shortstuff31117

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  1. Toradol? Do you give it to breastfeeding moms?

    shortstuff31117 replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We give 30mg Q6 x 8 doses, then if the mom is still with us, we give Naproxen Q8. Toradol is such an effective

  2. Birthing Ball Policy

    shortstuff31117 replied to rickdon19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That policy is excessive...you have to stay with the pt. while she uses the ball? That's crazy. We don't have a policy, I teach them different things they can do with it, then leave them to it. These...

  3. Where are all the pregnant women?

    shortstuff31117 replied to nitx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our census has been down just a touch, but is on the rise lately. And then there's something in the water...I'm pregnant, as are 3 of my

  4. Intrapartum vaginal bleeding

    shortstuff31117 replied to jennf83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As previous poster said, she could have just had a very friable cervix. She also may have had a small

  5. How long in bed for post C/S mothers?

    shortstuff31117 replied to MeditationPeace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our orders say up within 12 hrs of surgery, but I've started getting mine out of bed sooner. Our day shift tends to be terrible about this, we'll come on at night and the AM section will still be in...

  6. At what point do you stop trying to stop labor???

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been curious about this and I'm finally getting around to asking. The docs where I work will try and stop labor up until 36 weeks and then after that they just let them go. With all the research...

  7. At what point do you stop trying to stop labor???

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We're a level 1 also...our docs just don't seem to

  8. Doctors perform induction and then C/S on non-pregnant woman

    shortstuff31117 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is very weird. I would love to get my hands on that chart. I can't believe they couldn't figure out she wasn't pregnant. How could you get heart tones? We've had a few women come into our unit...

  9. Nurses role if Dr is not giving all options (VBAC specifically)

    shortstuff31117 replied to maiday's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think telling somebody about vbac is giving medical advice. I have had pts. come in for NSTs and tell me that their doctor is making them have a c-section. I cannot stand by and let them think...

  10. How to deal with "coupling" or "doubling" contractions?

    shortstuff31117 replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting about the pitocin. I have been told you can "pit them out of it", but I guess it depends. I always assume that it means the baby is OP, and I get my pt. moving whether it be position...

  11. oral fluids in labor

    shortstuff31117 replied to kouklakis's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately anesthesia seems to be like this in a lot of places. It totally goes against research and I find it cruel to starve a woman whose body is working so hard. But anyway... We have an...

  12. OB in house

    shortstuff31117 replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do around 60 or so deliveries a month. The OBs are in their office next door from 9am to 5pm, Mon-Fri, otherwise they are supposed to be within 15 minutes of the hospital. When we have an emergency...

  13. OB T-shirt slogans?

    shortstuff31117 replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's just plain rude in my mind. What if you had a home birth transport? So not

  14. Need Your help... Vaginal Delivery Management & "NOT pushing"

    shortstuff31117 replied to Mommi007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pretty harsh, and spoken like someone who is NOT an OB nurse...also very untrue. I've had several primips that I labored down, pulled back the covers and had a head crowning....uterus is very...

  15. The nurse-call button...

    shortstuff31117 replied to LauraLiz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I appreciate people using their call button. It gets really annoying when someone just keeps coming to the desk asking for stuff (usually thats a significant other). But also if mom needs something...

  16. Anyone here who went to L&D as a new grad?

    shortstuff31117 replied to twoangels's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went right into OB after nursing school. Well actually I had a baby, and then started working 2 yrs later so I was VERY lucky. It helped that 1) I worked a summer as a nurse tech in OB at a big...

  17. An OB's Birth Plan

    shortstuff31117 replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Shocking...So much against what research shows...although I bet that's what most OBs would write out if they actually went to do

  18. The Pushy Feeling

    shortstuff31117 replied to nkochrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I usually just tell people to tell me when they feel pressure. Almost all our pts. have epidurals so this is usually the best we get out of them. But...I had an unmedicated birth and never once felt...

  19. Home Birth culture in your Area

    shortstuff31117 replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The LMs in my area are very busy with home births. However none of the OBs here in town will support them so they have a back up doc that is 40 min north of us. So of course in an emergency or just a...

  20. Opinions on "Therapeutic Sleep"

    shortstuff31117 replied to bee1006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We usually do the morphine and phenergen thing too. We typically keep them around 3 hours, then check their cervix and if no change send them home. We don't have to keep them on the monitor, I think...

  21. Everything I do is wrong!

    shortstuff31117 replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It doesnt sound like you are in a very supportive environment to me. They should be teaching you these things, not yelling at you about them. Perhaps a job switch is in order? Sorry this is happening...

  22. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

    shortstuff31117 replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Of course someone can refuse any procedure. I remind my pts. of this when I take over their care. This is all about educating people. Besides, are you going to hold someone down and jam an IV into...

  23. Precipitous birth

    shortstuff31117 replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with all the other posters and just wanted to say ITS JUST BABY FOR PETE'S SAKE....the baby was delivered and everyone is fine, childbirth is a natural thing...if you get what I'm saying here....

  24. Can't believe our docs...

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So like anywhere, we have the occasional pt. deliver at home and then come in by ambulance. Our docs have decided that they now have 8 hrs to come see these pts. To make it worse our assistant manager...

  25. Admission during labor

    shortstuff31117 replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It varies. SROM = admit (and usually pit if they arent contracting) I don't like to admit people until they are 4 cm and contracting. I had a pt. a few weeks ago who had been 4 cm for a week, she...