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  1. The best excuses for positive drug screens

    rnaturcervix posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have recently had a lot of positive UDS pts, and the excuses I hear as to why they are positive simply blow my mind! Anyone have any good stories? I'll start with my favorites..... + marijuana: I...

  2. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    rnaturcervix replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That reminds me of the show My Strange Addiction. Has anyone seen it? Scary stuff out

  3. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    rnaturcervix replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Speaking of sex in the hospital....we have caught multiple couples having sex in post partum (totally nasty), but the one that takes the cake is the boyfriend performing oral sex on a freshly...

  4. The best excuses for positive drug screens

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Let me clarify....I don't think they will use the report as the sole determining factor, but I am the one alerting them of the positive

  5. The best excuses for positive drug screens

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This brings up an interesting question. Is it considered illegal if Child Protective Services uses the report that I am required to file to take custody away from a mother? Never once, in my 15 yrs of...

  6. The best excuses for positive drug screens

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That would have to fall on the doctor's

  7. The best excuses for positive drug screens

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've worked in Texas my whole career, and we've never needed consent. We are also required to file a report with CPS (child protective services) for all positive screens. As far as PTL and abruptions...

  8. The best excuses for positive drug screens

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately, the pt demographic where I work includes a lot of drug abusers. Some freely admit to using drugs, both before pregnancy and during. Our policy is to test any pt with prior use/abuse,...

  9. Documentation

    rnaturcervix posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    How often do you document FHT'S and ctx info on your pts? Antepartum, labor, on pit,

  10. Documentation

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your reply. For the last 13 yrs, we've documented q 30 min for active labor and pit. 2nd stage has always been q 5min. Recently, a new manager changed our policy to q 15 for active/pit, and...

  11. Charge nurse pay

    rnaturcervix replied to Blandini7's topic in General Nursing

    0 dollars AND a regular patient load (most of the time). Pretty generous, right?? :) Sent from my iPhone using

  12. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    rnaturcervix replied to Loo17's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Don't you wish you could make administration work a few shifts in their "mandatory scrubs"? They might just change their

  13. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    rnaturcervix replied to Loo17's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    In my hospital, we also have mandated colors. Royal blue for nurses too! Well, except for the ER. They were allowed to keep their black scrubs. When every other department protested the unfairness, we...

  14. Need ideas for an old problem!

    rnaturcervix posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    How does your facility handle OB pts that come in through the ER( as far as how they get to L&D)? This has been an ongoing struggle for the 15 years I have worked at my hospital. We've tried many...

  15. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    rnaturcervix replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    We use a roller device to move pts from OR tables back to hospital beds after C-sections. A night nurse once forgot to remove it after moving her pt. Back in the room, she pulled down the sheets to...

  16. Need ideas for an old problem!

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's exactly how our's is supposed to be. The only exception is those pts acting like they will deliver in the hallway before they get to L&D. In these cases, L&D runs to the ER to deliver...

  17. Question about POA

    rnaturcervix posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    I work in an outpatient surgery center that has a busy Endo department. One doctor frequently scopes pts that have serious mental retardation, dementia, alzheimer's, etc. 99% of the pts have a POA in...

  18. Power chart maternity

    rnaturcervix posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Anyone use Power Chart Maternity in their L&D department? I've recently returned to my old L&D after a 1.5 year break, and this system seems horrible! We had QS before, and while it wasn't...

  19. Power chart maternity

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never used Epic, but that is one problem we have with powerchart. I wish those who make these decisions would let the people that actually use them have a vote! Sent from my iPhone using...

  20. Power chart maternity

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OBERrural- how long have you been using it? Did you have a different system before? We were told a group of attorneys approved it because it was minimum charting...i.e. less chance of wrong doing in...

  21. Power chart maternity

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Cerner, I believe Sent from my iPhone using

  22. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    rnaturcervix replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I've got 2 jobs- Endoscopy nurse in an outpatient surgery center, and L&D nurse with my hospital's internal staffing agency. Geographic location: Houston,TX Pay rate: OP- 33/hr. L&D- 45/hr In...

  23. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    rnaturcervix replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked in L&D for 12 years, and have seen some very interesting names! I have personally taken care of at least 3 Tequilas, a Hennasey, and a Tangaray(spelled that way). One lady named her baby...

  24. New member/PBDS

    rnaturcervix posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone! This is my first post, and I'll try to keep it short! I happened upon this awesome site while desperately google-ing for info on the PBDS. I'm returning to L&D after a 3 year break,...

  25. New member/PBDS

    rnaturcervix replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's over! Thank goodness your employer is using it as it was meant to be used. Good luck with the rest of your