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  1. 2nd Interview with L&D yesterday...

    ShannonC replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did the job shadow thing once but it was for a non-nursing job, back in my old life. I got the job in question and after the fact, asked about the purpose and they told me it is largely social. In...

  2. When circ's go bad...

    ShannonC replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am madly in love with this entire post! Very well said and I totally

  3. Please complete this hypothetical, preemie discussion:

    ShannonC replied to StressedDad2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I have a soft spot for this Dad, because I remember being sort of in his and his wife's shoes. This is the scenario: you read the hard stats, you get all informed, but then you want to just...

  4. Please complete this hypothetical, preemie discussion:

    ShannonC replied to StressedDad2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From my experience, what I have seen in my particular hospital,my "X" here is 34 weeks and my "Y" is 33. To me that fits the bill--33 weekers almost always turn out fine, albeit with a short stay in...

  5. pregnant? not preg? help!

    ShannonC replied to cna2005rkfd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Though you may have to wait for a missed period, it might help to logic this out some... when did you have sex? At what point in your cycle? Are you regular with your periods? Are they often the...

  6. does anyone know this answer????

    ShannonC replied to cna2005rkfd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Blood tests can be done before the home tests, but not a huge amount sooner. These days the home tests are so good, very

  7. When circ's go bad...

    ShannonC replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I was the one who introduced the word barbaric to the thread... I do really apologize to anyone I offended. I'm not trying to make some huge point or change anyone's mind. That's just the...

  8. When circ's go bad...

    ShannonC replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, this has got me thinking, and feeling sort of "second-guess"ish about when I state my opinion. I mean, okay, it's not like I am out there campaigning for new parents to leave their boys...

  9. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    ShannonC replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I so totally agree with you! It's interesting what you have studied. It's too bad that this wonderful tradition of midwives got effectively extinguished... I hope it comes back full force! My hope...

  10. OB Nurses....Question For Ya

    ShannonC replied to DidiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am learning so much on this board! I am curious, SmilingBluEyes, if the patient doesn't push it out during pushing, when do you routinely d/c the Foley? For us, we d/c the Foley on everyone at...

  11. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    ShannonC replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow... interesting thread. For me (have been an L&D nurse in Southern California for 7 years), I see the doctor as part of the patients' team. I am an important part, and so is the OB. I have...

  12. When circ's go bad...

    ShannonC replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, shoot. I totally messed up my reply just now. I tried to quote and reply to different sections, but ended up just making it all messed up. My responses are in italics, making it look like...

  13. When circ's go bad...

    ShannonC replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Agreed, 100%, like I said above. But if my patients ASK ME, I'll tell them how I feel. It's why they asked. Also, play nice, please.

  14. Need Input from the Pros

    ShannonC replied to StressedDad2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yay!! Things sound really good for you guys. I myself had my twins at 34 weeks and 3 days... and they came home from the hospital with me. They weighed 4-5 and 4-8. No o2 needed, no IVs, no big...

  15. Discouraged, opinions please

    ShannonC replied to Nursein2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I vividly remember freaking out about test scores during nursing school. But, and fellow RNs back me up on this, my grades never had anything at all to do with one MINUTE of my nursing career. It is...

  16. When circ's go bad...

    ShannonC replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never seen a botched circ, per se, but I've seen many "regular" ones done, and I always think the same thing--it seems barbaric to me. That's just me, though. When my patients tell me they want...

  17. Any tips for finding the elusive cervix?

    ShannonC replied to AprilInAZ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was a new nurse, one of the people training me said that it takes 100 VE's until you "get it", and she was totally right. It just simply takes time. Maybe not 100 exactly of course :) but the...

  18. Ampicillin for GBS patient with imminent delivery???

    ShannonC posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey fellow nurses! This is my first post here. I'm excited to be part of this community. I'm wanting feedback about a case I had tonight. My patient was a primip, came in with SROM, and her VE was...

  19. Favorite part of L&D Nursing

    ShannonC replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love this question! No doubt, the best thing, and the reason I got into this job, is that moment when the baby is first born. The parents are exhausted but exhilarated, and it is just amazing....

  20. Frustrations about L&D nursing

    ShannonC replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I get most frustrated with having poor managers--people who don't come from L&D, people who don't get it that you can't staff the unit based on what the board says at 5pm. People that don't...

  21. How to deal with being childless in L&D

    ShannonC replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I share pretty much everyone's else view... I think being CF by choice is a perfectly understandable and certainly acceptable way to live life!! Not everyone wants kids! Why is that so hard...

  22. Ampicillin for GBS patient with imminent delivery???

    ShannonC replied to ShannonC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think when we support each other, we all benefit. I really learned something from this, and in the future, it's going to benefit my patients as well as myself... I'll always push Amp no matter how...

  23. Bad Delivery

    ShannonC replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Something that strikes me as a contradiction (though it might make perfect sense to someone else, I don't know) is the uber-Bradley anti-intervention couple that go on to request a circ on their son....

  24. monitoring for pre-op c/s

    ShannonC replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We monitor all through prep time, and then for a few minutes IN the OR, too. Though, depending on the situation (ie which anesthesia doc is there, and whether it's just a routine/elective section) we...

  25. Bad Delivery

    ShannonC replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, that sounds like a very NOT fun delivery. I admit it--I get nervous when I hear I have a Bradley patient. Not because of anything wrong with Bradley necessarily, but I just never know when I am...