HardDaysNight

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RN:Labor & Delivery

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  1. OB Triage-wondering how other hopsitals compare to mine

    I worked nights for about three years in a small hospital. I understand how it is for the doctors to give you a lot of "lead way". I've also seen a lot of nurses suffer because of it. You can't always read a doc's mind (which is what they expect y...
  2. OB Triage-wondering how other hopsitals compare to mine

    Tell me about it. Its an ongoing frustration, and one that I don't think will ever change. My hospital too much into "this is the way we've always done it" mode.:angryfire
  3. OB Triage-wondering how other hopsitals compare to mine

    I sure wish that you could remember the point system you went by. But thanks, that does help. Maybe I can suggest a similar system at my hospital.
  4. OB Triage-wondering how other hopsitals compare to mine

    I understand the ER part of it But what if the patient is actually admitted to the labor and delivery unit to be observed. Can I discharge them from the hospital even though the patient is not actually an ER patient?
  5. too many interventions in L&D

    Wow, Mark! What a patient advocate! I can say that I do suggest, suggest, suggest to the docs, but I've never had the strength to go that far. And you were right, eh? Did the doc back down?
  6. OB Triage-wondering how other hopsitals compare to mine

    sbic56: I totally agree with you. Do you know if there are standards with AWHONN or some other entity (EMTALA) that would state such. I want to be able to show this on paper to our administrators. They've been doing it this way FOREVER, and you k...
  7. At my hosital, all of our OB patients present to the ER, where they are assessed and then sent to us if further monitoring is required. Once we receive them, they are again assessed (fetal monitoring and another admission assessment) and the doctor ...
  8. Length of stay for c-sections?

    Great way to stand up for your patient! If you won't, who will, eh? And I agree with blueyes that people like us ARE a dying breed. Keep up the good work!
  9. Nursing Student needs help with Fetal Monitoring Question.

    The few times that I've had a prolapsed cord, the FHR dipped rapidly (like a variable), then just stayed down. But, I've had that same thing happen, and it be something else. Like everyone else mentioned, its just going to depend on the situation. ...