nodi0603

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1. phone protocols

   nodi0603 replied to babynurse2001's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am the Director for a L&D/PP/Nursery unit and I tell my staff this: When you start asking questions of these patients you are essentially performing an assessment and you can not assess over the...

2. Performance Improvement

   nodi0603 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   What are some of the Quality Perfomance Improvement you might be looking at in your L&D/Nursery units? We look at transfers, C/S for CPD/FTP, Deliveries unattended by a Physician, just to name a...

3. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

   nodi0603 replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Here in the south they use: FOB-Father of baby JOOTBP-Just out of the bed pregnant Rim-almost complete Complete and fully PITA-pain in the --- (for docs also) PP-OOP-presenting part out of pelvis If...

4. Emergency Cesarean Sections

   nodi0603 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am in the process of writing a new policy for Emergency Cesarean Sections in the event all 4 main OR's are in use. We do not have a section room in our L&D unit and a minor procedure room in the...

5. How much do you make as an RN in Labor and Delivery where you work?

   nodi0603 replied to Janinern84's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Starting pay at a hospital in NC is $19.88. The weekend diff is $10.00 plus a 2nd and 3rd shift diff. Specialty areas also recieve an additional Premium pay $3.00 for L&D and

6. Staffing & Pt Assignments

   nodi0603 replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

   AWHONN and ACOG have staffing guidelines that should be followed-Our hospital certainly does. You should involve your Chief of

7. What nursing Managers fail to see

   nodi0603 replied to Nursekat64's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I am a nurse manager and I DO NOT fall into that category. I work side-by-side my staff EVERYDAY. There is NOT a time that my staff has called me in the hospital or at home that I did NOT help them. I...