LD123

LD123 has 2 years experience.

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1. To Bulb Sxn Or Not?

   LD123 replied to LD123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for all the great replies. Basically we are being told that the baby's can handle their own secretions and they should never be suctioned. I'm going to continue to suction if I think the baby needs it. The new NNP had already heard so much ...

2. To Bulb Sxn Or Not?

   LD123 replied to LD123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I will be attending a class on this issue monday, i will let you all know the final word and any resources (if they are given) on not using the bulb sxn. typically in our hospital the doctors routinely sxn ALL baby's on the perinuem. They usually u...

3. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

   LD123 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A PT WANTED TO NAME HER BABY "HARLEY DAVIDSON" OUR OB TECH WAS JOKING AND TOLD THE DAD THEY COULDN'T DO THAT, THEY WOULD GET SUED BECAUSE THERE WAS A PATENT ON THAT NAME. THE NEXT DAY WE FOUND OUT THAT THEY NAMED THE BABY "HARLEY DAVID" INSTEAD. T...

4. To Bulb Sxn Or Not?

   LD123 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   WE HAVE ALWAYS SUCTIONED BABY'S AFTER BIRTH, THE DOCTORS DO IT ON THE PERINEUM AND THE NURSES WHILE BABY IS IN THE WARMER, WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD THAT A BULB SHOULD NEVER BE USED, THE BABY CAN HANDLE ITS OWN SECRETIONS. I THINK THIS IS CRAZY, DO YOU...

5. RN's scrubbing in on c/s???

   LD123 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   The supervisor in my LD dept is trying to get rid of all of our surgical techs and is wanting the RN's to train to scrub in on c-sections? Personally I don't want to, I don't think that is within the nsg scope of practice, what do you think?

6. RN's scrubbing in on c/s???

   LD123 replied to LD123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The supervisor in my LD dept is trying to get rid of all of our surgical techs and is wanting the RN's to train to scrub in on c-sections? Personally I don't want to, I don't think that is within the nsg scope of practice, what do you think?