Birthday Nurse

So I love the nurses that I work with :) One of the other nurses offered to split the shift with me last night so that I could hang out with my little brother and go to California Pizza Kitchen (AMAZING!) and a quick comedy show (actually pretty funny!), then I headed into work at midnight. Even though it was only half a shift, I still wasn't sure it was ever gonna end...I was tired! No babies :( but I did get the "gold star" for the LONGEST rule out labor...she came in at 2000 and I walked her out the door at 0635 this morning! She wanted to be in labor, her doctor wanted her to be in labor, but after 10 hours...still no real cervical change and miraculously a little Nubian let her sleep. So after a little nap, she went home. I got a SROM started and all lined up for day shift and did lots of charting. I was READY to go home at 0700. I felt really bad, we had a 29wk gal come in with PPROM (preterm premature rupture of membranes). Start some steroids and start the clo...

It seems like I've worked a ton this week, even though I really don't think I have...I worked Christmas night, it was f retty quiet, but got kinda "clinic-y" since the offices were closed. Lot's of "I'm cramping after I've been up and going crazy the last few days" so lots of hydration, vistaril and home. I had one long term ante who's gonna be around for awhile r/t a complete previa . Gave her a colace , took some vitals and visited with her. Other than that...she slept all night. I did one or two triages too but they all ended up going home. Read through some good trivial prusit cards though! Last night was a little busier, but still really, really "clinic-y" I started out with the same ante from the night before, sent another one home about 2000, then got a ROL about 2100 that was in labor (I suspect 8 hours of shopping gave her a pretty good start). She and her very supportive parents and FOB were really fun and nice. Sinc...