WVUturtle514

WVUturtle514

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  1. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    WVUturtle514 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am in a front-loaded program and will be starting full-time clinicals in August (thank goodness), but this semester we have had several "observation days." During my last obs day I was with one of...

  2. WVUturtle514...did you have your baby? How did it go?

    WVUturtle514 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did have the baby! Here's the (long) story: My water broke at 6pm on my due date (12/21).....how ironic, huh? Anyways....I never started having contractions....contacted my midwife and she told me...

  3. Since we were talking about birth plans....

    WVUturtle514 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So I thought I would post this here because I'd probably get the most honest feedback. My due date is this Saturday. My husband and I are really hoping for a natural, intervention-free birth, so we...

  4. Since we were talking about birth plans....

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yuck....sounds like that was not a good work environment....I bet you're glad you got out of there! If I go to the hospital, my midwife will still deliver me there unless there is a major...

  5. Since we were talking about birth plans....

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I don't really consider this a birth plan. These are merely my preferences for after the birth, assuming of course there are no complications. And these requests will only matter to me IF I...

  6. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    WVUturtle514 replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our midwives require that you attend the birth classes they offer if you want to deliver at the birth center.....if you don't attend they will only deliver you at the

  7. Since we were talking about birth plans....

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, according to the lady who ran my birth classes, these things are NOT standard practice at the hospital where I will be delivering (if I have to go to the hospital). Apparently, after delivery...

  8. Since we were talking about birth plans....

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, all of these things are standard at the birth center....so as long as I am able to deliver there, then I won't have to worry about anything. However, these are requests that I would have to...

  9. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    WVUturtle514 replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you've ever seen the documentary "The Business of Being Born", they interview several OB/GYN residents. When asked how many natural, intervention-free labors they had been involved with, all of...

  10. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    WVUturtle514 replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately many women don't have this option. I am lucky that I live 5 minutes from the birth center where I will be delivering (granted this baby doesn't get too comfy in there and go extremely...

  11. How long did you work while pregnant?

    WVUturtle514 replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a CRNA and I just finished my last day of work this past Friday. I am currently 39 weeks.....I worked as long as I could, but it eventually got to be too much. I've had a very healthy,...

  12. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    WVUturtle514 replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Very nicely put.....I couldn't have said it better

  13. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    WVUturtle514 replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The original post is the exact reason that I have no desire to deliver in the hospital. I am currently 39 weeks pregnant with my first child. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to keep my...

  14. Worried about exposure to OR Gas while pregnant

    WVUturtle514 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CRNA and I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant with my first child. Today's anesthesia machines have scavenging systems that evacuate the anesthetic gases through the hospital's vacuum system. Plus,...

  15. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a CRNA who is currently 33 weeks pregnant with my first child. As of right now I am planning on delivering at a birth center near my home. However, I know the possibility may arise where I need...

  16. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did my anesthesia training in Washington, DC where we have a fairly large Hispanic population. It always amazed me that almost ALL of the hispanic moms who came in to deliver always went naturally....

  17. To Ladies who are CRNA's

    WVUturtle514 replied to sundayj's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have a radiology badge for both myself and the baby that measures the amount of x-rays that I am exposed to. I wear it during every case. The badge is tested every month and it lets you know if...

  18. To Ladies who are CRNA's

    WVUturtle514 replied to sundayj's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm a CRNA and I'm currently 33 weeks pregnant with my first child. Basically I don't use nitrous in any of my cases...I won't put myself in pediatric cases where we will be doing mask...

  19. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're right about a lot of women not having choices. There is only one free-standing birth center in the entire state of WV....luckily it happens to be less than 5 miles from my house. There is one...

  20. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't do OB at my hospital, so unfortunately I do not work at the hospital where we would be

  21. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's terrible!! I hope you have more satisfaction at your new job. When I found out I was pregnant I started doing a lot of research on the topics of natural and low-intervention births. I even...

  22. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    December 21st! We didn't plan very well...LOL. My hubby's b-day is in December and he hates it...so now I wish we hadn't done this to my

  23. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, my midwife would go with me if I would need to be transferred. Also, if I opt not to deliver at the birth center and decide to go to the hospital of my own accord, my midwife has priviledges to...

  24. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    WVUturtle514 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Elvish! I'm definitely not going to be inflexible....obviously, as I am in healthcare too, I know that things can and do go wrong and need to be dealt with accordingly. I guess what concerns...

  25. Improper intubation

    WVUturtle514 replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where to start? Well, first of all I can't believe that the anesthesia provider did not recognize that the tube was in too far. That's absolutely insane! One of the first things you do after...