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1. MRSA in L&D

   mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Tiffany, Thanks for the reply. It is so frustrating to have such inconsistencies between the OB's, peds, neos, and infection control. None of our babies have been isolated OR cultured. How's that? I've tried researching it on the web and find tha...

2. MRSA in L&D

   mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I work in a new hospital, we have grown to approx 60 deliveries a month. In the last 2 months we have had 3 pts with MRSA, 1 with an active lesion and 2 w/ histories of MRSA during their pregnancy. All three have been handled differently. Our ...

3. End of shift reports

   mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you! I went to the website and sent a request for it just now via email. I hope it works!

4. End of shift reports

   mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If you have the PP sheet avail, please send it to me. If you have it, but not anything to transfer email, I can send you my address. Thanks!

5. End of shift reports

   mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   If anyone has a wonderful report sheet applicable for an LDRP, please email a copy to me. My boss is interested in the type that you continue to use through-out the pt's stay. The one that we are using currently does not have enough room on it for ...

6. Is it ethical for a OB to deliver and/or circumcise his own baby?

   mfshirk posted a topic in General Nursing

   What do you think about this?

7. Can you refuse to work with a certain MD?

   mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in General Nursing

   In one day, an incident report was written by the nurse caring for the patient and another incident report was written by another doctor. They were two separate incidents. Luckily, I am not the only one who has no respect for this man. What a mess.

8. Can you refuse to work with a certain MD?

   mfshirk posted a topic in General Nursing

   We have recently experienced a very upsettting incident with a physician. He has been written up. I would say that the majority of nurses on my floor would prefer never to see him again. After such an upsetting situation, we have no respect for th...

9. Do you have a stat section bag, box, board, etc? What's in it?

   mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You're right, I needed to get it out of my system. Thanks for the support.

10. Is it SAFE to be the scrub AND assistant to the surgeon during c-sections?

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What do they do in your hospital? If you do both, how/where did you learn to assist?

11. Do you have a stat section bag, box, board, etc? What's in it?

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much! I think that an inservice would be a great idea! I'll use that in my meeting.

12. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    mfshirk replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this is fabulous! i copied and pasted it to all my co-workers! thanks! i needed the humor! :rotfl:

13. Do you have a stat section bag, box, board, etc? What's in it?

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone, I had a tough night last week. I was in charge, we had a pt that needed a stat section brady to 60's after AROM with mec and blood! We had a scrub tech on call but we didn't have time to wait for him. No one else had scrub experience s...

14. Ideas for 10 min staff mtg inservice

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ahh- these are good ideas! Especially the rule out sepsis. Someone's always trying to find the formula for the IT ratio! Unfortunately, we do not have a resource like yours. She sounds marvelous! Thanks for your help!

15. Ideas for 10 min staff mtg inservice

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn