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  1. Cytotec

    lovemyjoblandd posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was reading an older thread (like from 2004) questioning how many hospitals were still using cytotec for induction and what their experiences are. I'm curious about how things are now, because in...

  2. And L&D nurses out there that could help me with a school assignment?

    lovemyjoblandd replied to StephL87's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Steph, I was in the army for 10 years. I started as a medic and did the AMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program to get my BSN. I finished my obligation after commissioning and decided I am too old, too...

  3. New grad on L&D--too much for me

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Elisgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all, please realize that what you are going through is pretty much the norm for anyone new to LD nursing- even nurses with years of experience in other fields. Vag exams are tough and just...

  4. Maternity Care plan, NEED HELP PLEASE

    lovemyjoblandd replied to eacue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All of our docs use Naropin as the drip. Some mix it with fetanyl, some sufenta just depending on

  5. And L&D nurses out there that could help me with a school assignment?

    lovemyjoblandd replied to StephL87's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd love to answer your questions What made you go into this area of nursing? I was working Med-Surg in the Army and became pregnant. I hated Med-surg with a passion and was desparate to get out and...

  6. Graceland vs U of South Alabama?

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Mdavidsoninc's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I graduated with my bsn from USA and am now getting my FNP MSN through USA. It's a very good school that prepared me very well with my BSN. The only thing I personally do not like about the MSN is...

  7. Internal/External Os

    lovemyjoblandd replied to climbingeverest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It takes lots and lots if practice. One thing ive realized in my years of practice too is that a woman not really in labor and not with an epidural can really clench down on you and make a cervical...

  8. B/P and Seizures

    lovemyjoblandd replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, i bet you were much closer to a seizure than you were aware of, not to mention abruption... Glad you had an appt that day. We had a lady come in with pressures like that and ended up blind due to...

  9. Do I have the intelligent capability of becoming a nurse?

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Morganward5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Morgan, i think you could offer a lot to many patients. I will not sit here and tell you that you that nursing school isnt about academia, because it is- almost exclusively. And 5 chapters in a week...

  10. B/P and Seizures

    lovemyjoblandd replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Those are some dangerous BPs. As said before, you never know at what point a patient may sieze because everyone is different. With BPs like that our docs would have already started mag and would have...

  11. Complications of gestational diabetes??

    lovemyjoblandd replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, just like with nongestational diabetes, gdm affects the nerves and perfusion. When blood sugars are not controlled in a gdm patient, she runs the risk of macrosomnia which puts her newborn at...

  12. Advice for a new Mom/baby nurse, with a twist

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Cutandstitch's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh okay so a M6 :) after i wrote the reply i realized none of those options may be correct lol. Anyways, best of luck to ya. I imagine where you are headed is gonna be a pretty busy place in the LD...

  13. Advice for a new Mom/baby nurse, with a twist

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Cutandstitch's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you new to the army, new to nursing or

  14. Can lpns work in l&d?

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Smk22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have one LPN who has been there for years. She's mainly our scrub nurse, but obviously she helps us with IVs and really any "regular" nurse tasks. She doesnt labor patients or anything but she can...

  15. Pros and Cons of Induction in L&D

    lovemyjoblandd replied to whitescrubs2012's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We've been part of the MOD initiative and our inductions prior to 39 weeks has really declined. Our docs have been pretty good about having true medical complications for needing delivery prior to 39...

  16. Finding fetal heart via doppler

    lovemyjoblandd replied to penny77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow leopolds is an important skill for l and d nurses. It can help you anticipate is baby is malpresenting, op, etc. i suggest finding someone who knows how and asking them to teach you. Leopolds is...

  17. H & H

    lovemyjoblandd replied to sandseaandstone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our hospital we wont transfuse unless below 7 except for certain situations. The other day we had a r c/s patient come in in eatly labor. Her h and h came back at like 7.6/ 26. The doc wanted her...

  18. for those who passed with 75, how long did it took you to take the test?

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Spr2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    75 in an hour, passed the first

  19. Blame the nurse!

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Tina, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh this is rich. Our hospital decides on when we can hire a new nurse based on how many deliveries ( and deliveries only) we do a month. Nevermind the endless amount of triages, the mag patients, the...

  20. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    lovemyjoblandd replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We called a neonatal code while in the OR in a c/s at 3am. The patient was under general anesthesia so the anesthesiologist was obviously busy with his patient. RT comes to our neo codes so they can...

  21. Becoming Fearful

    lovemyjoblandd replied to climbingeverest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The only way to learn is to do it. You can read about the stuff all day long, but until you actually experience it, you won't truly be ready. Every single L&D nurse started off just like you are....

  22. Blame the nurse!

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Tina, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm trying to figure out why this is even news. A nurse can only be in one place at one time. I routinely have more than one patient. Usually an induction/labor and an obs. If we have an emergency...

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

    lovemyjoblandd replied to OBERrural's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital kind of tried doing this. The docs HATED it. We have a standard protocol now for RO labor. We can put them on the monitor and do VS, but we are suppose to call the doc before sending a...

  24. Advice for a new Mom/baby nurse, with a twist

    lovemyjoblandd replied to Cutandstitch's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I'm going to make you feel better (I hope) about this. I was in the army for 10 years, the first 6 enlisted, the last 3.5 as a RN. I started in med-surg and then transferred to postpartum (after...

  25. Please tell me they are not all like this...

    lovemyjoblandd replied to SwampCat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Honestly, no it isn't like that everywhere, as I'm sure you've got on by now by everyone else's comments. I'm fortunate enough to be in a hospital that has a good mix of autonomy and "technology,"...