LM813

LM813 has 8 years experience and specializes in L & D, Nursery, med/surg.

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1. Fetal Demise less than 20 weeks

   LM813 replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My hospital practice is in an early demise, we ask the pt. Some don't want to be on L&D unit. For Late term IUFD, we deliver then ask if they want to stay on our unit or go to med/surg.

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   LM813 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hail Julius. Guess what last name was?

3. From ER to L&D easy or tough?

   LM813 replied to Momn'Nrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Have you considered call time? Some birth centers require call time which can be kinda tuff if you have little ones. My hospital requires 24 hours a month. It can be alot, especially when you get called in. Good luck!

4. DON out to "Get Me"

   LM813 replied to Noor545's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi - I appreciate your problem. If the physician was really pushing for the patient to come over to be monitored and you told him it was not your unit's policy he should have called the house nursing supervisor and let them handle it. That is the ...

5. Everything I do is wrong!

   LM813 replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have precepted many new OB nurses throughout the years and have found 1 major theme. It seems anytime you have a unit where other nurses help out and cross roles in deliveries and c-sections, the orientees get confused. If the baby nurse were to he...

6. ? precipitous labor

   LM813 replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The only time I have seen it done was for a 36 weeker, already PROM and GBS Postive so the MD wanted to get a dose of ABX in but I think it is contra-indicated after 35 weeks.

7. A Question from a newbie for an experienced l&d nurse

   LM813 replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Fundal asssessment should be performed with patient as close to flat as possible for assessment of fundal height which is measured in relation to umbilicus. Firmness and position (midline, etc) can be done in other positions but height in relation t...

8. Fetal monitoring during epidural placment

   LM813 replied to LM813's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you for the info, but what I am really looking for is policies and/or recommendations for fetal monitoring specifically during the actual placement. The anesthesiologist at our facitlity have the patients sitting up which makes monitoring the ...

9. Fetal monitoring during epidural placment

   LM813 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Can anyone tell me what awhonn's guidelines are for fetal monitoring during epidural planement? I can find info on fetal monitoring before and after epidural placement, but nothing consistant for during. We all know that during the placement the ma...