AlaskaKat

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1. Question regarding scheduled c-section....

   AlaskaKat replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   First of all - congratulations! One thing that pops into my head is that if you went to 41 weks last time the odds of going into spontaneous labor at 36 weeks this time is fairly low. So I wouldn't think your OB doc would be faced with that decision...

2. How important is Left side

   AlaskaKat replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

   AWHONN says it doesn't matter which side - just not on the back.

3. Questions about breastfed baby

   AlaskaKat replied to jkaee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When I went back to work with my last one she also refused a bottle. It took many long days for my husband to finally convice her. He would bring her to me to nurse when she would refuse (and also just so I could see her). What finally worked was ...

4. Frontier Midwifery School

   AlaskaKat replied to Khadijah2's topic in Kentucky

   I've been looking at this school for a long time and it does seem solid. They DO require at least a year nursing experience for admission, which I think is a good thing. CNMs are nurses, they should not forget that background. They are not doctor...

5. Frontier Midwifery School

   AlaskaKat replied to Khadijah2's topic in Kentucky

   Does anyone know how hard it is to get in? Someone told me there was a waiting list and that I should apply now if I want to go in the next few years even if I don't quite have all my ducks in a row yet. Any ideas?

6. Favorite part of L&D Nursing

   AlaskaKat replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Those first few moments after the baby is born, laying there on mom's belly, looking up at her mommy... Mom looking at her baby, it is love at first sight...Mom is crying, dad is in shock, they look at each other and kiss... It's not always like thi...

7. Computer charting in L&D

   AlaskaKat replied to evltwnRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I live in a small town, we do about 20-30 births per month and are set up as LDRP. We went to computer charting last June for everything except ICU babies and bilibabies. We were all very apprehensive about it but truly it has gone very smoothly. ...

8. New Mama Baby RN

   AlaskaKat replied to MeMaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi there! small hospital LDRP here, no we don't have seperate nursery nurses. We are staffed with 2-3 RNs and we all do it all from labor through discharge. As far as roomning in goes, we do most cares in the room but do take the baby to the nurser...

9. Does your hospital give Hep B vaccines to newborns?

   AlaskaKat replied to bam_bam's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We give it to most babies along with the vitamin K shot after delivery. Mom has to consent to it, but most of them do. I was told the rationale is because that's what the CDC recommends because some kids may not come back for their immunizations at...

10. Quick question regarding pitocin...

    AlaskaKat replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How can you not have straight pit on the floor? Don't you ever give it IM?

11. No central monitor?

    AlaskaKat replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds to me like your problem has more to do with inadequate staffing than with the lack of central monitors. I also work in a small hospitals, about 20 births a month and we just got central monitoring about 4 years ago. I do love it and can't re...

12. fundal pressure

    AlaskaKat replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Once when I was a student (1996), I went to the Philippines with a transcultural nursing course. We did mainly L&D, with some NICU as well. At one of the very first deliveries I went to, the labor nurse actually jumped up onto the bed next to t...

13. trying to get pregnant.....need advice

    AlaskaKat replied to newonboard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It took me over 2 years to get pregnant with my first and I can't recommend this book highly enough...it taught me a lot about getting pregnant that I didn't know, and I'm an OB nurse! Read this book, talk to your doctor, good luck!

14. dress code before wearing scrubs

    AlaskaKat replied to dee_OB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Totally ridiculous! You are on your own time, they can't tell you what to wear on your way to work!

15. Do you insert Cytotec for inductions?

    AlaskaKat replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Depends on the State...