lauriesalRNC

I agree. First of all, associate degree programs offer WAY more clinical and hands on learning than BSN programs do. I know quite a few ADN's with better clinical skills than BSNs. I think the clinical experience you get working for years in the hosp...

yes thatis exactly my point, and no matter how well you prepare sometimes bad things happen even with the best preparation. I've seen women with totally uncomplicated pregnancies and perfectly good looking monitoring strips have deliveries with reall...

I am not judging anyone. I said that I dont feel its safe, and I dont. That is my choice to think that.

You dont have to defend anything, I would just not do it and my personal belief is that it isnt safe. That is just my belief.

we use Watchchild. Am I the only one?

As an OB nurse, I will tell you there is NO way in hell I would ever do it. I've seen too many shoulder dysotocias. If you have a really bad shoulder dystocia, all the backup in the world is still going to take several minutes ....and you dont have t...

where i work the DOCS do the fern and spec exam. Nurses can look for obvious fluid and do nitrazine but then the doc comes in a looks for ferning.

Storms are definitely worse than full moons. I think there is probably strong evidence that a storm effects labor more than the moon like you said. Whenever we have a storm coming, look out! Nobody wants to work L&D that night! everyone comes in ...

Yes you can seize after delivery. Actually I've seen moms get PIH AFTER delivering. Remember, not all the hormones of pregnancy are gone. We often keep moms on mag for 24 hrs after delivery when they are being treated for PIH. Yes you are at higher r...

Oh yeah and we are usually very busy in Oct which exlplains that holiday theory... to much New Year's partying! and the summer after 9/11 , we were extremely busy also!

Yes it is absolutely 100000000% true. When we are about to get a snowstorm or thunderstorm, or the week before full moons we are almost always busier than usual. I remember once last July we were expecting major thunderstorms to come through. That ni...

Yes that was her married name....but I would have to tell my husband, sorry I am NOT being Anita Dick for the rest of my life! I'll keep my maiden name! The baby's name was Zack Dick. UGH. Nothing goes with that name!

I had a patient last week named ANITA DICK. Kid you not. Say that one fast!

I agree this info in false. Just b/c you are 10 cm doesnt mean you have to push. You SHOULDNT push until you have the urge to. The baby staying in isnt harmful to the baby, neither is " swallowing" fluid. They swallow fluid for 9 mos. I am sure the b...

Uranus?? as in YOUR ANUS? That poor child is going the get the hell teased out of him in school. Thats AWFUL!

[ Funny as hell! I am printing that and taking it to work with me to show my co-workers! At least this plan actually HAPPENED. When I see a birth plan I usually start getting the c-section papers stamped up and ready to go b/c you know that is what n...

I dont have it, mostly b/c it is EXTREMELY hard to find a nurse liable in a " birth injury " suit b/c as we all know most of the lawsuits that occur are bogus. In cases of legit lawsuits, usually it is STILL hard to find the nurse liable b/c in order...

We do the same thing... SGA, LGA, diabetic mother, preterm or posttermers...or those who are symptomatic. We used to do all babies but recently changed the policy. QUOTE=imenid37]I don't know what or if AAP has guidelines for neonatal glucose screeni...

I see what you're saying but everyone has a choice what they want to do... these days with the epidural people I think just feel like if they dont have to be in pain then why be in pain. Yes epidurals can cause some problems BUT I think that they are...

I think part of the issue was that she got attention from her mom and aunt when she acted out like that, so of course she kept doing it. When I got a little tough on her I think she realized i wasnt going to coddle her and put up with her crap. I thi...

our parents can bring it in if they want to , or not.... but when they are discharged the nurse brings both mom and baby out to the car and makes sure the baby is in a carseat. We do NOT check the carseat to make sure the baby is strapped in correctl...

The other night I had a patient, a prime, 19 yrs old.... obviously not from the best family background and obviously uneducated.... who spent 8 hrs cursing and yelling and being uncooperative.... then THREW a pillow at me and refused to push. She sta...

i have mine. there are review courses you can take but unfortunately they can be very expensive.... i dont know if your hosp pays for it but mine doesnt. i didnt take the courses just for that reason. my clin spec had several books with tons of ob re...

I once had a mom AND a father of baby who BOTH did it. They were both in their teens. What is up with that!!!!

Nurse for 7 yrs. RNC in inpatient OB, work L&D floor, have ADN. Live in NJ. In my hosp the RNs all wear navy blue scrubs except for L&D and the OR. In L&D we wear the blue OR scrubs and the OR wears green OR scrubs. The nurses aides and o...