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eandgsma

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  1. H&P for elective inductions

    eandgsma posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello, I have question for you L&D RNs out there. I had a 2100 scheduled cervidil induction come in who I had prenatals for but no H&P. I assessed her, did an SVE and called the MD for...

  2. Considering GA

    eandgsma posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello all, I'm a new RN working in So Cal in a high risk, high delivery (>8k births/yr) L&D. My family and I are thinking of moving to GA. We have friends that have moved there from other...

  3. OB in house

    eandgsma posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all, I'm curious...how many of your hospitals have an OB in house? How many deliveries do you have? I ask because we do not and we have around 200 deliveries a month. It makes me uncomfortable...

  4. Policy Questions and Hello

    eandgsma replied to SoCalL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi and welcome! Here's what we do: 1. We wear our own scrubs or hospital scrubs to circulate. 2. Our docs don't prep, ever. 3. Our delivery tables are made up in the hall or in closets between rooms...

  5. Vaginal triplets

    eandgsma replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WOW!

  6. Atlanta DeKalb Women's Center L&D Residency???

    eandgsma replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know about their residency program but I do know that they just closed their L&D unit at Hillendale, releasing 40 of 50 employees on that floor. But, I do work with RNs who used to work...

  7. Hiring freeze in atlanta?

    eandgsma replied to gerryNYC's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I know this is true at three hospitals in my area (greater Atlanta) including the one I work

  8. Jehovah Witness What is the proper respectful way....

    eandgsma replied to wdr61's topic in General Students

    Check out http://www.watchtower.org. That is their official website. -

  9. What cutbacks have you experienced as a nurse in your area?

    eandgsma replied to nurseshepherd's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital we are no longer getting call back unless you work >40h week. We are not getting raises this year, which sucks for me cuz I'm at the bottom of the pay scale. Our on call pay is...

  10. Had my first experience with a fetal demise today (m)

    eandgsma posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an RN extern on an L&D floor. Today was my 4th day on the floor (I had been in High risk OB for the last 6mos prior). At 15mins to 7p (end of shift) we get a pt coming up from...

  11. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    eandgsma replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an L&D RN who has had both a hospital birth and a homebirth, both before I became an RN. I was very pro-natural birth, anti-intervention, etc before I really understood the reasons why these...

  12. What do you consider your anniversary date?

    eandgsma posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    In other words, when is your first year over? Is it the day of graduating from nursing school? Is it the day you got your license? Is it the day you started your job after graduation? I'd like to...

  13. What do you consider your anniversary date?

    eandgsma replied to eandgsma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's very true!!! I had to look up the license date as it

  14. Not enjoying my new job...

    eandgsma posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I moved across country and got a job in a smaller unit than what I came from working nights (L&D). I worked nights at my last job. Granted, I am still a new grad, but I am tired of being treated...

  15. Do your docs bring baby to sterile warmer in c/s?

    eandgsma replied to zinker35861's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my last job we just had a sterile drape over our arms like a big napkin (as someone else described) and the doc handed the baby over. Now we have a "baby nurse" who scrubs, gowns and gloves to...

  16. Not enjoying my new job...

    eandgsma replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all, I'd like to thank everyone of you for responding to my vent. I was still really upset when I wrote my post. I have taken everyone's words to heart. I do need to give this place more...

  17. New grad looking for work in San Diego...

    eandgsma replied to elizabeth_R_N's topic in California Nursing

    You must be in north county. You will have to go south if you are. PPH is very difficult to get a job as a new grad and Tri-City has the hiring freeze. Sharp usually starts listing their new grad...

  18. Scripps Memorial Encinitas: input please!!!

    eandgsma replied to uandi's topic in California Nursing

    What floor? I did a clinical rotation second semester of RN school there. Its a small hospital. What information are you exactly looking for?

  19. What are the Nurse Interns on your unit allowed to do?

    eandgsma replied to countdown2RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I externed for a year before being hired into L&D. I was allowed to do everything along with my RN. I started IVs, I gave meds, I interpreted FHT tracings, I did VEs, I helped with deliveries, I...

  20. Do you have to be on-call?

    eandgsma replied to christine_chapel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope, no mandatory on call time here. You can sign up for voluntary call. You can also sign up to stay home and if you get called to stay home, you get on call pay then time and a half to come in....

  21. The CNA is preventing me from getting an ununionzed position

    eandgsma replied to SAM49's topic in General Nursing

    Well, they were on a hiring freeze for one. Second they were unable to get funding for their earthquake retrofitting that is government mandated. If they don't get it done, they are at risk of being...

  22. The CNA is preventing me from getting an ununionzed position

    eandgsma replied to SAM49's topic in General Nursing

    I would look into other hospital systems if I were you. I'm in SD County and Tri-City is not doing well, as you know. If you like hospice, look into private hospice companies like Elizabeth Hospice....

  23. It's 6:59!!! For pity's sake!

    eandgsma replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is the crash c/s at 0700 or the time when the MD kept saying the pt needed a c/s but just let her labor, with lates!, all night long and then took her for c/s at 0658. And I was NOT...

  24. Charting Accelerations

    eandgsma replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Babyktchr, Can you tell me what would be seen on the strip with an IUGR baby? A podmate of mine had one the other day and it was pretty flat most of the night, still had mod variability but no...

  25. Pitocin as a secondary on a pump?

    eandgsma replied to njmcavoy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is what we do with regular tubing with ports. The pit is on portless tubing. We have >8k deliveries a year and yes, everyone gets pit. We have cartridges so we can add on to the pump if...