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  1. Out patient Cytotec

    I work in an OB unit and have questions regarding the out/pt Cytotec use. The OB/GYN's want to start this. The procedure would be that the pt. would have been recently assessed in the office to have this done. They need to be 38 weeks, other criteria...
  2. Babies cut during c-sections?

    I have worked in a L & D for almost twenty years. I have yet to see a cut on the newborn from a C/S but I have seen red marks or bruises. If it is a difficult delivery of the baby, the OB/GYN's hands can scratch or bruise a part of the newborns b...
  3. infants apical pulse

    I manage an OB unit. The nurses there are expected to listen for one full minute when doing VS on newborns. That way they can assess for murmurs. I agree that closing your eyes can work, or tapping your finger. Tapping your finger is also a good prac...