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  1. Is your L&D dept. in it's own seperate building?

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think medicaid pays one flat fee whether the patient is in for one day or 10 days. In a free standing building they can be charged for all 10 days,....something to that

  2. Is your L&D dept. in it's own seperate building?

    PattonD posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am trying to find out why a hospital can charge more for L&D services if they have their own building seperate from the main hospital. Something medicare something .....someone help me out...

  3. What can I do to be more appealing to recruiters?

    PattonD replied to aspiringcnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From what I have learned in a short amount of time doing research in L&D it's not getting a job that is difficult, it's keeping one. If the rest of the crew doesn't think you are pulling your...

  4. Twins but only one is alive :(

    PattonD posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Docs tells a nullip (g1p0 @ 30 wks) one of her twins is dead. Will the alive babies health be compromised by the dead fetus? What is normally done at this point? Just when I think I have ya'lls...

  5. Twins but only one is alive :(

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess it is more clinical than personal but I don't have any experience, only my wife. In the past year I have become quite interested in OB stuff and trying to learn all I can. She gets worn out...

  6. Twins but only one is alive :(

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is a dichoronic

  7. hocus pocus

    PattonD replied to rn_4_babies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not exactly sure but my understanding of it is if you really belive in your mind that you will get better it helps your healing process. Or if you convince yourself the pain will be less than it will...

  8. Delivery meds

    PattonD replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wifey agrees with Lizzy. You're 2 for 2 Lizzy keep it

  9. hocus pocus

    PattonD replied to rn_4_babies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.vanderbilt.edu/nursing/kwallston/mhlcscales.htm

  10. Group B strep & pit concentration

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you Lizzy that was the answer I was looking for. I appreciate the other responses too as I learned a lot from them but they didn't exactly hit the

  11. Group B strep & pit concentration

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, now I understand some things better .... 1. antibotics cover for 4 hours having max effect after 1 hour approx. 2. Pit rates don't speed up the birth process 3. Pit rates are set for mom's and...

  12. Group B strep & pit concentration

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The membranes had been ruptured for approx 1 hr. with a dialation of 1. I guess what I am trying to find out is should pit be started slow, fast, or not at all? With what Jolie said I think C/S would...

  13. Evidence-Based practice re: Pitocin Inductions

    PattonD replied to HazeKomp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If the pit keeps getting increased pretty soon the docs will be wearing full baseball catchers gear standing back about 10 ft. from home

  14. Evidence-Based practice re: Pitocin Inductions

    PattonD replied to HazeKomp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This reminds me of when I was a kid eating watermelon. I would pinch the slimy seeds between thumb and index finger and squeeze hard. The harder I squeezed the further the seed would go. Maybe the...

  15. Evidence-Based practice re: Pitocin Inductions

    PattonD replied to HazeKomp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also she told me that they use 10 units of pit per 500 of solution. The report says 10 per 1000. Hmmm.... what do ya'll

  16. Evidence-Based practice re: Pitocin Inductions

    PattonD replied to HazeKomp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.kingpharm.com/uploads/pdf...Pitocin_PI.pdf Thanks for the link CEG. In the above article it says the Pitocin should be refrigerated. If not it should be tossed after 30 days. My wife...

  17. What's wrong with eye drops?

    PattonD replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That was very informative and well written Jolie. I always enjoy reading your posts. I had my wife show me what they use at her hospital here in TX. It is a little tube that says, Erythromycin...

  18. Do all hospitals share commonnursealities

    PattonD posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    From what I have been hearing from my girl's nurse friends this is my interpretation of how things go at work in general. 1. Nurses prefer a low patient load so they can catch minor problems early...

  19. Do all hospitals share commonnursealities

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It isn't going to make that big of a difference if a patient has two or three nurses in a 24 hr. period. When nurses work over 8 hrs. they are more likely to make mistakes. And what it wrong with...

  20. Do all hospitals share commonnursealities

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes I post things that are on the offensive edge for a couple reasons. 1. Increasing tension spurrs better discussion 2. It identifies the weak personalities that have a hard time coping...

  21. Filiing a complaint to a hospital

    PattonD posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I need some practice in how to file a complaint with a hospital regarding nursing disatisfaction. I want to practice on someone else's hospital before tackling my own locals. Should I try offering to...

  22. Filiing a complaint to a hospital

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just talked to my girlfriend (now fiancee) and she said to stay out of it. She suggested that I solve the problem by making more money so she can quit her job.....haha thats real funny, she makes...

  23. Filiing a complaint to a hospital

    PattonD replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your input TramaRUs. Your words of caution are duely noted. It's hard to sit idly by and watch a loved one suffer. There must be a way to push for/request a positive effect. What if I...

  24. Does taking Sudafed show positive for meth?

    PattonD posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is it common for a pt to say she has been taking Sudafed when really they are on meth? Is this a claim/trick drug addicts play on

  25. Nuva Ring questions

    PattonD replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    SharkLPN said "TMI alert"....hehe thats