eandgsma

eandgsma

L&D, Antepartum

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About eandgsma

eandgsma has 9 years experience and specializes in L&D, Antepartum.


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  1. H&P for elective inductions

    Hello, I have question for you L&D RNs out there. I had a 2100 scheduled cervidil induction come in who I had prenatals for but no H&P. I assessed her, did an SVE and called the MD for orders. I also told the MD that I had no H&P and t...
  2. OB in house

    Hello all, I'm curious...how many of your hospitals have an OB in house? How many deliveries do you have? I ask because we do not and we have around 200 deliveries a month. It makes me uncomfortable that many times there is no OB in house for emerg...
  3. Policy Questions and Hello

    Hi and welcome! Here's what we do: 1. We wear our own scrubs or hospital scrubs to circulate. 2. Our docs don't prep, ever. 3. Our delivery tables are made up in the hall or in closets between rooms and only brought in the room for delivery. We don...
  4. Vaginal triplets

    WOW! Amazing!
  5. Atlanta DeKalb Women's Center L&D Residency???

    I don't know about their residency program but I do know that they just closed their L&D unit at Hillendale, releasing 40 of 50 employees on that floor. But, I do work with RNs who used to work there and they liked it. They only left because of...
  6. Hiring freeze in atlanta?

    I know this is true at three hospitals in my area (greater Atlanta) including the one I work at.
  7. Check out http://www.watchtower.org. That is their official website. - N
  8. At our hospital we are no longer getting call back unless you work >40h week. We are not getting raises this year, which sucks for me cuz I'm at the bottom of the pay scale. Our on call pay is being cut from $4/hr to $2/hr. If you work 7a-7p yo...
  9. Things you learned the hard way? (funny)

    Make sure your epiduralized pt has been cathed recently before she pushes. Along with that, make sure your face isn't near her perineum. I've been sprayed with urine when a pt pushed and I've had my arm covered with urine when I've had a pt push pa...
  10. Easy as Blood Gases from a Dead Lady

    That was awesome!
  11. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    I am an L&D RN who has had both a hospital birth and a homebirth, both before I became an RN. I was very pro-natural birth, anti-intervention, etc before I really understood the reasons why these interventions were done. Now I understand the re...
  12. What do you consider your anniversary date?

    That's very true!!! I had to look up the license date as it is.:)
  13. In other words, when is your first year over? Is it the day of graduating from nursing school? Is it the day you got your license? Is it the day you started your job after graduation? I'd like to know because I can't wait for it! If its the date...
  14. Do your docs bring baby to sterile warmer in c/s?

    At my last job we just had a sterile drape over our arms like a big napkin (as someone else described) and the doc handed the baby over. Now we have a "baby nurse" who scrubs, gowns and gloves to catch the baby. I think its overkill. Why not just ...
  15. Not enjoying my new job...

    First of all, I'd like to thank everyone of you for responding to my vent. I was still really upset when I wrote my post. I have taken everyone's words to heart. I do need to give this place more time. I'm still getting used to their routines. I...