[valene]

we do 500 del/yr-does it seem safe if there are 0 babies in the nursery and no patients on the pp floor to allow 1RN to staff the labor room while the other RN is floating outside the unit on med/surg? there is a nursing assistant, but if the patient is on Pitocin and active, what would the legal ramifications be if the RN had to deal with a precipitous delivery, cord prolapse, etc. while she waits for the other RN? Have you been in this situation, is it OK? is it safe?

[SmilingBluEyes]

THE ONE-WORD ANSWER IS

NO.

[ObSheriD]

Dont even think about it. Talk about a problem when your cord prolapses. Dont let them do this to you. I worked in the same kind of hosp. 500 or so births a yr. and this was done to me frequently. I left 5 yrs ago and I work in the next town over where I always feel safe. Good luck...but get out if this is really happening to you.

[ObSheriD]

p.s. if you have to wonder if it is safe..it's not.