ducknurse

ducknurse has 9 years experience and specializes in L&D, PP, a little WB, note taker NICU.

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1. save our unit!

   ducknurse replied to jctiabecerra's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our supply budget was a big focus. We stopped stocking "extra", really paired down OR and pt room supplies. Organization of those rooms really helped us see the extra's we had and labels helped focus stocking. Our organization as a whole has reneg...

2. Water Birth

   ducknurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am looking for policies and procedures regarding water births...anyone have any they would like to share? Any suggestions for evidence based practice to support P&P's? We have 1 (new) physician that is willing to do them and I would like to d...

3. What part in the contraction pattern do you administer narcotics to mom?

   ducknurse replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The difficulty I have is my Pitocin is in the lowest port so just b/c I begin my IVP with a CTX, how much gets in during that point...and even if it gets into the bloodstream, you cannot assess how fast the patient will metabolize it, so who know how...

4. Epidural Education

   ducknurse replied to tammki5g's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We request an anesthesia evaluation prior to delivery, like b/t 24-36wks This gives them time to ask questions in a controlled environment and provide an accurate health history to anesthesia.

5. Does anyone here use an electronic "Birth Book" at their hospital?

   ducknurse replied to StarrySkies's topic in Ob/Gyn

   No, all our secretaries have access to it. But they do have to sign who got the data and entered it, so we have some accountability for accuracy. I am the only one who runs reports and submits those.

6. Does anyone here use an electronic "Birth Book" at their hospital?

   ducknurse replied to StarrySkies's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do an Excel spreadsheet, but it gets transcribed from a Birth Log book. I use the spreadsheet formulas to collect monthly, quarterly, and yearly data in conjunction with Quality Mgmt. The girls just cannot seem to get away from the book, but the...

7. Vaginal Delivery May Be OK After C-Section

   ducknurse replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   For those that are currently doing VBAC's regularly...Does your OB stay in-house? Asleep in a call room? What about during office hours?

8. Question for Electronic charting for Labor, Delivery and beyond

   ducknurse replied to CarrieRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use QS for traige, L&D, recovery...then change to Meditech. I would love to have EVERYBODY, L&D PP WB NICU, on the same system, but no luck yet... I would love to hear if anyone has built an interface for QS and Meditech and how involved/...

9. Who is using amnisure??

   ducknurse replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our physician did not like them in trials and we went back to Nitrazine and ferns

10. Project ideas for ob nurse training/online?

    ducknurse replied to mAGGI315's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Talk to your Information Services guys at work. They would probably love to help set this up...child labor is always good too though;)

11. Project ideas for ob nurse training/online?

    ducknurse replied to mAGGI315's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Teleconference is becoming very popular and cheaper than travel. Email Power Point slide. Dial in the morning of. Allows for discussion and interaction while information is shared. Allows smaller hospitals to get CEU's and more people to attend.

12. What's the weirdest baby name?

    ducknurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Queendariah

13. Wondering what other policies are re: Warming Bottles

    ducknurse replied to DonnaH123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a penquin bottle warmer for all breastmilk from the fridge or freezer. Our policy is simply to use it per manufacterer protocol. It will do warming and/or defrosting. We leave formula at room temperature.

14. RNC....Which one??

    ducknurse replied to JentheOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am certified in Inpatient Obstetrics and am primarily an L&D nurse. It was a lot of L&D with some PP and a little WB.

15. How does your facility deal with fetal demise?

    ducknurse replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What is the area code?