QTBabyNurse

QTBabyNurse BSN, RN

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  1. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    QTBabyNurse replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    i received my rn when i was 36....now i am almost 45 and have just been accepted into a bsn program.....but i won't stop there....i plan get my msn so that i can teach. :wink2: you are never too

  2. Online RN-BSN w/o prereqs?

    QTBabyNurse replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    check out nova southeastern university program....100% online, kinda expensive but they give you credit for many classes by just having your adn.

  3. Do you have a GED?????

    QTBabyNurse replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    i have a ged....graduated top of my class when i received my rn and received the "outstanding academic achievement" award at pinning. i passed boards the first time around and i am currently in a...

  4. How Do I Get My Shoes To Stop Squeaking?

    QTBabyNurse replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    i have found that one particular brand of shoes squeak more than any other i have ever worn.....reebok dmx.....they squeak horribly! will never buy them

  5. Combining Adult Med Unit with Peds Unit

    QTBabyNurse replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a small community hospital and our peds and med/surg have always been one unit. i have never liked the idea and thought it was an accident waiting to happen. luckily that's not the unit i...

  6. Online Nurse Educator Programs???

    QTBabyNurse replied to OBRN24/7's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    since my last posting in this thread, i have come across nova southeastern university in fort lauderdale, fl. 100% online rn-bsn program. i have spoken to the person in charge of this program and...

  7. RN to BSN online

    QTBabyNurse replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i just applied to nova southeastern university for the rn-bsn online program. the program begins this january and you can finish in 18 months.

  8. Help me make a decision!

    QTBabyNurse posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i am trying to decide which online program to use for an rn-msn in nursing education. i currently have an adn. i've checked out both walden university and university of phoenix....they each have good...

  9. Online Nurse Educator Programs???

    QTBabyNurse replied to OBRN24/7's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i've been looking into this program as well. i have my associate's degree, so i have to complete my bsn first to be able to continue on with the msn...they don't offer a "bridge rn-msn" program. it...

  10. Degree Requirements for Teaching at Community College or University Level???

    QTBabyNurse posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i have been a labor and delivery/newborn nursery rn for the past 8 years. my goal is to teach at the community college or university level. i want to lecture, but not do the clinical teaching....is...

  11. Getting "Called Off"

    QTBabyNurse replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    you need to ask your potential employer if you are guaranteed your 36 hours a week. at my hospital, you are guaranteed your hours, so if you are called off for low census, you have two choices....

  12. Positive or unknown GBS

    QTBabyNurse replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    gbs positive or unknown (non treated or under treated) - babies get a cbc and blood culture drawn and stay 48 hours. gbs positive and treated with 2 doses of pcn g - observe babies for 48

  13. Nuchal cord x4!

    QTBabyNurse replied to texas-rn-fnp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    did a section last month where the baby had nuchal cord x 6.....doc said he had never seen anything like it. the baby had a little difficulty transitioning, but turned out ok after a few

  14. Anyone use a black light for handwashing training?

    QTBabyNurse replied to changeseeker's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    our nursing instructor used that very example on my very first day of nursing school....it had made such an impression on me, i think about it often when i wash my hands even 8 years

  15. Newborn Nursery!

    QTBabyNurse replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    how i love giving a newborn their first bath!! i lay 2-3 chux in the bassinet and the bassinet is under a standing radiant warmer to keep the little one warm. as the baby is cleaned, i remove a chux...

  16. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    QTBabyNurse replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely

  17. How long after a delivery can you Dubowitz?

    QTBabyNurse replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we do our dubowitz at 12 hours of

  18. No fundal checks for post-op C-sections?

    QTBabyNurse replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    one of my worst pp hemorrhages was on a c/s patient......if i hadn't been doing fundal checks, the woman would have never survived, because i would've never knew there was a problem until it was too...

  19. Who mixes pitocin and mag?

    QTBabyNurse replied to bbnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We mix our Pitocin 10 units to 1000cc LR. Our Mag comes in pre-mixed bags from the manufacturer. We usually give a 4-6 gm loading dose over 30 minutes, then maintenance is 1-2

  20. L&D staffing guidelines

    QTBabyNurse replied to maxiebelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i work in a fairly small community hospital...we deliver about 600 babies a year. we always have 2 l&d nurses on each shift, no matter what the census. if supervision floats our staff due to no...

  21. Syringe Pump or Buretrol?

    QTBabyNurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    when administering iv meds to newborns, does your hospital use a syringe pump or do you add your meds through a buretrol.....what are the pros and cons of

  22. What do you use for Post Delivery pain meds?

    QTBabyNurse replied to NurseFirst's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On lady partsl deliveries, we use Darvocet or Motrin 800 mg(depending on the doc). C/S deliveries get PCA Morphine on 2 mg/hr continuous infusion til the next morning, then

  23. How many went from new grad to L&D?

    QTBabyNurse replied to Foxfour's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I graduated in 1998, I was lucky enough to work OB right out of school.....I knew that was what I wanted before I ever entered nursing

  24. Mundane question

    QTBabyNurse replied to NurseHeather's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If it looks like the patient will deliver shortly after change of shift, I will generally pass report to the new nurse, but stay in the delivery room to witness the birth and congratulate the

  25. RNC Certification

    QTBabyNurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    does anyone here have their rnc in inpatient obstetrics....how did you prepare and give me any hints you can on the test itself.....thanks!