Canadian_Nurse

Canadian_Nurse has 12 years experience and specializes in Obs.

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1. Moving to Nova Scotia

   Canadian_Nurse replied to dvsbec's topic in International Nursing

   Hi, I was born, raised, and still live (and work) in the Halifax area! Can't imagine living anywhere else...except maybe the Caribbean after I win the lottery, LOL. It seems that jobs in some areas...

2. Recovering newborn in OB PACU???

   Canadian_Nurse replied to KimEveRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a 13 bed LDR with 4 triage beds (can expand to 6 if necessary), 2 ORs, and a 3 bed PACU. We scrub, circulate, and recover our sections, and unless the babes have to go to NICU, always...

3. Comments from the peanut gallery....

   Canadian_Nurse replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   :yeahthat:

4. Management making mountains out of mole hills

   Canadian_Nurse replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   :yeahthat:

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

   Canadian_Nurse replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is the best birth plan

6. Mandatory OT

   Canadian_Nurse replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I'm in Canada, and at the hospital I work at, we have a huge problem with overtime, as does the unit I work for. Mandatory OT doesn't happen every day, but it certainly is a too common occurence. My...

7. Pagopica and anemia

   Canadian_Nurse replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

   I never knew the word, but did know about the ice cravings and its association with anemia. I work L&D, and I've noted a lot of women that crave ice will have low

8. fundal checks

   Canadian_Nurse replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work L&D, and we recover our patients post C-section (also scrub and circulate in the OR), until they are ready for transfer to postpartum. For sections, we do fundal checks, vitals, etc. q15...

9. Will I get fired?

   Canadian_Nurse replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

   OMG...is this for real? May I suggest getting a life, getting a job that you might be good at, getting some English and spelling lessons, and get out of the area of

10. Does your hospital have a policy on no walking after ROM?

    Canadian_Nurse replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No...I've never heard of something so foolish! At my hospital, patients with ruptured membranes with no complications (no mec, no GBS+ status) and in no labor go home to await induction or labor, as...

11. Advice on Career Decision

    Canadian_Nurse replied to Tessa88PN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

12. Direct OP position

    Canadian_Nurse replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would love to hear more about this peanut ball! Looking forward to your post with more

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

    Canadian_Nurse replied to zinker35861's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We cover our warmer with a sterile disposable drape, warm blankets underneath, and resus equipment under to one side or on the shelf above. A doc closest to the warmer brings the babe over to the...

14. Direct OP position

    Canadian_Nurse replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not only have I seen this a ton in ten years of obs nursing, I also had a primary section for this reason! I rocked myself on hands and knees from 7-10 cm to no avail, then pushed for 2 1/2 hours...no...

15. Ugh! Delivered Baby On My Own The Other Day...

    Canadian_Nurse replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd say your attending needs to get a grip...multips tend to deliver quickly! I like the previous reply. If the doc wants to ensure they're there for a multip delivery, then they can get their butts...