AmberL&D/RN

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1. Is this common practice?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to manna's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have worked in numerous facilities and have found that it is up to the anesthesiologist. I have worked at one hospital that the anesthesiologists would refue to put it in unless ALL family members stepped outside. They wanted minimal distractions. ...

2. Confront a fellow nurse or not?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   LD_RN_OH... That was a typo between "IV" and "catheter", shouldn't have been a coma. I meant IV catheter. Thanks for the feedback, I thought maybe I was just being sensitive and feeling defensive. I have spoken with some of the other nurses on night...

3. Confront a fellow nurse or not?

   AmberL&D/RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just want to throw an incident out there to get some feedback on whether or not I am over reacting... This hospital I am working at staffs 1 L&D nurse, 1 nursery nurse and 1 PP nurse on nights. Days has 3 L&D nurses and the rest of the staff ...

4. OP babies=more pain?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to ChristyE's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am sorry about you r experience. When I had my son I pushed with for 3 hours being OP. He was definately not coming. After a manual rotation he was born 30 minutes later. In the process I broke my tailbone. (all without an epidural). I remember tel...

5. Manual extraction

   AmberL&D/RN replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Actually had this happen last night after yet another precip, doc came to deliver placenta (that wasn't in nearly a rush as the baby) After trying with just stadol and phenergan anesthesia was called for conscious sedation. Prior to anesthesia arrivi...

6. Breech scare

   AmberL&D/RN replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When this doc got there he said he wasn't going to check her. He said if it wasn't breech he would just flip the baby over like it was. I was like "whatever makes you happy...crack is crack!" Well he did check her and I read in the progress notes lat...

7. Breech scare

   AmberL&D/RN replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What they meant by not delivering on nights was that they hydrate and sedate and keep that up (or try to) until AM. This doc even had me Terb a 36+weeker. And yes, THat is me, one in the same that worked the hellacious antepartum at a different hospi...

8. Breech scare

   AmberL&D/RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just statrted a new contract with a very small hospital. They have 2 OB docs and 30-40 deliveries a month. "they don't do deliveries at night" is what I was told by the other nurse working there with me on nights. Well, since I started there they h...

9. Ativan and a pregnant woman?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to rncopper's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have given Ativan to some pregnant patients I have taken care of. I don't remember what trimester, though. If she is concerned have her contact her OB/Gyn and see what he has to say. Good luck and I hope she starts feeling better soon.

10. staffing

    AmberL&D/RN replied to One tired mama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree 100% with the other posts. Maximum 2 pit inductions at one time, NRP required prior to coming off orientation (which by the way should be a minimum of 12 weeks) including intense training on EFM tracings. Amber

11. acog/aap staffing guidelines

    AmberL&D/RN replied to madrcs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Last night I had to stand my ground regarding staffing issues. I was on APU with an orientee, (no tech or secretary either). Got a call from triage wanting a bed for a g3p2 drop in (no doc or prenatal care). Thing was is she said it was her due date ...

12. community vs teaching hospital

    AmberL&D/RN replied to beepers40's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The other night the residents did a forcep delivery because "somebody" needed practice. YIIIIIIKES!!!

13. Would I be considered a "difficult patient?"

    AmberL&D/RN replied to keeper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not trying to persuade you one way or another, however, in response to the fetal monitoring. You would actually be able to more mobile with external fetal monitoring than with hand-held dopplers (at least the ones I am familiar with). If EFM is ...

14. community vs teaching hospital

    AmberL&D/RN replied to beepers40's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked in both types of environments. In a teaching hospital I have found that you have to call the residents for EVERYTHING!! I prefer a non-teaching hospital over a teaching hospital for this reason. Maybe it is just the residents at this pa...

15. 18wk prom

    AmberL&D/RN replied to greyhorse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had an 18-19 weeker come in ppromed, MD's sent her home b/c wasn't viable. She came back at 24 weeks, still pregnant, still with FHT's. Gave steriods, antibiotics...all the goodies. She was even allowed bathroom priveledges (until baby turned bree...