trish2307

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1. Heading for Vegas!

   trish2307 replied to oceanblue's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, the fountians are great!! I am going to Vegas also but not until May. I have tickets to see Celine and am really looking forward to it. Have a great trip and let me know if you find any good deals that I can check out.

2. Radiant warmers

   trish2307 posted a topic in NICU

   I have a question that has been in "debate" on my unit for along time so I thought I'd ask the "experts"-the NICU nurses..... In my OB dept some of the nurses say that hats should not be applied to infants under a radiant warmer and others disagree. ...

3. VBAC's

   trish2307 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   At my hospital we deliver about 600 babies a year and still have 2 General Practitioners delivering. ACOGG has recently come out with new recomendations regarding VBAC's which states that a physician able to perform a stat section be immed. available...

4. scrubs in OB-need input STAT

   trish2307 replied to trish2307's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the input. The meeting was held today and a task force was initiated so I may not have any decisions until all the "data" is collected. I will share everyones response though.

5. scrubs in OB-need input STAT

   trish2307 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Administration has called a meeting tomorrow regarding the use of scrubs within the hospital. To cut costs they want to do away with scrubs in areas that are not necessary and according to some studies they have found that the risk of infection doe...

6. Pediatricians attendance for scheduled c-section

   trish2307 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   At my hospital the policy states that a physician needs to attend those scheduled/low risk/repeat c/sections in case the infant needs resusitiated. All of the staff are certified in NRP. Some of the drs are trying to change the policy and have dug u...

7. hydrotherapy in labor

   trish2307 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Was wondering how many hospitals are using tubs in for laboring patients. Our hospital is in the process of getting a tub and I've been elected to do the research. I found that there are many types, some stationary and some portable. I like the ide...