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SierraN

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  1. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    I was surprised to hear this myself. The next time I see him, I will ask about the literature/studies and get back to you. This is a great place to learn...like from now on, it's cold water, not a...
  2. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    I agree with you completely...I posted to see if perhaps i was wrong in thinking the CST was not indicated... In my former place of employment, we didn't do CSTs....so I'm a little confused why they...
  3. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    Thanks for the advice - so from now on - Cold
  4. Serving the doctors?

    rock babies....wow. ours answer the phone too! After about the 40th ring when all the nurses are tied up in the patient's rooms..
  5. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    A CST is a contraction stress test..you make the woman have contractions to see how the baby does with them - it's used to determine how the fetus responds to decreased oxygen delivery during...
  6. a rant (pts come to hospital for the littlest of things)

    ok..that actually did make me
  7. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    I did want to scream! Like, give me a break..first of all, she is 33 weeks gestation, why perform the CST - she sent her from the office for "decreased fetal movement" for "prolonged monitoring"....
  8. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    thanks for the reply - i'm printing it as I
  9. male labor and delivery nurses

    The thing I don't understand is that most of the doctors are male and noone seems to mind them and believe me, they do a lot more invasive stuff in that area then we do! But if it's a nurse, there's...
  10. Perform CST on preterm pregnancy?

    She wasn't in preterm labor - just preterm (33 weeks). I asked about the FAS and the doc stated that she didn't even know if they had one since they never used it...that was kind of frustrating to...
  11. if only for one day......

    Ditto. couldn't have said it better
  12. Serving the doctors?

    I think it has a lot to do what the doctors in that facility are used to. If the nurses have always done it a certain way that's the way it is. I just started working in a private hospital in the...
  13. Would you have called the doc? (LONG)

    Thanks - Your situation is the very reason that I did what I did - in my mind I thought, ...24 weeks - this baby has a chance - I told the nurse that I was working with, "What if this was your...
  14. Would you have called the doc? (LONG)

    I appreciate the responses. My number one priority is the patient. I don't understand why there is such a fear of notifying the doctor! It's his JOB!!! I don't expect anyone to hold my hand....
  15. I have an ADN and am currently working as a Labor and Delivery nurse, which is a job I love. I've worked in a few different fields (telemetry, CCU, dialysis). I've been a nurse since 1998 and love...
  16. Is a BSN needed in nursing today?

    Just wanted to say thanks to all the posters that answered my question! I worked last night so this is the first opportunity to read the posts! I'm going for a run and when I get back, I'll get on...
  17. Is a BSN needed in nursing today?

    Thanks for the reply - the school is an hour and a half away - (Auburn University) . My husband completed the program a few years ago and he is now in a Master's program for Nurse Practitioner...The...
  18. Is a BSN needed in nursing today?

    I am looking for opinions and I appreciate the time you took to reply. Even if the shortage got better, which I don't see happening any time soon, it would only mean the nurses with BSN degrees would...
  19. From the patient's point of view (long)

    Cara - thanks for sharing - that really was inspiring! Good luck to you and I will keep in mind your input when caring for my