crysobrn

crysobrn

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  1. Security

    crysobrn replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have an open unit with no security in the whole hospital. It's really sad actually!! Our babies wear bracelets that can surely be easily removed. Our hospital has looked into new systems but I...

  2. What are some cool nursing shoes?

    crysobrn replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    In nursing school I bought a pair of all white birkenstocks that did not have a sling back as we had to have a full shoe. I'm not sure if they still make them but they are all enclosed. Now I wear...

  3. How to treat umbilical cord?

    crysobrn replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use alcohol once a day, unless it gets wet or soiled. Sponge baths. We dont' treat cords with lines except the intial

  4. Home birth vs. hospital

    crysobrn replied to rnmi2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I as an Ob nurse do see a lot of intervention that I don't agree with. But women often ask for intervention. I have women that come in that "think" they're in labor for weeks. And eventually they are...

  5. Foley Balloons for cervical ripening?

    crysobrn replied to RAIZIE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We no longer use the foley balloons for cervical ripening. We are a smaller OB unit with only 2 OB's now. No midwives. We had an OB a while ago that did use the foleys and then I think the nursing...

  6. Cervidil

    crysobrn replied to Emily Canwell's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have been using cervidil in our hospital for about 1.5-2 yrs now. Overall I really like it as opposed to using other cervical ripening agents. For one it is removable if your patient hyperstims or...

  7. footprinting newborns

    crysobrn replied to RAIZIE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a small hospital and we do footprint and double band all babies in the delivery room (nursery if c/s). Moms have one band and one finger print on the same sheet as the footprints. Parents...

  8. When do you move your pt to post-partum?

    crysobrn replied to princess99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a smaller hospital therefore we usually keep our delivered pts and move them as time allows after the deliveries. Depending on how much is going on in the delivery room it generally takes us...