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  1. My Kingdom for some linen!!!

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    FYI - we have wash cloths (rags), baby blankets, pillow cases & t-shirts on our cart. We make our cribs with mattress inside pillow case, blanket tucked all around that, pillow case folded and...

  2. No more VBACs

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, she was in rather early labor - if vag, she would have been sent home. But since she was a previous section and refusing a repeat, what could they do? She had care at the clinic and should...

  3. How many RNs in a delivery?

    33-weeker replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We can if it is to control a precip/baby delivering and no doc, you get the idea. We do go ahead and tell mom to push if there is a prolonged decel and no doc yet. But as a rule, no. Not unless you...

  4. My Kingdom for some linen!!!

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pardon me while I highjack my own thread... Actually, we DO charge for a more intensive delivery - at least nursery does. We charge extra for neonatal standby per hour (waiting for preemie w/ active...

  5. No more VBACs

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We did have a ER drop-in challenge them. She refused to sign consent for a c-section. They told her they would not care for her. She was in relatively early labor w/ no problems. They told her to...

  6. HELP HELP!! BABY born not breathing

    33-weeker replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like it was a combo of stress, general anesthesia and then a prolonged time to get baby out. Once you give general, you have to get baby out fairly quickly. The three times I get really...

  7. How many RNs in a delivery?

    33-weeker replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have OB, scrub tech (usually), L&D nurse and nursery nurse minimum for vag. Anesthesia comes for premies, epidurals, meconium, etc. Neo and second nsy. nurse for significant premie, etc....

  8. Nursery nurses....what do you think about this?

    33-weeker replied to labcat01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes. I must agree. These days, nurses like this are few. At our hospital, this might happen more with babies of moms who don't really care, but for the mom's who make it clear they are 'breast...

  9. Caught a 12-pounder!

    33-weeker posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I caught a 12 # - 2 oz. baby yesterday. It was the 2nd largest I've ever cared for in 16 years; beaten only by one who was 13# 8.5oz. He was longer than the tape measure on the scale. He was 22 1/2...

  10. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My apologies to you, too, D. I got a little carried away myself. It's all good. No

  11. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    33-weeker replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    Clonidine has been used for some time for psych - nothing new. It was one of the drugs we tried for my autistic son's hyperactivity when he was much younger (3/12, 4?). At that age, there are not...

  12. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    33-weeker replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat: I have twin sons - one who is high-functioning autistic & one who is otherwise normal other than being exceptionally bright - that both have mood disorders. They have had significant...

  13. Epidemic of dumb!

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen plenty of that. I'm not sure what causes them to act that way - wanting to appear supportive... getting another 'check baby'... or just being plain stupid and not realizing there could be a...

  14. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see what is so offensive about my orriginal post. I listed reasons she might be acting the way OP described. I agreed that other causes of pain besides labor should be ruled out for hers and...

  15. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a mother of 3 born at home with midwives. I support natural birth and am kind to laboring women. I have been a nursery nurse for the better part of 16 years. I am one of the 'nicer' ones,...

  16. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, but my comment

  17. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have moms of all ages come in and out of the revolving door OB unit for the purpose of momma-baby-daddy-family-drama or whatever every night. Forgive me if I have become a bit

  18. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Chill - it has nothing to do with age. The saline for meds comment was tongue in cheek. Get over

  19. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wasn't suggesting it to be cruel - just to see if she was faking. If she calms down and says the pain is gone, then she was faking. If she says she still hurts, then it's probably

  20. What to do with this kind of patient?

    33-weeker replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It would be interesting to get the family/friend out of the room so you could have a private conversation with the young mom. You might find out what's really buggin her. If she calms down when...

  21. Epidemic of dumb!

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The mom I spoke of is 15. As you recall, she refused to be induced - came in 43 1/2 weeks. They did a section early yesterday morning. Her baby doesn't have a heart defect - fortunate for the baby,...

  22. Warning! Vent ahead!

    33-weeker replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is one reason I had my babies at home. NO IV!!! I have old repaired heart defects. I didn't need liters of fluid to cause me problems where there were none. I had a fluid overload after the...

  23. Interesting Article

    33-weeker replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The fused placentas of my twins are burried under a rose bush just outside my kitchen window. I look out at the roses every morning. They are growing just like my boys. I had a home birth,...

  24. How do you feel about taking pictures with your patients?

    33-weeker replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't like having my picture taken in general, but I have always assumed being in photos just goes with the territory in the birthing unit. Life in the fish bowl - as we nursery nurses call it. As...

  25. my Biggest fear.....

    33-weeker replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember my first really bad baby. A term 7+ pounder stat section for uterine rupture. We weren't allowed to attend deliveries without the neo, but without going into the long story - I ended up...