SoCalL&DRN

Wow, thank you. I had never heard this before. I will pass this on to all the nurses I work with. SoCalL&DRN

Hi! We set up our delivery tables at 6 for multips and 8 for primes. They stay covered and are considered "good" for 12 hours. They are set up in the room and stay covered until MD is at bedside for delivery. So Cal

First off, Hello! I am new here. I am looking forward to the exchange of ideas and experiences. I am an L&D RN in a busy high-risk Southern California hospital. I am currently looking at a few of our practices in our evidence based practice committee. I wondered what policies are in place at other hospitals regarding a few practices. 1. Do you wear surgical scrubs or personal scrubs when circulating cesareans? 2. Are you prepping for a lady partsl delivery using soap and water or a betadine prep? 3. Once a delivery table had been opened and covered prior to delivery how long is it considered sterile in your facility and if it's not used but still hasn't "expired" can it be moved to another room for another pt.? Thanks for sharing what the policies are on your units and if anyone has access to the specific research connected to these policies that would be great!! I'm finding that practice varies greatly yet I'm not finding much research. Thanks!!!!!! So Cal

I am moving to Memphis from Los Angeles in July. What type of pay should I expect for one year's experience in L&D? Are there signing bonuses? Student loan payback programs? Continuing education grants? Is the ratio 1:2 for L&D? Which hospitals are best? Any advice or information will be appreciated? I an nervous to leave everything I know here in LA and move to someplace totally new. Thank you!!!!! Alise