Mythreeangels

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1. HIPPA violation?

   Mythreeangels replied to Mythreeangels's topic in General Nursing

   I wish our unit secretary helped us out. That is one of the main reasons that we are all so aggrevated. She sits in on the whole report, and then we are constantly "riding" her to put in labs, etc. It's always, oh yeah, okay. She absolutely does not ...

2. HIPPA violation?

   Mythreeangels replied to Mythreeangels's topic in General Nursing

   Ooops, sorry HIPAA

3. HIPPA violation?

   Mythreeangels posted a topic in General Nursing

   We have a secretary that sits in on oncoming day shift report. She performs NO patient care, whatsoever. We are a small rural hospital, leaving us many times with phones and call lights unanswered :angryfire as we are giving report (in turn) and cov...

4. TC Bilirubin checks...how often?

   Mythreeangels replied to Mythreeangels's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Does anyone know of a criteria estabished by any pediatric organizations?

5. TC Bilirubin checks...how often?

   Mythreeangels posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have recently moved to TX and am working in OB/L&D. Where I came from we had those done before discharge, routinely. At this hospital, they just got a transcutaneous bilimeter and have decided it needs to be done 2 hours after delivery and then...

6. Epidural management in labor

   Mythreeangels replied to Mythreeangels's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't agree more. They state it is for the pt to be able to rest, but who wants to rest after 10+ hours of laboring, I would just want to get it over with. We all remark it sounds more like the MD wants to sleep and not get up and come to a nigh...

7. Epidural management in labor

   Mythreeangels replied to Mythreeangels's topic in General Nursing

   We too are a small hospital, so it has been interesting hearing how others handle it. We are allowed to stop and pull out epidural caths, but not restart or alter the rate. Our anesthesia is within 15 minutes of the hospital, so when we had a stat s...

8. Epidural management in labor

   Mythreeangels posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm new to this site, but have enjoyed it greatly. Recently at our small hospital(only 3 ob/gyns) we have had some controversy over epidural management. Our manager has told us that we are not allowed to lower or increased the rate of the epidura...