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Wow, is this guy out of touch or what? He must work with MDs who are at the bedside constantly "just in case" there is a need for an emergency C/S. Unlike the rest of us who are the ones in the room, doing the work and calling the physician when we...

Wonderful Mark!! How exciting for you! :)

Wow! It sounds like you did a great job. Excellent ideas!

My joint does them the same as Shandy.

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Very well said Deb, I couldn't agree more. Although I understand about the fear that "something will go wrong" the maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates in the U.S. are certainly not better than in those European countries where homebi...

I agree with the psyche being very important. I'm sure we've all seen the woman who just would NOT push. Sometimes it's fear; sometimes it's lack of confidence. One of the hardest jobs we do is help women overcome this. It's all part of the journ...

Ooooh, how wonderful. Good luck!!!

I was taking care of a patient who had a vaginal delivery with a 3rd degree laceration. The physician was doing a rectal exam to check for sphincter involvement. I had told the patient to take deep breaths, that it might be uncomfortable for a few ...

We have a Mr. Strong page but it is rarely used. It is set up to be a group of 5-6 people who come help when paged and it's only used when someone is down and truly can't get up using the lift systems. We have a lift system available (I can't remem...

I like it!! Thanks!

Here's what I sent to the editor: As a registered nurse working in a hospital, I want to commend Sara Corbett for her informative and very well researched article "The Last Shift." It is an excellent representation of a typical day in the trenches a...

Wow Sara! A very well written, articulate piece. Very Very Nice!!!

We always have 2 RNs for vaginal deliveries as per the NRP guidelines. The 2nd RN stays until things are stable and the primary RN is able to assume care of both mom and babe. For C/S the OR crew is there for mom and one of the LDRP nurses and the ...

It can be more difficult to detect the contractions with heavier patients but it's not impossible. You just need to find the best spot; sometimes this takes some time. Then you need to reposition the toco after position changes, etc. Unless the pa...

WOOOOTT!! woohoooo! Congrats!! Yippeeeeee!

It depends on the provider and the patient but generally we Mag up to 35 or so weeks. We don't use tocolytics at all after 36 weeks.

hhhmmm, I'm kinda wondering why in the h*ll would you wipe your foot? I mean, YOUR FOOT? :chuckle :roll :chuckle

LOL Thank you for pointing it out. I'm a little! slow tonight :)

LOL RNonsense I had the exact same thought! Is the kitty sleeping OR has Heather been busy again? :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

I'm so sorry you and your family have to go through this. I'll be praying for you and your children. Please keep us updated. There is a lot of support to be had on this board.

ah, thanks 3rdShiftGuy, all I needed to see was the first 2 byes and now I have another song in my head: Bye Bye, Miss American.........................ugh ty ty ty very much lol Oh, and NurseRatched: Snip, snip!

Wow sheRN, this sounds like a horrible setup for the employees and great for the hospital. Your hospital must not be union? At my hospital the situation you described would NEVER fly. Our census has been ridiculously high now for over a year, but e...

Too funny :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle