Mississippi_RN

Mississippi_RN

Med-Surg, OB/GYN, L/D, NBN

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  1. OB tech?

    Mississippi_RN replied to sunnybrook23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our OB techs are either scrub techs from surgery that trained for that, other people (even a couple of floor secretaries/CNAs) who have trained in house for it and LPNs who have to do it cause the RNs...

  2. Lost It at Work!

    Mississippi_RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    You did absolutely the right thing! (Maybe you could have done it with your voice a little less raised but I know how it is in the heat of the moment) You could NOT get the consent signed if the...

  3. Magnesium Sulfate Policy in your hospital

    Mississippi_RN replied to sdrn04's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When we start mag for PIH or PTL, the patient will usually get a 4 gm loading bolus.. then, usually they will be on 2-3 gm/hr maintenance in 1000 cc LR. We monitor 02 sats, temp, reflexes, etc q 4h...

  4. Changing to 24 (military) time

    Mississippi_RN replied to trudy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really just think it is the easiest. That way, you dont have to put am or pm by your times. You know exactly if it was 3 in am or 3 in

  5. Directed pushing

    Mississippi_RN replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Body will most of the time know exactly what to do. Advising a mom to hold her breath and push is definitely not the way to do it. It cuts off continous oxygen circulation in the blood and the fetus...

  6. IP become invalid if you fail NCLEX????

    Mississippi_RN replied to becky88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe this is a slow question, but... IP??? I guess I don't know what that

  7. New Grads that wear RN on badge before licensure

    Mississippi_RN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    When I started after graduating from school, we had PCA II on our badges (stood for Patient Care Assistant II...fancy word for Certified Nurse Assistant) and that is exactly how we functioned. We...

  8. I am a cursed idiot

    Mississippi_RN replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    I think that maybe if you want to bash on yourself or have someone pick apart what you say and psycoanalyze it, you should go see a therapist. Also, if you did not want the help or "false...

  9. Are You A Type "a" Nurse Or Type "b"

    Mississippi_RN replied to kellbell1's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am a Type AB...a mix of the two. I do have a mental "list" of things I need to do in the day, but I am open to being somewhat flexible if things come up in the meantime, or if the patient...

  10. I'm charging!?!

    Mississippi_RN replied to ArmyWife,RN's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel better... you are not the only one being put in that position. I graduated last May. I now work on a postpartum unit/Med-Surg overflow where I alternate charge with another...

  11. footprinting newborns

    Mississippi_RN replied to RAIZIE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The mom is fingerprinted prior to delivery and three ID bands are completed. Once the baby is delivered, an ID band is placed on mom, one on baby's leg and one of baby's wrist. The baby is...

  12. diluting I.V lasix

    Mississippi_RN replied to ADN2003's topic in General Nursing

    Don't dilute Lasix either. Push at 10mg (1ml) per minute. Now, Demerol, on the other hand, is a different story. Demerol IVP I dilute unless they have a running IV...then, I just push

  13. ? For those who do C-Sections often

    Mississippi_RN replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The husbands at my hospital can come in and SIT beside the mother behind the drape...can not get up. And if at all possible, (say he is super squemish) if we have an extra nurse they might sit there...

  14. Those of you who work 12 hour shifts....

    Mississippi_RN replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

    We get paid for 12 hours a day...or usually more as it turns out. But we do not get docked for our 30 minute lunch.. However, we do not leave the unit to eat so we are always there is something needs...

  15. Meds you hate to give....

    Mississippi_RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like the antibiotics without maintenance fluids, too. Too much hooking up and unhooking for me. Also, 200 mg Lasix IVP (that you have to push over 20 minutes) is excruciating unless you have a...

  16. Dr wants to induce at 38 weeks, please tell me what you know about cytotec!!!!

    Mississippi_RN replied to Anonymous2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with SmilingBlueEyes in that 1) you need to do some more independent research as our advice here is not medically bound, 2) I would rather be induced (if it was me) if my cervix was dilated at...

  17. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

    Mississippi_RN replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather float... I have told them repeatedly that they can send me off the unit to work but don't send me home... LOL.. Don't mess with my money. I live 30 minutes from work and if I don't...

  18. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

    Mississippi_RN replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    If we are slow on our floor, they are liable to send us anywhere! About a month ago, I came in to be pulled as charge on Holding Unit (with four psychiatric patients with schizophrenic patients)....

  19. Nursery Nurses?

    Mississippi_RN replied to iheartbabies's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in our hospital, we have Maternal Health Services, which is our "float pool", but each section is seperate from itself. The Labor and Delivery nurses are responsible for the routine lady partsl...

  20. the period that will not end

    Mississippi_RN replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whatever you do.... DO go to the Dr and see about it. I have seen people come in with H/H of 4/13 before because of this problem. Ended up getting 4 units of PRBCs before getting her back to 7/18......

  21. A Dear Abbey letter. What is your take?

    Mississippi_RN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    The whole Dear Abby column has went down since someone besides "Dear Abby" has been writing

  22. Your shift is over. Go home!

    Mississippi_RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... I wish the next shift would pick up those "minute" things I am staying to do. 99% of the time I don't get to clock out until 30 minutes after my shift is over doing those "last minute" things....

  23. Patient Load

    Mississippi_RN replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    Routinely I have 8 patients of my own that I have to do PO meds, dressings, treatments, beds, baths, etc. Then, I take care of all the IV fluids, IV meds, IV starts etc on all 16 patients on the...

  24. HIV Cured?

    Mississippi_RN replied to dave777's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... I don't think "Secondly", "how", "many" or "condoning" are Russian words... Used a bad internet translator I suppose...

  25. Lowest blood sugar...?

    Mississippi_RN replied to Mr.N8's topic in Emergency

    Lowest BS I ever saw was 11 mg/dl on newborn and 32 on adult. NB was fine...shaky but got some D10 and was fine. Adult was a little out of it (still conscious) but was in a cold drenchy sweat. Gave...