nodi0603

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1. phone protocols

   nodi0603 replied to babynurse2001's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am the Director for a L&D/PP/Nursery unit and I tell my staff this: When you start asking questions of these patients you are essentially performing an assessment and you can not assess over the phone. They are only allowed to instruct them to ...

2. Performance Improvement

   nodi0603 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   What are some of the Quality Perfomance Improvement you might be looking at in your L&D/Nursery units? We look at transfers, C/S for CPD/FTP, Deliveries unattended by a Physician, just to name a few.

3. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

   nodi0603 replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Here in the south they use: FOB-Father of baby JOOTBP-Just out of the bed pregnant Rim-almost complete Complete and fully PITA-pain in the --- (for docs also) PP-OOP-presenting part out of pelvis If we can't reach her cervix we will sometimes say "i...

4. Emergency Cesarean Sections

   nodi0603 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am in the process of writing a new policy for Emergency Cesarean Sections in the event all 4 main OR's are in use. We do not have a section room in our L&D unit and a minor procedure room in the OR has been designated as the "back up". Deos any...

5. How much do you make as an RN in Labor and Delivery where you work?

   nodi0603 replied to Janinern84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Starting pay at a hospital in NC is $19.88. The weekend diff is $10.00 plus a 2nd and 3rd shift diff. Specialty areas also recieve an additional Premium pay $3.00 for L&D and Nursery.

6. Staffing & Pt Assignments

   nodi0603 replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

   AWHONN and ACOG have staffing guidelines that should be followed-Our hospital certainly does. You should involve your Chief of OB.

7. What nursing Managers fail to see

   nodi0603 replied to Nursekat64's topic in Activism

   I am a nurse manager and I DO NOT fall into that category. I work side-by-side my staff EVERYDAY. There is NOT a time that my staff has called me in the hospital or at home that I did NOT help them. I am the first person the Nursing Supervisor calls ...