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  1. Does your facility do VBAC's?

    JAHJF replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital allows them, if the primary ob (or on call doc) is in house once active labor, and we have 24hr anesthesia coverage, we have ob residents in house 24hrs to assist and we have 3 or's on our...

  2. Nurse ratios & comfort with high risk meds

    JAHJF replied to kathiecnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do Labetalol gtt on L&D, we have one special room w/cardiac monitor available and if by chance two pt's need a gtt we have another portable monitor. vs are q5min during bolus and q15min while...

  3. "Nurses are not professionals"

    JAHJF replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    My license reads Professional Nurse and that I have complied w/all things needed in order to practice as

  4. PP mag patients-go to PP floor, or stay on L&D?

    JAHJF replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are 2 units combined LDR and HRPU (high risk perinatal unit) and we keep all Mag pts till it is finished then they go to MBU until

  5. montevideo units

    JAHJF replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most nights one pt on pitocin and another pt of some sort (pp mag/pre-e, ptl on mag, induction w/cervidil, svd or c/s-recovery, just depends), a good night just that one pit pt, a bad night, 2 pit...

  6. help about CABG

    JAHJF replied to tcwmntcwtdod's topic in General Nursing

    Can't help w/# of drapes, but when I worked Step-down we always called the leg incisions -

  7. montevideo units

    JAHJF replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I calculate like Envy's post describes. At my hospital 180-240 is adequate. As for charting, if pt is on pit they get an exam page done q15min (including fhr and

  8. C-section Personnel

    JAHJF replied to NativeButterfly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have an RN and a RRT that are NRP trained (both work in NICU) and a NNP or Neonatologist at every c/s delivery, of course they all come to the high-risk births and an RN and RRT come to all other...

  9. Where do you keep your nurses notes?

    JAHJF replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have computerized charting and then when a pt is transferred from L&D to the MBU all the notes, etc are printed out and placed on the

  10. Soap Suds Enema in L&D - do you still use?

    JAHJF replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have one OB who orders a shave and enema prep on every pt of his that is admitted for labor or induction, many refuse but some who have had several babies with him over the years are actually ok...

  11. Share Your Saying

    JAHJF replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Courage is grace under pressure - Ernest Hemingway Within every adversity lies a slumbering possibility - Robert Schuller Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention,...

  12. What do patients say that irks you?

    JAHJF replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hate to say it but my husband did go through labor and birth both times I did, he just didn't do the physical, but he was there at my side and emotionally (both of which can be exhausting d/t length...

  13. Post-op pain!

    JAHJF replied to epiphany's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our CRNA's always remove the epidural catheters before leaving the OR and have "post epidural/spinal anesthesia orders" that they can check off, usually allowing for IV morphine, something for nausea,...

  14. Age when you had your first child?

    JAHJF replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    #1 @ 20 #2 @

  15. Consents for newborn procedures...

    JAHJF replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in TN and the admission/registration papers cover labwork, vit K, eye ointment, hearing screen, once on the postpartum unit mom's sign a separate consent for HepB and

  16. PROJECT on c-sections

    JAHJF replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I had my c/s my doc told me

  17. ABG's

    JAHJF replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    ---------------------ACID-------NORMAL RANGE-------BASE pH____________________________7.35-7.45_____________ PCO2 (resp)______________________45-35______________ HCO3...

  18. Toradol for PTL?

    JAHJF replied to babynurse2001's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Never seen toradol used but Indomethacin is an NSAID used b/c it inhibits protaglandin synthesis and can be given to premies to help close a

  19. LMP, not last mestral period

    JAHJF replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe Limited Metabolic Panel (like

  20. Share Your Saying

    JAHJF replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots; the other, wings. Hodding Carter We can do no great things - only small things with great love. Mother...

  21. Share Your Saying

    JAHJF replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    The Paradoxical Commandments People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are...

  22. How many deliveries do you have per month?

    JAHJF replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    New to my facility but it looks like about 200+/- a month not sure maybe more (only been here one month) without asking someone and I'm at home now. 4 triage rooms 3 ORs and a PACU Antepartum unit...

  23. Nurses pulling CTs?

    JAHJF replied to RN12345656's topic in Cardiac

    Where I work the MDs have RN's that round with/for, write orders for, etc. and they or the doc pull all

  24. Dangerous lessons learned in your first year of nursing

    JAHJF replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tx the pt not the machines. (Did my 1st yr in cardiac) -Check your pt before you call a code if you see Vtach on the monitor screen, they might just be brushing their teeth :) [happens all the time]...

  25. Sterile gloves for sterile spec???

    JAHJF replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Large teaching hospital-all residents use sterile gloves for all sterile spec