OzMW

OzMW

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  1. TC bili meters

    OzMW replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have personal experience with these (as a new mum) and little professional experience. The TCB reading said my babys level was fine- serum bili was extremely high requiring two days of photo...

  2. Labor and Delivery Travel Nursing in NZ or Australia

    OzMW replied to tnilwhit's topic in International Nursing

    In Australia one needs to be a midwife to care for a woman during labour and birth. In the state I work in it is illegal to provide care during birth unless you are a midwife or training to be one(or...

  3. Admission during labor

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A multip at 4cm also could be just a multi OS. If shes contracting I'd keep her and reassess in two hours;if theres no change in dilation (and often a decrease in contractions) I'd send her home if...

  4. Admission during labor

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We generally send them home if they aren't dilated; if they present again we tend to more often admit them for analgesia. SROM are offered options i.e immediate IOL/home/admission. The ones who go...

  5. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yow...my uterus aches at the thought of it although in recovery they at least will still have some analgesia

  6. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And just to add Elvish, our women don't get palpated in OT in recovery either. They are post op'ed by general nurses who aren't often mid trained. All very

  7. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes definitely - gentle checking with no loss - but not that often. No I know your not being snarky - this is truly interesting and its good to reflect I think. Certainly has had me doing so. And...

  8. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And to add - not sure if this makes any difference. Most of our section babys come out to the ward with their mothers. So our women are encouraged to be fairly active from the word go. Not saying we...

  9. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep different practices and can I say it's not just something I choose to do - no dr or midwife or nurse in our unit palpates fundus' on post section pts routinely; it seems to be something that is...

  10. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We will have to disagree SMBEs - my "anecdotal" evidence is the opposite. Your woman still had the PPH; still needed transfusing- so did the fundal check prevent it from being nasty or did the drugs...

  11. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I disagree! There are other ways of monitoring a womans condition. I'd be interested to see research that supports fundal checks on any postpartum woman ( after the intial post birth period) - as far...

  12. fundal checks

    OzMW replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't palpate fundus' on post CS women - too painful. The only time I would do it is if I'm concerned that the woman has a uterus full of clot. Our vag births get done 1/2 hrly for 2 hours and then...

  13. Does your hospital have a policy on no walking after ROM?

    OzMW replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Or maybe telling labouring women that that is the policy but you can't physically stop them from getting out of bed - and that walking is much better for them? Its a policy but it ain't the...

  14. Does your hospital have a policy on no walking after ROM?

    OzMW replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry but that is the funniest thing I have heard! BEDPANS!!!!!!!!!!Contrary to the belief of the people who write these policies women don't just drop cords out if they've SROMed and walk around -...

  15. Does your hospital have a policy on no walking after ROM?

    OzMW replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What she

  16. Is Pregnancy A Pleasure Or Stress..............?

    OzMW replied to najad22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's BOTH - just like

  17. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    OzMW replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "The only non-negotiables are the following: Baby must stay for 12-hours and be assessed....however, baby never has to leave Mom's room if she doesn't want it removed. Mom can sign out AMA if she...

  18. Direct OP position

    OzMW replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great stuff!!

  19. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    OzMW replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sad for all of you who have to put up with this crap - how do you keep going when you know there is a much better way of doing things? We whinge here about our

  20. Stirrups?

    OzMW replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wrong

  21. Direct OP position

    OzMW replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whats a peanut ball? Tell us

  22. Direct OP position

    OzMW replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

  23. primip

    OzMW replied to garfieldrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

  24. Laboring down

    OzMW replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't think your the only one there! A primip is so much better being 9cm than fully eh! Its called doing good by

  25. Laboring down

    OzMW replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ignore the fact shes fully dilated and turn her on her side and let her sleep! And don't turn it