Nurse_Educator

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1. Dau. is 27 wks but measures 35!

   Nurse_Educator replied to Midwest4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

   One question I have: is this a sudden jump in fundal height, or has she been measuring large all along. If she has been measuring large all along, that is not as much cause for concern, probably a large baby. If it is a sudden jump, then I would w...

2. Parvovirus (5th Disesase) ?

   Nurse_Educator replied to Hooligan's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, This information is from the CDC Fact Sheet on Parvovirus and Pregnancy: Usually, there is no serious complication for a pregnant woman or her baby because of exposure to a person with fifth disease. About 50% of women are already immune to par...

3. to preceptors/nm's...what's your opinion?

   Nurse_Educator replied to bruinsrbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As someone who is responsible for coordinating orientation on the unit I do have a few thoughts on this. 1. Is there something like a skills checklist or a list of skills that you need to complete prior to your orientation being over? If so, I woul...

4. Advice on Birthing Tubs

   Nurse_Educator replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I have a quick question regarding your reply: How does your institution clean the tub with jets? Do you have a policy you follow regarding soaking after use and how the actual inside lines / jets are cleaned? We currently have built in tubs with...

5. Fetal Monitoring Class Development

   Nurse_Educator replied to KellyLynn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi Kelly, I work at a community based "level 2" hospital. We have a tertiary center where we send our transports, based on the letter of agreement that we have with them. Part of our letter of agreement includes education, our tertiary center offe...

6. Questions about Clonus

   Nurse_Educator replied to bam_bam's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Smiling Blue Eyes gave you a wonderful answer. We also always check for clonus when we do a preeclamptic assessment. The nurses check patellar, and usually biceps reflex as well as for clonus. It's a good baseline to have, especially if you need t...

7. Does your staff do C/S's or does OR team??

   Nurse_Educator replied to babies_r_us's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We are a larger hospital, 200+ deliveries a year. We do all our own c-sections on the unit. I recommend hiring / training a couple good scrub techs for your unit. You can teach them do to instruments on the c-sections, or they can help out on PP o...

8. New Member

   Nurse_Educator posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, My name is Marilyn, and I am new to this discussion board. A little history about myself. I've been a nurse for 24 years, (boy do I feel old, although the average age of a nurse is 44 years old right now!). I spent the first 5 years of my caree...