BethAnnG

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1. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

   BethAnnG replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Honestly I really hope she doesn't get it because from the way things look, she'll end up driving her car off a bridge or something before he'll let her take any

2. scrub tops for maternal/newborn nursing?

   BethAnnG replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I do agree w/ Jamesdotter. I try to wear my baby scrubs only if I know I'm going to be in the nursery that night. We do a lot of fetal demises also and think it would look bad to waltz into a room w/...

3. bottle vs breast feeding

   BethAnnG replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Many of my Hispanic pts do both successfully. I find that the success rate of br and bottle feeding goes up if mom has bf before. She knows how to get the baby to latch and tends to be less easily...

4. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

   BethAnnG replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   All I have to say is if Katie gets PP depression, she better use all the acting skills she has. I have been through it myself and wouldn't wish it on any woman, but I would wish it on Tom

5. scrub tops for maternal/newborn nursing?

   BethAnnG replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've seen a couple cute ones w/ babies on it at

6. Well Baby Nursery Question

   BethAnnG replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our checks are to assess wellbeing too, of course, but I think having them be hourly as opposed to q2 is for increased safety and security. At least that's what I was told. We have locked doors and...

7. Why did YOU choose OB nursing?

   BethAnnG replied to tabbeycatt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I went into OB nursing for a couple reasons. 1) I needed a change of scenery from working at a community health center. 2) I loved OB from the moment I stepped onto the floor in nursing school. Most...

8. Well Baby Nursery Question

   BethAnnG replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do have the hugs and kisses monitoring system. We don't do narratives, just a couple boxes to fill in where we put our initials, where baby is, and is he sleeping, awake, or fussy. I agree,...

9. Well Baby Nursery Question

   BethAnnG replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't think the rules are quite as tight for our NICU babies, though, fergus51. Most of the babies there (at least in our NICU and I'm guessing for others as well) are not as easily transported what...

10. Well Baby Nursery Question

    BethAnnG replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's so that we can say, for security purposes, should something happen, that yes, I saw this baby in room with Mom, he was sleeping and she was holding him. It's not an acuity issue in my...

11. Well Baby Nursery Question

    BethAnnG replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We chart on babies every hour as well, whether they are in room c mom or in the nursery. I think it is more of an infant security issue than anything because we only have to chart on moms every 2...

12. Postpartum Nurses-Love it or hate it?

    BethAnnG replied to cammy429's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amen to that, RNmommy! I really enjoy my mother/baby job. (We also have high-risk antepartums, an occasional GYN) M/B is not for the disorganized! We normally have 4-5 couplets per nurse, but like was...

13. lactation consultant

    BethAnnG replied to G'smommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Keep track of all your hours (or half hours, or whatever) spent helping moms breastfeed. Whether you're doing education, hands-on, or whatever, it all counts toward those needed hours. It may seem...

14. What do patients say that irks you?

    BethAnnG replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also, had one pt tell me (this was 1 day p C/s) that after I'd left the room he asked her "so, you wanna do it?" What?! Needless to say, she said no. And not for a very long time afterward. Though we...

15. What do patients say that irks you?

    BethAnnG replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I heard it's pretty rich in iron and protein. Also that it's pretty common in places that are known for having high malnutrition issues, such as some places in