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You know, I wanted to be a nurse many years ago as a child. My father, who worked as a floor manager at a hospital, said,"No you don't! Nursing is hard work, and they get treated badly." So, years went by, and finally at age 40 I graduated from nursing school and got my RN license. I'm proud to be a nurse. I pray everday before I go to work that I perform my duties with love and care. I pray that somehow, someway, I make a difference to someone's life. To provide comfort: make it hurt a little less, aleve fears, console broken hearts... it's what endears me to the profession. I hold my head up with pride when I see my children tell others, "My Mom is a nurse." They'vc never been prouder of me. Such a shame we focus on the negativety of the job. I realize that a few nurses have given us a bad rap for things such as eating our young and all. But I have had the honor of seeing nurses at their best. One's that believed in team work and comaradery. They were my mentors, and I strive to follow in their steps. I am quite proud to be a nurse.

Our hospital policy re:MgSo4 for PIH is as follows: 4gm load/30min, then maintain @ 2gm/hr. VS q 5" during load with DTR's, and FHT's VS q 30" during labor, and q 1' postpartum Mg levels 3' post load, them q 4' thereafter. All MgSo4 to be infused via pump with LR primary, and MgSo4 secondary. Hope that helps.