ktrot31

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1. Fundal pressure

   ktrot31 replied to Kristin_collegemom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have only done it a couple of time in extreme circumstances. most of the time i do "fake" fundal. just put my had there and pretend. i can get away with it because i am kind of small so it is hard for me anyway.

2. Funny OB things people say

   ktrot31 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is something funny that one of our docs said. She is hysterical and sometimes doesn't think before she speaks. The primary nuse(which wasn't me) but iwas in the room too checked the pt and was kind of confused by the exam. the previous exam w...

3. Managing Pitocin Augmentation, again...

   ktrot31 replied to californianclextaker's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i would push the pit as long as the baby is reactive and watch carefully. i also agree with asking for internals.

4. vbac's

   ktrot31 replied to andiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we do attempt vbacs, but most of the nurses and docs would rather not. there is one group of docs that work with midwives and they do the most vbacs. we have had a couple of uterine ruptures most with good outcomes, but for me personally i don't li...

5. STABLE exam

   ktrot31 replied to Ponder's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work at a large hspital in l & d also. I have not heard of us having to take the STABLE exam yet, but i can imagine it will happen soon. We also have a lot of responsibility...too much. We deal with it, so they keep piling it on. We just go...

6. Duties of OB nurses (and others) Please feel free to add!

   ktrot31 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would also like to add uterine rupture, cord prolapse and actually doing the delivery when the docs don't make it!!

7. Duties of OB nurses (and others) Please feel free to add!

   ktrot31 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would also like to add uterine rupture, and cord prolapse, and actually doing the delivery when the docs don't make it.