Debbie, RN

Debbie, RN has 19 years experience and specializes in Labor & Delivery.

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1. Wanted- tips on bathing stillborns, etc....

   Debbie, RN replied to LDRN697's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our hospital uses the bereavement program guidelines from RTS-Resolve thru Sharing also. This program offers some great training and guidelines. When it comes to bathing a stillborn, esp. those who are a bit macerated and have peeling skin, we bathe...

2. Patient reactions to L&D nurses who have never had children

   Debbie, RN replied to BarkowRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I totally agree with the others. This subject came up recently at my workplace when a patient's husband was asking every nurse that entered their room, "How long have you been a nurse?" and "How many years have you been doing Labor and Delivery nurs...

3. Help - taking ACLS for the first time

   Debbie, RN replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all these posts regarding taking ACLS for the first time. I've been an OB Rn for 19 years and never needed to know cardiac rhythms (although we do recover our own patients after C-Sections), all we ever see is healthy hearts. I'm now try...

4. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

   Debbie, RN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   :rotfl: Okay, this is a strange one. I had a pt. tell me once when she was getting a labor check that "We caused this",assuming this meant that she and her mate had intercourse before coming to the hospital; I responded with a sly grin on my face. ...

5. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   Debbie, RN replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I like to think of "getting written up" as a learning tool instead of something to be used as punitive. I have indeed written myself up for errors - hoping that including myself, my co-workers could learn from my mistake. Unfortunately, it was...

6. Where do you nurse?

   Debbie, RN replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   RN Case Manager for a Medicaid HMO-very different kind of nursing after 15 years in a hospital.

7. L&D staffing

   Debbie, RN replied to bvb's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a 12 bed, Level 1, LDRP unit. We always staff with a minimum of 3 RN's, and one OB scrub tech/secretary on Night shift, regardless of the census. Our "core" staff is 3 RN's. Since we are a level one, we do primarily low risk cases but occ...

8. L&D Meds

   Debbie, RN replied to MelissaCT's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Melissa, A good reference to have is entitled "Drugs in pregnancy and lactation" Don't know the author offhand (sorry). It should be fairly easy to find. Its a great book for drugs in pregnancy, during labor, and especially with lactating women. ...

9. Close calls...IS there a "guardian angel or delivery God?"

   Debbie, RN replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, I do believe in the "delivery God", actually I believe in God himself but I had an experience once where a VBAC pt. in response to the CRNA's question "Are you comfortable?" stated "I just feel like something is ripping open", when she pointed t...

10. Prayers for Dr. Deibel,Jr.

    Debbie, RN replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My prayers to you MickeyMom and to Dr. Diebel's family. I know how hard it is to lose someone we have so much respect for and that added so much to our lives and to the lives of others.