Act238RN

Is it true that given pain meds while in labor will it slow down the contractions.And also will getting a epidural before the the pt is 3cm and up, will it cause them to have a c/s. Any literature will be of great help. And what are your hospital polices on the administration of pain meds during labor and do they require the pt to be dilated certain cm before epidural. Or even given pain meds given.

I'm sorry I should have been more descriptive. Preterm babies like 33wks to 36wks. The last two we had need bagging and intubation and was put on the vent. Any suggestion on how to handle this situation when your the Charge nurse.

Any one working in a OB dept were you work all areas. I work in a unit were if we have a bad baby we stabalize the newborn and send them to an another facility. I've been a nurse now in L&D for two years. And I really hadn't had my part with bad babies. I feel like the ped's docs want give us new nurses a chance to learn the skills needed to deal with bad babies it becomes very frustrating when the situation arises and your overlooked or looked at if you cant do the job or another nurse is called in to step into the situation. Any advice.