Power chart maternity

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Specializes in L&D Endo Pre-Op.

Anyone use Power Chart Maternity in their L&D department? I've recently returned to my old L&D after a 1.5 year break, and this system seems horrible! We had QS before, and while it wasn't perfect, it was way easier to navigate. Thoughts?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Never heard of it. Who created it?

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Specializes in L&D Endo Pre-Op.

Cerner, I believe

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Specializes in OB.

We have it. It is called Fetalink and I'm not enjoying it.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I don't understand why EPIC doesn't create an EFM interface for their EMR.

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Specializes in L&D Endo Pre-Op.

OBERrural- how long have you been using it? Did you have a different system before? We were told a group of attorneys approved it because it was minimum charting...i.e. less chance of wrong doing in lawsuits. I feel like my charting is incomplete. Unless these attorneys are former L&D nurses, I don't think they need to approve anything that pertains to bedside care.

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Specializes in L&D Endo Pre-Op.

I've never used Epic, but that is one problem we have with powerchart. I wish those who make these decisions would let the people that actually use them have a vote!

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Specializes in OB.

I've been using it for 6 months. Before this I used QS and another program I can't remember from about 15 years ago. I feel like I have problems finding where to chart everything. I feel like half the time I'm searching where to chart what I need charted. I work in a VERY small hospital now (which is new for me) and we only have 1-10 deliveries a month so I don't get much practice with it. This is a big change from my 1-3 deliveries a shift where I worked before. Maybe if I used it more frequently, I'd feel better about it, but so far, it's not my favorite! I agree that they need people who actually use the charting to develop it.

On a side note, I have been modifying things quite a bit to fit our needs. I'm in contact with Cerner almost every shift I work, trying to get things just how we want them.

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