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  1. Prenatal Nutrition Resources?

    daisybaby posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    First off, I have to say Yay!!! I'm going to be an Auntie! My twin sister (armed with all the printed material her OB gave her) is looking for a way to track her nutrition intake (she wants to make...

  2. Help me decompress

    daisybaby posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Got a call this afternoon from ED stating a service pt with 31 week twin pregnancy and known previa was en route to hospital on MGSO4, ruptured, bleeding and seizing. Notified OB on call, then per...

  3. Help me decompress

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I should have added that the pt was in our MH/Crisis unit by end of shift yesterday. I'm still a little wired from all of this. While I emphathize with the pt., I cannot help but think about the...

  4. Help me decompress

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We did ask- her 'OB' is as non-existent as her fabricated pregnancy was. Calls to area hospitals requesting AP records yielded nothing (now we know why). Given the gravity of the supposed situation,...

  5. buretrol for magnesium?

    daisybaby replied to kcrnsue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't use Buretrols at the hospital where I currently work, but we used them at my previous hospital. The peace of mind in knowing an accidental bolus won't occur is worth whatever they

  6. Student Nurse Starting OB Rotation Need Some Advice

    daisybaby replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The best students I've had with me have been the ones who aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves and jump in. Ask, "What can I do/help with/get for the pt?" and you'll be seen as an asset by both...

  7. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    daisybaby replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Recent deliveries: Mia, Katelyn, Neveah (the old 'heaven spelled backwards') for girls and Cody, Daelin, and Jack for boys. If I am ever blessed with children, I'm hoping for Grace (after my...

  8. What gift to buy for a new nurse?

    daisybaby replied to feenie's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on the scrubs idea (if his hospital doesnt supply them). Comfy shoes are nice, too. If he is religious at all and wears jewelry, a medal of St. Catherine of Siena is a nice gift, too- she is...

  9. Funniest thing a new nurse said/charted/asked...

    daisybaby replied to RN12345656's topic in Nursing Humor

    Haaaaaa!

  10. Well Baby Nursery Question

    daisybaby replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have a guideline for frequency of newborn checks other than the standard ordered assessments. I document a physical observation of the newborn at least q2, however. Could someone explain the...

  11. What is "Capstone"?

    daisybaby replied to bell47's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school, 'capstone' was a synonym for a 7-credit course taken during the final semester of the BSN program, usually a total courseload of 13-15 credits. In addition to 7 classroom and discussion...

  12. Doula Thoughts on L&D (long)

    daisybaby replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

  13. phone protocols

    daisybaby replied to babynurse2001's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our telephone triage consists of "You need to speak with your on-call OB/GYN provider. The number is xxx-xxxx." As mentioned above, we are in a hyper-litigious society, and we have to practice as...

  14. Do Patients Try to Tip You?

    daisybaby posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yesterday I had a very difficult delivery- abruption, stat c/s, infant to special care nursery but doing surprisingly well. I followed the patient from OR to pp, and today (after answering about a...

  15. Gift for Antepartum unit

    daisybaby replied to DeLySh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm so sorry for your loss. How thoughtful of you to think of the nurses who cared for you during your stay. The most memorable thing a patient did for me happened while I was a student intern in my...

  16. Do Patients Try to Tip You?

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hee, hee! Some days, I do, indeed, feel like more of a waitress than a

  17. How to CYA

    daisybaby replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, good suggestions. I especially like the tip about signing off orders so no one else can squeeze others in- I'll be using that one, starting

  18. Do Patients Try to Tip You?

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the replies! As I left work tonight, I left the money (and a note explaining where it came from) in the locker of my co-worker, who leaves for Africa on Monday. Her group is going to...

  19. Do Patients Try to Tip You?

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the reply :) A nurse from our unit is raising money to participate in a mission to an orphanage in Africa next month- I will feel better knowing my windfall will go to help little ones far...

  20. Nurse nicked cervix with fingernail??

    daisybaby replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think there's something else that went on. I think the probability of the nurse's gloved hand nicking the cervix is really quite small- and if it could happen, I guess it would have to be a...

  21. How does your unit handle low census?

    daisybaby posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just called and told not to come in this morning due to low census. Well, technically I'm now 'on call', meaning if the bus pulled up, I could get called in. So instead of working my usual...

  22. need help with case study

    daisybaby replied to sonja77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In addition to the above mentioned labs, the pt would also go to US for a biophysical profile. And we would most likely

  23. Soy vs. Cow's Milk-Based Formula

    daisybaby posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our lactation consultant disseminated an article that pretty much stated that soy formula was the absolute worst, most unsafe thing you could give a baby. I can't recall where the article came from,...

  24. Taking an infant's temp.

    daisybaby replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We only do rectal temps on our newborns. I think it's archaic and unnecessary. I work in a hospital where "because that's how we've always done it" rules. Perhaps I'll do my next in-service on...

  25. Soy vs. Cow's Milk-Based Formula

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the re-direct, Gompers. I've done a pretty good search and still can't find any scholarly publication that says soy formula is as terrible as our LC's article contends. I'm sticking to...