Quote from lovelabor
can i ask why you switch from couplet care at night? i ask because i am a new working manager at a hospital that always has a "nursery" nurse and a mom nurse. i am a big advocate for couplet care (we are a small hospital, about 135 deliveries a year, so majority of staff do all aspects of care. i also struggle with convincing my staff that an assignment of 2 couplets is totally reasonable (i think, anyway). and another question.....when you start pitocin on a pt, what does everyone have for a time limit for a provider being "readily" available?
Hi Labor-
2 couplets is a breeze!!!
it also depends on the acuity of our moms. Occasionally we get a mom who needs more care (like I had a sickle cell mom or those with PIH issues) . Like I said, we are usually around 2-3 couplets with room to admit one more. Again- it depends on the patients. I've had 8 Pts and my day was a breeze and I've had 4 and it's been terrible! Couplet care makes sense as well because we do so much teaching with the moms and babies- hope this helps!
Jan 16 by SpecialK38Quote from lovelaborHi Labor-can i ask why you switch from couplet care at night? i ask because i am a new working manager at a hospital that always has a "nursery" nurse and a mom nurse. i am a big advocate for couplet care (we are a small hospital, about 135 deliveries a year, so majority of staff do all aspects of care. i also struggle with convincing my staff that an assignment of 2 couplets is totally reasonable (i think, anyway). and another question.....when you start pitocin on a pt, what does everyone have for a time limit for a provider being "readily" available?