RAIZIE

We are about to get the Baxter smart pumps house-wide but I didn't think they had smart syringe pumps. We are looking for a syringe pump for SCN and Peds because that's how our pharmacy prepares the meds. Can you clarify please exactly what pump you...

We are just starting to research "smart" syringe pumps for our SCN and Peds units. Can you share what pumps you are using please? And how they are working out for you? Thanks!

Hi- Trying to "benchmark"....... If you use IV stadol in labor, what is the usual order for dose and frequency on your unit?

Hmmm - and I thought cold stress was BAD for infants! Now they are saying the cold kept her alive?

I'm so happy to have found this Forum!! I will be interviewed later this week for a FT faculty position in a BSN program. When I sent my resume in mid-Dec I was thinking Fall 2008 would be realistic though the ad was for a Spring opening - but the D...

Hi All. AWHONN position statement says that RN's can remove epidural catheters "if educational criteria have been met". I would like to know: 1- Do L&D nurses at your facility remove epidural catheters? 2- If so, what were the "educational crite...

Thanks so much - you have given me a good view into faculty life. I'll let you know what happens tomorrow - & I'm SURE there will be more questions!

Looks like my questions are on track for the most part, but the "team teaching" concept is a new one for me. Definitely something to ask! What I know so far is that I would be lecturing 3 hours a week and have 2 clinical days. I assume it is 2 dif...

I am master's prepared and have spent almost 19 years as a CNS in MCH. I was a clinical adjunct in a community college program while attending grad school and am eager to return to nursing education at the BSN level, but...... Assuming they offer me ...

Thanks everybody for your replies! This is more confusing than I thought it would be. I will need to check with the NY BON as there seem to be different policies by state. I do want to clarify however that the major issue that AWHONN has is about t...

FYI: AWHONN's Position Statement is that no one other than a licensed anesthesia provider should be bolusing epidurals or adjusting infusion rates.

Hi All- Question for you! In NY State, do LPN notes etc require RN co-signature? What is the practice in YOUR hospital? Also, what are the PRACTICAL differences in what RN's and LPN's do where you work?

Anyone out there have a policy/protocol to share?

Thanks, Karen, for yet another reference!

OK - here I go. Please, nobody be offended by what I am about to say. It is SO important in nursing that we practice evidence based care, when it exists. Thank you to the person who asked for a reference. I used these, and others, in writing my ho...

Excuse me......supine is the position mom should NOT be in due to risk of hypotension.

This is really interesting - I had no idea this thread was still active as I haven't gotten an e-mail about new responses since 2/14! I have skimmed all your messages and will have a response for you soon. Raizie

Yet another example of how the "same" labor process varies infinitely from woman to woman - and from pregnancy to pregnancy! Can't get bored, even after 30+ years!!

Thanks for sharing your experience! Those WERE long labors! Enjoy those "fruits of your labor"! Another thing that interests me is that my sister (also an L&D nurse) says they used the foley balloons at her hospital for a while and then stopped...

So, the plot thickens. May I ask the 2 last posters the reasons for their inductions (by the midwives)? Granted, the foley balloon is non-pharmacologic and does not seem to cause hyperstimulation / fetal distress. But I am still concerned about whet...

Thanks for your responses. It's so interesting how all 3 of you do things slightly differently. Saline infusion vs. traction; monitoring/no monitoring; followed by AROM vs. pit.; I am currently writing the policy for my hospital and have seen so man...

How many of you are required to be ACLS certified to work on L&D? Is the course a worthwhile investment? If your OB nurses are NOT ACLS, what are your standards for recovery of C/S patients? Thank you for your input.

Ok - OB nurses everywhere- Are you ACLS certified? Are you doing cardiac arrythmia monitoring on all post-op patients?

Is everyone out there still footprinting newborns in the DR/Birthing Room? If not, what ID procedures are being used (bands, blood samples etc.)? Thanks.

Just found this thread while browsing. I have been a CNS in Maternal-Child Health (mostly OB but inherited Peds a couple of years ago) for 16+ years. I work in a small community hospital, primarily low risk. As far as education, I have a Master's in...