obnurse13

I have worked Labor and Delivery for @ 6 years. Our department has all LDRP's and all nurses function in labor, delivery, pp and newborn care. I recently had a new grad midwife question my Apgar score on a delivery. I scored 8 and 9 apgars counting o...

I am an LPN and have worked in labor and delivery at the same hospital for @ 6 years. Under our hospitals policies I function pretty much independently with an RN charge nurse on the floor (most of which I trained when they were hired as new grads). ...

Our Doc's have us start pitocin with the Anterior shoulder as a part of active management, but they wait 30 minutes for the placenta before intervention. I've never seen anyone "pull" on the cord, and thank GOD they do have us premedicate in the even...

I agree with sweettooth, but keep in mind, once you cut that cord you have to deliver. God forbid you have should dystocia after the cut. Also, there is a move called the summersault where you move the fetal head to the side to help you be able to de...