Jellen

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1. Why we just love kids !

   Jellen replied to jnette's topic in Humor

   Listening to my kids in the car the other day arguing (the oldest 14, and the middle 11) about what side of the body the liver was on......talking about the spleen, the intestines....all of a sudden the youngest --6-- pops up and wonder what are the ...

2. The Circumcision Discussion

   Jellen replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just to the mom-to-be who first posted....for anesthesia where i work, the pedi's and the OB's will use 2% lidocaine penile block, the GP's use 1%. One of the OB's gives tylenol after x1 dose, no one else does. The clamps used depend on the doc..sh...

3. standard of how many IV attempts

   Jellen replied to megpwh's topic in Safety

   in my meager experience of 5 facilities in 2 states, it was 2 sticks per nurse....unless you were the ony one and it was an emergency. There is no actual policy in place where i am now, but we have had newborns needing lines (not able to access the ...

4. Darn stupid doctors!!!! geeesh!

   Jellen replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

   our docs in the group all apply traction to the cord, but they put a big hold on it if they see signs of ripping or friability. i have had 2 babies recently where the cords looked ulcerated where the clamps were, they just looked unhealthy. On one ...