Peaches N L&D

Peaches N L&D

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  1. OOHHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!!

    Peaches N L&D replied to Katydidit34's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well talking about Arrogance, I am very disgruntled about what happened to me yesterday......It started out to be a busy day with 5 RN's scheduled and only 2 showing up, because the other 3 had...

  2. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    Peaches N L&D replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :uhoh21: Uh oh Mike I think you better explain

  3. What do patients say that irks you?

    Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's all good not having mom be burdened with the simple question of "Do you want something for pain"?, but um mom is the one in pain and I think she should be the one to answer, how do we know if she...

  4. Share Your Saying

    Peaches N L&D replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had to wear a pin for an nicu show of support from a rep and it read "Meconium happens" We call our hysterical mom's HLF's (hysterical latin females). On the board we write A la casa- this pt is...

  5. Funny Names for Nurses

    Peaches N L&D replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    MY childhood pediatrician was Dr Socs. :) I know a Dr Schitz-Real nice woman LOL! :chuckle Nurse Beater,Rn-She cracks me up

  6. What do patients say that irks you?

    Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Soo I guess nobody should think they are tooooooooooooooooooooo biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig?

  7. OOHHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!!

    Peaches N L&D replied to Katydidit34's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah! he needs to know, Hopefully that would put things into perspective for

  8. What do patients say that irks you?

    Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hate when I have a pt who only speaks spanish and does very well with me when we are alone(I'm not latin, but I speak spanish), then a latin nurse/student nurse/family member comes in and my pt...

  9. Penicillin desentiziation

    Peaches N L&D replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow apparently we are using it in the wrong context, this is just another issue I must discuss with the administrative staff at my facility, thank you for the additional knowledge that you have just...

  10. Penicillin desentiziation

    Peaches N L&D posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone out there have a protocol for Penicillin desentiziation?, We hardly ever do it, but occasionally there are pregnant women with syphillis who need PCN and are so called allergic to it. We...

  11. Penicillin desentiziation

    Peaches N L&D replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We maybe using it in the wrong context , but the Dr's order reads PCN desentiziation, with the protocol we get from pharamacy if we have a +skin test then we do not proceed and if we get -skin test we...

  12. Penicillin desentiziation

    Peaches N L&D replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes administration is aware, nothing is done without administration's approval, whom I will include which I am not sure if they are aware is Risk Management. The process starts off with giving a skin...

  13. Penicillin desentiziation

    Peaches N L&D replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have participated in 3 desentiziations and have never lost a patient, I have heard of the facility doing more than that, not to be little the risks, but If the pt needs to be treated for a disease...

  14. Penicillin desentiziation

    Peaches N L&D replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks smilingblueeyes.....i spoke to my nm today about it , because we are revising protocols, she mentioned the newly appointed chief of staff would like to look at all of our protocols and up date...

  15. Penicillin desentiziation

    Peaches N L&D replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Like what? , because I thought Syphillis was treated with PCN or Tetracycline and tetracycline is not recommended during

  16. Blood patch paperwork

    Peaches N L&D replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do them occassionally also and we use a blank surgical consent and fill in the blanks in ley terms/medical terms...We do not have any special paper work we just use a nsg observation sheet even if...

  17. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    Peaches N L&D replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes mom is so out of control that only a family memeber can calm her down to sit for an epidural, in my 12 yrs of being an L&D nurse I have let this happen once, but never again I guess mom...

  18. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    Peaches N L&D replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know what you mean I still look through the pictures of my 18 week loss every year on his birthday, this year my 8year old was very interested in knowing all about the loss she called him her big...

  19. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    Peaches N L&D replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you have any

  20. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    Peaches N L&D replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for taking the time to reply...You have your faith intact and sometimes that is all you need that is what got me through all of my preganancies

  21. L&D acuity

    Peaches N L&D replied to maxienurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ITA with you, sometimes we have RN's on call too, but it seems we get on the right track then the ball is dropped but I digress

  22. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    Peaches N L&D replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nurse-wannabe I am sorry for your loss, but don't let fear take control extend your family, I would like to share my losses with you, though they are not the same they hurt equally as much I had...

  23. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    Peaches N L&D replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Leah I'm sorry for your previous loss and elated for your new pregnancy may it progress and bring you eternal happiness, but I was just curious did you you have an emergeny c/s for Emma or did you get...

  24. L&D acuity

    Peaches N L&D replied to maxienurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Been there done all the above, but it seems like things change for a little bit then our census decreases and we are back to where we started.

  25. L&D acuity

    Peaches N L&D replied to maxienurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Those look like the guidelines we follow here in South Florida except where I work it is not always like that.....When I am in charge I get 2 pts sometimes 3 like pp,labor & o/p I get soo angry at...