BirthCenterRN

BirthCenterRN specializes in L&D, Antepartum, Postpartum, MB, Special.

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1. Shadowing a midwife

   BirthCenterRN replied to miri17k's topic in CNM

   I don't have an answer but congratulations on your new adventure!

2. Not enjoying my new job...

   BirthCenterRN replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am going through the same thing right now. Only the nurses invade my home time too by calling me at 9 or 10 am right after the night shift and asking stuff that could easily be looked up in the computer. It has been 3 months for me and I am not sur...

3. Epidurals & Foleys

   BirthCenterRN replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Same as smiling blue eyes

4. Clinicals-fox Valley Tech

   BirthCenterRN replied to nbrody's topic in Wisconsin

   I graduated in May 2007 from FVTC. Most of the clinicals were 7-11 in the first year and 6 or 7-1 or 2 in the second year. There was a few that had afternoon clinical but you took a chance on if you would get into that one or not. I worked a part tim...

5. Floating or closed unit?

   BirthCenterRN replied to Wyo Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I hate floating.

6. L and D Scrubs

   BirthCenterRN replied to zahryia's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Unfortunately I am stuck wearing those horrible ceil blue surgical scrubs:(

7. Any HRP Nurses out there???

   BirthCenterRN replied to RNKatrinaK's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My unit does everything but I just wanted to say that caring for the "undelivered" patients can be very rewarding. They are long term and you get a chance to know them and their families better. We end up crying all the time when they leave after 2-3...

8. Scd

   BirthCenterRN replied to twentyyears's topic in Ob/Gyn

   same as hoppermom the only etc is pt that weigh >300lbs or reluctant(non compliant) fo ambulation I make the effort to get my c/s patients up within the 4 hour window. Definitely by the 6-8h mark.

9. initial post-op assessments for C/S moms

   BirthCenterRN replied to babynurse357's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our patients do not go to PACU we are the PACU on the unit. Pt arrives on unit loc and reflexes, lungs, aldrete score, skin, incision, breasts, heart, calf tenderness, bowels sounds, urinary (foley), fundus/lochia, perineum if pt pushed before c/s, ...

10. Nurses managing epidurals on L&D

    BirthCenterRN replied to kathiecnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at two different birth centers. The first one the RN does everything except place the catheter. However, we have additional training on orientation on how to manage the epidural and the pump as well as mom and baby. The anesthesiologist stays ...

11. WHO not IT

    BirthCenterRN replied to Southernurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that the "what is it" in the report is referring to the affliction not the person. The use of room numbers and "it" could be a result of HIPPA laws. Just a possibility. As for the baby, I think it is a little over the edge to get upset about ...

12. Transcutaneous Bilirubins

    BirthCenterRN replied to niccilam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use it. The routine is to do it at 5am on the day of discharge and PRN. If the level is high risk for age, gestation, and risk factors then we get a serum within one hour. (http://www.bilitool.com is a great resource if you don't want to do the ma...

13. MD's and Pitocin

    BirthCenterRN replied to moosemadness's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our orders used to say cervical exam by MD within the last 24 hours. They now extended it to 72hours (ie seen on friday and induced on monday). The nurse does the initial exam right before the pitocin is started. This is the same policy for cytotec/g...

14. New nurse ?- SVE's when closed/thick/high

    BirthCenterRN replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new LD RN (1y) and I often get called in a room by experienced nurses because I have longer fingers. I used to think "you want the newbie to check someone" but I was always accurate and they trusted me.

15. How long to wait?

    BirthCenterRN replied to PCmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our docs vary in what they do. It also depends on the things that others have already listed. I have seen a doc let a term, gbs- pt gp 3 days but she started antibiotics after 24 hours and let us do the pit really slow. We had it on for a while then...