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BirthCenterRN

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  1. Shadowing a midwife

    BirthCenterRN replied to miri17k's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't have an answer but congratulations on your new

  2. Not enjoying my new job...

    BirthCenterRN replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am going through the same thing right now. Only the nurses invade my home time too by calling me at 9 or 10 am right after the night shift and asking stuff that could easily be looked up in the...

  3. Epidurals & Foleys

    BirthCenterRN replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Same as smiling blue

  4. Clinicals-fox Valley Tech

    BirthCenterRN replied to nbrody's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2007 from FVTC. Most of the clinicals were 7-11 in the first year and 6 or 7-1 or 2 in the second year. There was a few that had afternoon clinical but you took a chance on if you...

  5. Floating or closed unit?

    BirthCenterRN replied to Wyo Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hate

  6. L and D Scrubs

    BirthCenterRN replied to zahryia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately I am stuck wearing those horrible ceil blue surgical

  7. Any HRP Nurses out there???

    BirthCenterRN replied to RNKatrinaK's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My unit does everything but I just wanted to say that caring for the "undelivered" patients can be very rewarding. They are long term and you get a chance to know them and their families better. We...

  8. Scd

    BirthCenterRN replied to twentyyears's topic in Ob/Gyn

    same as hoppermom the only etc is pt that weigh >300lbs or reluctant(non compliant) fo ambulation I make the effort to get my c/s patients up within the 4 hour window. Definitely by the 6-8h

  9. initial post-op assessments for C/S moms

    BirthCenterRN replied to babynurse357's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our patients do not go to PACU we are the PACU on the unit. Pt arrives on unit loc and reflexes, lungs, aldrete score, skin, incision, breasts, heart, calf tenderness, bowels sounds, urinary (foley),...

  10. Nurses managing epidurals on L&D

    BirthCenterRN replied to kathiecnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at two different birth centers. The first one the RN does everything except place the catheter. However, we have additional training on orientation on how to manage the epidural and the pump as...

  11. WHO not IT

    BirthCenterRN replied to Southernurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that the "what is it" in the report is referring to the affliction not the person. The use of room numbers and "it" could be a result of HIPPA laws. Just a possibility. As for the baby, I...

  12. Transcutaneous Bilirubins

    BirthCenterRN replied to niccilam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use it. The routine is to do it at 5am on the day of discharge and PRN. If the level is high risk for age, gestation, and risk factors then we get a serum within one hour. (http://www.bilitool.com...

  13. MD's and Pitocin

    BirthCenterRN replied to moosemadness's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our orders used to say cervical exam by MD within the last 24 hours. They now extended it to 72hours (ie seen on friday and induced on monday). The nurse does the initial exam right before the pitocin...

  14. New nurse ?- SVE's when closed/thick/high

    BirthCenterRN replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new LD RN (1y) and I often get called in a room by experienced nurses because I have longer fingers. I used to think "you want the newbie to check someone" but I was always accurate and they...

  15. How long to wait?

    BirthCenterRN replied to PCmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our docs vary in what they do. It also depends on the things that others have already listed. I have seen a doc let a term, gbs- pt gp 3 days but she started antibiotics after 24 hours and let us do...

  16. What would you do in this situation?

    BirthCenterRN replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My 2 cents....We have one large unit that cares for women from antenatal to postpartum including babies. We are not able to transfer our patients anywhere. That being said...we are all trained in...

  17. Do you circulate/recover your c section patients? More...

    BirthCenterRN replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    hope this

  18. FHR - antepartum units?

    BirthCenterRN replied to KimEveRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work on a unit where we have one unit. Everyone that is 20weeks and up is admitted to our unit. We have a variety of monitoring based on MD preference and reason for admission. The most common...

  19. Inpatient or Clinic

    BirthCenterRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all! I had an interview today for a Clinic RN in an OB/GYN office that has doctors and midwives. I currently work in a high risk birth center and provide all care for mothers and babies from...

  20. Bizzare

    BirthCenterRN replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a teenage patient in labor that had her mom, her mom's boyfriend, her own boyfriend(teen), the baby's father (teen), her baby's father's girlfriend (teen), her baby's father's mom, her own 2...

  21. Advice RE: L&D vs. NC

    BirthCenterRN replied to lilac_tree's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated May 07 from an ADN program and I did my final internship on the unit where I work now. I was hired before school ended and started 3 days after graduation... Anyway, I work in Birth...

  22. Epi Question - Stops working at 9 cm?

    BirthCenterRN replied to Redlady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't found this to be true...some people do feel the pressure but that is a good thing. It makes pushing better. In my personal experience I did not feel anything with my epidural and only pushed...

  23. Where does your hospital complete the first bath

    BirthCenterRN replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do the bath in the room usually within 2 hours after delivery but it can be done after that. The only thing we are required to do within 2 hours is give the Vit K and Eye ointment. This can be done...

  24. Computer Charting

    BirthCenterRN replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also have computer charting and I love it. We are only half way there though. We still do the qshift assessment and labor notes on paper but everything else is computer. We have laptops for each...

  25. Time: in room to epidural?

    BirthCenterRN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a pretty busy birthcenter also. I would say 1/2 hour- 45 minutes. We do have to do all the paperwork too but I would have them sign the epidural consents first, get them on the monitor and...