PinkNBlue BSN, RN

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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    PinkNBlue replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow. I would LOVE it if I could hire a male for our unit. I wish someone would apply! LOL! Good for
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    For anyone who went straight into Mother-Baby/L&D as a new grad, do you have any regrets?

    PinkNBlue replied to lexxa25's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I’m sorry to hear that!! What exactly is it that you
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    The Newborn Bath

    PinkNBlue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think majority of us know by now that delaying the initial bath is evidence-based and is best for the newborn. We wait 12 hours and a lot of the times, if the bath falls on night shift, the parents...
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    The Newborn Bath

    PinkNBlue replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your reply! Our techs do vitals and blood draws from 5-7am so that probably wouldn’t work. And we don’t do baths anywhere but the mom’s bedside (even if she isn’t interested in...
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    Infant Phototherapy/Bilibeds

    PinkNBlue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all. Right now, we treat our infants with phototherapy while they're in an isolette. We are looking at more 'family friendly' ways to treat this population of infants. 99% of the time, the infants...
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    Made the dumbest mistake last night!

    PinkNBlue replied to linzjane88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh girl, don't beat yourself up. Seriously. You realize what you should have done, the patient is ok and it made you aware that rest is very important to ensure safe patient care. It could have been a...
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    Delaying the newborn bath

    PinkNBlue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can I get some information on what you do at your facility regarding bathing the newborn? How did staff react? I know majority of the research states to delay the newborn bath 12-24 hours. We are...
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    Delaying the newborn bath

    PinkNBlue replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you guys! It's going to be a big challenge I can already tell. We get such grief from some of the nurses who've been there for ages already, if a parent requests to delay the bath currently....
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    Delaying the newborn bath

    PinkNBlue replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Cayenne, thank you SO much for that information. I think that will be extremely beneficial in the roll out of this new initiative. I greatly appreciate your input. The culture of the unit is very...
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    IV fluids after C/S, am I wrong???

    PinkNBlue replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I completely agree. I've worked in OB for many years and this is how "it's always been done". It's definitely a culture thing. We do have sections that have just adequate output so I'm always leary to...
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    Newborn Babies Care

    PinkNBlue replied to Crassus's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is this real life?
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    Admitting newborn at the bedside

    PinkNBlue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all- How do you handle things with mom and baby after baby is born? In an effort to keep mom and baby together, we've tried different things but am curious what some of your units have done as far...
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    AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

    PinkNBlue replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Holy cow
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    Possible 36 week delivery, hospital has no NICU

    PinkNBlue replied to KatiLB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Awww best wishes to you and your new little bundle. I've seen 35-36 weekers do awesome and 41 weekers need more help. It all depends on the situation and how well baby tolerates everything. Best...
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    Which hospital to work for?

    PinkNBlue replied to cd365c's topic in Nursing Career

    Exactly cd. Take the opportunity to do something you love while the opportunity still exists.
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    I really want to quit my job....

    PinkNBlue replied to aspragg5387's topic in Nursing Career

    I think I need to listen to the advice I'm about to give you lol but I agree and think you should wait a bit longer before you make a decision. I recently went to a different hospital altogether...
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    Which hospital to work for?

    PinkNBlue replied to cd365c's topic in Nursing Career

    Do what you want. Truly. I was so sick of hearing people tell me to "go get experience" rather than what my passion is. Life is too short to hate going to work, especially if you have a choice. Good...
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    Admitting newborn at the bedside

    PinkNBlue replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Awesome. Thanks
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    Admitting newborn at the bedside

    PinkNBlue replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our warmers have the same capability for a pulse ox, oxygen etc. We're currently admitting the babies at the bedside in mother baby. L&D brings both mom and baby up, we put the baby in the warmer...
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    Admitting newborn at the bedside

    PinkNBlue replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is great information. Thank you!!! If babies are having respiratory issues (grunting etc) do they observe baby in mom's recovery room under the warmer or do they bring baby to the newborn nursery...
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    Admitting newborn at the bedside

    PinkNBlue replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm mother baby too... So do you have an assigned nurse from MBU that goes to do all babies in L&D? Like a baby nurse, who's responsible for vitals, bath, erythro and vit k,
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    What did you get for nurses week?

    PinkNBlue replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Uh a Florence Nightengale book. ?
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    On Call policy

    PinkNBlue replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have on call nor can we work overtime.
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    Mothers - Postpartum teaching?

    PinkNBlue replied to mmeezyy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    TOTALLY AGREE on the normal behaviors for breastfeeding topic. Also, normal newborn behaviors in general, for the first few weeks. Even the first 24-48 hours for breastfeeding would be
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    Baby Friendly Question

    PinkNBlue replied to AngelicaHibbs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also use Hugs and can get them wet so we don't have this issue. We also don't wait 12 hours though and the infants don't get the security band applied until they come up from L&D... then after...