lafrn97

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1. Move from small hospital to large hospital

   lafrn97 replied to ADreamersWife's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was in the same situation as you a few years ago moving from a small town in Kansas to southern California. I was so scared but knew the change had to be made. I was suprised to find that women have babies in California the same way they do in Ka...

2. Directed pushing

   lafrn97 replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I will often ask the pt if she wants me to direct her with her pushing or just work with what her body is doing. Most primips will ask to be guided.

3. IV Fentanyl for labor...

   lafrn97 replied to jarrn03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Good to know. I work in L&D and don't get too far into recovery to notice the difference of fent. babies vs non medicated babies. Is there the same effect with other meds. ie:stadol?

4. IV Fentanyl for labor...

   lafrn97 replied to jarrn03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The IV med of choice at my facility is fentanyl. Only 1 doc uses stadol. 50 q 5 min prn- up to 150/hr. Usually 2 doses in a 5 min interval does the trick for heavy labor. Same effects as stadol as far as variability goes. We don't give it to mult...

5. Help me manage 2nd stage, please. New Gr

   lafrn97 replied to SpudID's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Be patient with yourself. Do these nurses not realize that you're going to be a part of their team? You would think they would want to teach you the best they could. Labor & Delivery is challenging enough let alone being a brand new nurse. So...

6. What do patients say that irks you?

   lafrn97 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This really makes me laugh- when you're applying external monitors and someone asks "now will we be able to hear the baby cry through this?":lol2: