Emberanna

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1. questioning postpartum nursing?

   Emberanna replied to kgregoRN11's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I say just work where you enjoy most. I feel like a "real nurse" even though I would have to find look up the procedure and probably call med/surg to help if I had a PICC line. I have spotted subtle signs in newborns and gotten them higher level care...

2. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines

   Emberanna replied to doglover21's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Somehow I can't imagine the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and other such professional organizations being so blatantly ignored as AWHONNs have been.

3. No nursery but not allowed to tell new moms that their newborn must room in!

   Emberanna replied to Emberanna's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I will look into getting risk management involved. Just to clarify though, I am performing these tasks in the doorway as not to have there be an infection control issue. Bu the whole thing is absurd.

4. No nursery but not allowed to tell new moms that their newborn must room in!

   Emberanna posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Is this a common practice? My hospital calls itself "family centered" and practices couplet care. As such it claims to support "rooming in." However there is a long standing culture of kowtowing to the patients every wish and customer satisfaction is...

5. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines

   Emberanna replied to doglover21's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I want too but the file won't let me cut/paste and it is a lot to write. Which staffing are you most interested in? The one that pertains to my job is: the ratio for normal healthy mother/ baby couplets should be no more than 1:3. And the statement g...

6. Help me out nurses! What are Jcaho requirements for nursing diagnosis?

   Emberanna posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital says we are required Implement a problem list for each patient using nanda nursing diagnoses because it meets jcaho requirements. I am supposed to be teaching this to our floor but want to know- what jcaho standard requires this? And why...