totally change your sleep habits. That's where benadryl comes in handy.

For information about SANE programs in your state check out the IAFN website, they may be able to find out the information for you. You can also train in another state and become a pioneer getting a program started. Hopefully you will have the full support of your facitlity, if not shame on them! It's great that you would like to become an important person in someone's life who has been sexually assaulted.

Hi Joybelle, Good luck with your boards. There are also some great completion programs in this area. Check out Lakeland college and the NWTC locations. There is also a hospital in Oconto Falls, about 1/2 hour from GB and Shawano, and a hospital in Marinette, about 45 minutes from GB.

I work in a small hospital about 25 miles from Crivitz, and have been here for 27 years. We're renovating so things are looking great. We are always looking for staff. The wages are comparable to the larger hospitals in Green Bay. Check out our WEB site at cmhospital.org. Hope you like snow because we just had a big blow. Way more snow this year than others. Fall is a gorgeous time around here. Hope you check us out here at Oconto Falls, Rose

I went to a two year RN program and thought it was the way to go. We were able to get the sciences and other general ED classes done before the nursing classes. For those that want to pursue their BSN, it can be done after. There are also LPN to RN programs that may interest you. There are tons of job opportunities out there for an ADN. The NCLEX exam is the same. To me the ADN, 2 year program was more intense, in that you had 5 semesters, one being in the summer, and you didn't have long holiday breaks. Good luck!

We don't do baths until baby is at least 3 hours old with a stable temp. We also do it at the bedside in the warmer and encourage Mom/Dad participation.

I do 12 hour, 7p-7a, Sat/Sun. When I get off Monday AM I sleep about 4-5 hours, then keep a late night schedule and sleep 'til noon. I'm frequently on call so I am able to go in late nights if needed. I don't answer the phone when I sleep during the day, I have a beeper if I'm on call and they need to get in touch with me. If you want to survive nights, sleep has to be a priority. :zzzzz

We are a small hospital and are almost done with our OB renovation. We have placed whirlpool bathtubs in every suite and our patients are loving them, both antepartum and postpartum. They are sanitized by houskeeping post discharge.

I know the thrill of a precipitous delivery. I've certainly had my share and haven't lost one yet! Rarely are there any complications with a full-term OB that delivers quickly. The Doc that misses their delivery usually treats us all to pizza, LOL!!!!!!!!!!

Might be a good idea to look into a nursing program where you are an LPN after the first year and bridge over to RN the second year (ADN). Might be a waiting list but you can get some of the classes out of the way.

Wow! Can't believe the fundal pressure thing. The only time we ever used to used it was for shoulder dystocia (in the dark ages), and that isn't the accepted technique anymore. Maybe he needs to new info!!!!!!!!!!