OBRN2004

OBRN2004

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  1. LPN's in OB?

    We have LPN's on my L&D unit. They work as a tech type position. They don't take patients. Their specific job duties include being the second license for a vag delivery, scrub personnel for c-sections and tubals, stocking the unit, assisting t...
  2. Care of High Risk Antepartum Moms

    Our hospital provides "group therapy" for them as well as movie nights, family nights (most of our moms love showing off their children! ), games, crafts, etc. for those that wish to participate. One of our physicians wanted to hire a massage thera...
  3. When do you move your pt to post-partum?

    Our recovery time for vag, c/s, and PPBTL for at least one hour, unless of course they aren't stable and then it would vary. IV's stay in for at least 12 hours post procedure. I always try to take my vag deliveries to the BR to void, it's a really ...
  4. I'm lucky b/c I enjoy 12hr noc shifts

    I enjoy working night shifts too. I have found I have a lot more time with my family and to do the things I want to. I don't have a hard time sleeping either. Of course I have always been able to sleep anytime, anywhere. My husband also works nig...
  5. ? For those who do C-Sections often

    I personally have not seen anyone faint. We always have the family member sit at the head of the OR table where they can't see anything, except the baby on the warmer. If the family member really feels like they can't handle it, we ask that they no...
  6. Greatest code brown stories!

    We had a pt who was mentally challenged and in hard active labor, no anesthesia. As the baby was crowning, understandably she was not being very cooperative, she kept pushing her knees together. Of course as she is trying to push, code brown is in ...
  7. How much did you make as a new grad?

    I was a new grad last year (Arkansas). Made 17.50/hr with 50% shift diff (weekend nights) ... so 26.25. This year after my eval I make 19.79/hr with 50% shift diff 29.69. New grads here started at 18.75 this year.
  8. Pearls for Transporting High Risk OB

    I work in a high risk OB setting, I wish that when a pt is transported with Magnesium Sulfate, whether it be PTL or preeclampsia, that the referring hospital would make sure that a foley is in place. We sometimes have pts that come by ground transpo...
  9. Just wondering???

    I work with an anesthesiologist and an ob, both were RN's first. They are both awesome!!! They both say though that nursing provided them a lot more time with the patients, that they wished they had now. I think it's a good idea for md's to work a...
  10. Quick ?: What is lowest viable birth weight?

    Just a little update . . . This family came by to see us last night! The baby went home 2 weeks ago. He is 3.5 months old and now weighs 4 lbs. 15.5 oz. Head is still clear, but his eyes are being watched closely since he is still requiring O2. ...
  11. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    I personally would not have a homebirth. I think being a nurse, I would worry too much, especially knowing the potential complications that arise. I do think homebirths are ok, for those pts who are low risk and are able to easily access interventi...
  12. "What could you know?!"

    Right on!!! From another G0 L&d nurse
  13. Patients refusing Pitocin

    I agree, hydrate and sedate and send her home until active labor.
  14. Amnioinfusion...pump or no pump???

    We use a pump.
  15. One of my good friends is bipolar. She happens to be a nurse I work with too. She takes her meds and has no problems at work. She is one of the best nurses I have seen. You know your limits. If you think it will effect your taking care of pts, t...