dmw2010

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1. Fully drain distended bladder?

   dmw2010 replied to haunani's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was taught in school that draining more than 1000ml at once might cause fluid shifts. Some hospitals (hopefully) have it stated in their facility policy. Now, if she was actively hemorrhaging and had a boggy uterus, that might be a different stor...

2. breastfeeding and medications

   dmw2010 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a L/D nurse doing post-partum now. How do you handle breastfeeding while the mom is taking medications? I'm particularly concerned about narcotics. I read that codeine is rated as L3, but might be L5 depending on whether or not the mom is a "...

3. The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

   dmw2010 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ....wrong post

4. The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

   dmw2010 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've read a few birth plans in my day as a L/D nurse. I have mixed feelings about them. Whenever I hear that my patient has a birth plan, my immediate, gut reaction is to roll my eyes (in my head, of course). It seems to be a bad omen (it seems l...

5. A nurse who doesn't breastfeed

   dmw2010 replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've been doing Labor & Delivery, Post-Partum, & Nursery for 3.5 years now, and I personally don't pass any judgement on whether any mother, nurse or not, breastfeeds. To me, it's none of my business. Breast vs. bottle is only a small compo...