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  1. Delivering fetal demises

    shortstuff31117 replied to sharonx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We absolutely offer an epidural to anyone with a demise. It's still labor!!! We actually encourage it so that they don't have the physical pain on top of everything else. I can't believe these...

  2. Understanding TOCO Monitor (Tocodynamometer): How to Monitor and Read Contractions

    shortstuff31117 replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It applies more pressure to the Toco. I've done it and it works okay. I think it works better with some brands of fetal monitors more than others. There something that can be bought and put on the...

  3. Natural Caesareans...anyone seen this?

    shortstuff31117 replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Looks like a contaminated surgical field to me. I'm all for making the experience better but wow. Curious to see infection

  4. Looking at Master's programs in US w/ diabetes specialty- any thoughts?

    shortstuff31117 replied to WindyCDE's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Anymore updates?? I was just looking at the Capella Program...wondering if anyone had any more info on

  5. Charge nurse/ years of experience

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hi all just wondering - in your facility, what are the requirements for charge nurse? I work in a small LDRP unit, we have 4 main charge nurses on each shift. My manager wants to train another nurse...

  6. Charge nurse/ years of experience

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Nurse Management

    No, this nurse is good. There are a lot of things going on in our unit right now that I wouldn't even think of getting into on here. And you say we should have brought up concerns before...well how...

  7. Charge nurse/ years of experience

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Nurse Management

    Well there is more to it, but I was only asking about facility requirements. No need for some of you to be

  8. Do you have an OB in the hospital 24/7?

    shortstuff31117 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes where I work is like this. Small community hospital, doing around 50-60 births a month. Mainly 1 group of OBs. It varies as to when they come in, or when they might actually stay in house. They...

  9. Am I being investigated?

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A couple months ago, I was involved in a case with a bad outcome. I'm now supposed to go in to the quality control directors office and have a phone conversation with the RN investigator hired by the...

  10. Am I being investigated?

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As of now, there has been no legal action taken, and it sounds like the family isn't planning on it. Obviously that can change. I think it's being done via phone because we're on opposite

  11. Am I being investigated?

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yeah we were all advised not to discuss it. 4 weeks after the fact but whatever...I don't discuss it. I'm feeling very frustrated and am thinking of looking for other

  12. Am I being investigated?

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ahh sort of like a debriefing? My hospital is known for not doing that. Everyone involved met with the quality control person individually up to this point. I can't imagine the accounts differing very...

  13. Am I being investigated?

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What do you mean by an RCA? I don't plan on saying much at this meeting. My charting can speak for itself as far as I'm concerned. I put in a call to my union to see what they have to

  14. Am I being investigated?

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for responding. I am of course thinking the worst. I'll try not to. Just waiting for a call back from the risk management person. I'm just trying to figure out what kinds of questions she...

  15. Am I being investigated?

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She works for the hospital lawyers. Probably says it all doesn't

  16. Anyone had a chart reviewed by a nurse expert?

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was involved in a case (bad outcome) that is being reviewed and I am now supposed to have a phone conversation with the nurse expert who reviewed the chart. Has anyone had to do something like this...

  17. Anyone had a chart reviewed by a nurse expert?

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    No I don't have my own malpractice

  18. I need scenarios for mock NRP codes...

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    My boss asked me to run mock codes for the night shift. I'm very excited about this, I think it'll really help keep up our skills. I'm looking forward to springing these on my coworkers as they have...

  19. c/s with ONLY local

    shortstuff31117 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's truly disgusting. Those poor moms...I can't even imagine! We don't have 24/7 in house anesthesia, but in the 5yrs I've done OB, we've had only one c-section under a local. She did have an...

  20. Duramorph and foley removal...

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just curious what you guys are doing. It used to be that we would leave the foley in for 24 hours if the patient had duramorph. About 2 years ago we got a new group of anesthesiologists, and they said...

  21. Just wondering -

    shortstuff31117 replied to ejm RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow you guys are busy! 18 labor bed doesn't even seem like enough LOL. I work at a small community hospital. Last year we did just under 700 deliveries, which was a slight decrease for us. We have 9...

  22. Straight cath or foley cath for labor patients??

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wondering what you guys are doing for your labor pts. We currently do foley caths for our pts. with epidurals, but there is some

  23. Do you have gifts for your new moms??

    shortstuff31117 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've heard of places giving new parents a special dinner. I'm curious what, if anything, different places are doing. We are just now no longer giving away the bags provided by the formula companies,...

  24. holding legs during pushing

    shortstuff31117 replied to mamawof2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What the other posters said...I generally do not hold legs. I use the foot pedals if they have good control, and the stirrups if they do not. I definately involve family members, that way I can sit on...

  25. Straight cath or foley cath for labor patients??

    shortstuff31117 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What makes you think we have an infection control nurse?? Haha just teasing, making fun of my hospital