I realize that this"Birth Plan"May sound cut and dried but is no more ridiculous than the ones I have read printed off the internet. Things like reaching into the incision and touching the baby during...
Be very careful and think very long and hard about Alaska. They will court you and promise you paradise but travel out of the state is very expensive and dependent on the weather so if you want to get...
Is Kodiak as pretty as i have heard. Barrow is not exactlyscenic but there is wildlife aplenty and all the snow you could ever want. We have a 5 year plan here but really want to visit other parts of...
I have been working In Barrow AK (furthest north point) since Dec and was wondering if there are any others out there with similar experiences. I am a permanant nurse, not a traveler,that left a large...
mhall76 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn
OKAY "My cousin had her baby at 34 weeks at it is just fine"(Yes the intellegence level in your family is phenomenal) "Is my Doctor here"(yes they sit here all night just waiting for primips to come...
mhall76 replied to Merovingienne's topic in Ob/Gyn
Has anyone out there attempted to start a 18 gauge IV on a mom with 60/40 BP after a huge bleed.Has anyone had a Mom beg you for pain meds or epidural only to have a FOB or coach tell you no that she...
mhall76 replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Ob/Gyn
I cant help with the nutrition question but have felt a 10 cm cervix held open with a bulging bag go back to 7 cm when the amniotomy was performed. Of course the pt was draped and nursery and all were...
We keep our standards to 30 min "decision to incision" for most stat sections we always have an ORT present and our own OR. We never use the main OR. Our holdup may be no OB in house or anesthesia. We...
Check into utilization review as an entryway. Dont limit yourself to hospitals look into insurance companies/HMOs. Another big field that is opening up is disease management . I have done them all but...
I guess I could site the example of the (newbie) CNM I worked with one weekend who insisted on doing her own vag exams and ended up with a breech baby with no MD back up in the house. Any...
mhall76 replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing
Congratulations !!!!!I used nicorette gum because it gives you something to reach for and an instant response. Unfortunately I used it for 2 years but hey its better than smoking and now I am nicotine...
I am RN with 15 years exp in many varied fields of nursing(thanks to the Navy)We want to move out of Florida and away from immediate threat of hurricanes. My dh retires from the navy in May 2006 and...
Are there any other areas that might not be so pricey but will have at least a level 2 L&D. It is nice down here but soooo hot and humid in the summer and way too many hurricaine. I am sick of the...