Commonly used OB meds for new nurse?

[allthingsbright]

HI Everyone-

I start my new labor and delivery job soon and am brushing up on my OB meds. Just wondering what you would recommend I know backwards and forwards for the floor. I will also rotate through PP for a couple weeks. Just wanting to get a jump on things before orientation! Suggestions?

:) Thanks!

[klone, MSN, RN]

Pitocin

Cytotec

Terbutaline

Nifedipine

Methergine

Hemabate

Nitroglycerin

Mag Sulfate

Calcium Gluconate

Nubain

Fentanyl

Stadol

Morphine

Ephedrine

Narcan

Dilaudid

Toradol

Percocet

Ibuprofen

Codeine

Docusate

Phenergan

Zofran

Reglan

I'm sure I've missed some, but those are the main ones we use.

[cherokeesummer]

God bless you for this post! I started in PP recently and I've given lots of percoset and toradol and motrin. I really want to know them and the other OB drugs inside and out! Thanks for the list!

[RNmama05]

Add to Klone's list:

Penicillin

Ampicillin

Clindamycin

Gentamicin

Vancomycin

Zidovudine

Bicitra

Indocin

Insulins

Methadone

Ambien

Albuterol

Benadryl

Aldomet

Labetalol

Hydralazine

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

Betamethasone

Kefzol

[allthingsbright]

You guys rock- I knew you would post some useful things and this was great! Thanks so much!!!!

[misstreviRN]

Celestone

Vistaril

[MalgaBSN]

#1 drug you will be working with:

Bupuvicaine (in epidural)

Link to info: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/bupivacaine.htm

[coppa1]

Good post! I've been wanting to make a list like this for new OB nurses because I remember having to look every thing up before I gave it when I was new and if I had a list like this it would have been helpful ....Thanks...Add... Tobramycin, Demerol eekk, Erythromycin ointment for baby's eyes, Vitamin K inj. for baby after deliveryPsych meds too depending on the hopital you work for ...haldol, lorazapam etc...