OBNurse529 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn
We actually don't routinely stop labor after 34 weeks believe it or not. Some docs will try but only with iv fluids/terbutaline. I think it's pretty crazy but I guess because we have the NICU that can...
We have pre-mixed bags of 30 units in 500cc NSS that we run for 2-4 hours post-op, unless bleeding is unstable. But we give 'em so much Pitocin in labor, they need methergine/hemabate intraoperatively...
We use Alaris pumps where I work. We like them, for the most part.... one thing we can't stand is that they have no recall. If you turn the Pit off in a decel, you can't recall the settings when you...