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I have had many parents refuse eyes and/or thighs. We simply have them sign a refusal. I always let the parents know what I am going to be doing when babe comes and ask them if they are ok with it. Some nurses don't talk to the parents about it at all. The parents I have had refuse it have all been parents who researched and prepared for their birth experience. What is really funny is the nurses who will run to get the "baby meds" when a precip delivery is occuring. Okay, do you honestly think having eye abx and vit k on hand is going to affect initial recovery?

I work OB in a small rural hospital and absolutely love it. The great part about rural OB nursing is that you do get to do everything - L&D, Mother Baby, Antepartum, the whole works. It is great to deliver a mom one shift and come back a day later and assist that same mom with breastfeeding her baby. Each day is so different. It tends to be feast or famine - running like crazy all day for a few weeks, then looking for things to do the next week.

Another vote for PERRLA...used it for my BSN program and will continue to use it for my MSN.

I have my RNC-OB, and am the only one in our facility. I studied on my own, and did some online learning. I took the test over a year ago on computer and passed the first time. I have been an OB nurse (L&D, Postpartum, and Nursery) for 4 years.

We just switched to electronic medical records and are using CPSI. It is a bit cumbersome, with flowsheets and e-forms. The worst thing is that information does not populate from one flowsheet or form to another, so there is still a lot of double charting.

Hugs to you....I have had a few OB shifts like that. I strive to provide the best possible care and always take it personally when patients, families, or doctors don't like me. I recently had a patient (who I have dealt with many times and thought I had a good rapport with) tell one of our other nurses that she hates me. I was crushed.

I am an RNC-OB. While it was a personal achievement for me, I received NO financial benefit from my facility.

Zebra F-401, Z grips, and TUL.

We have Lab Week, Health Information Week, Radiology Week, etc.....but NO Nurses' Week because "it excludes all the other very important employees".

I don't usually turn Pit off first....often variables will be resolved with bolus or position change. Of course, it depends on the other characteristics of the strip - do we have moderate variablility and accelerations present? If not, I am much quicker to d/c the pit.

We get them up and moving as soon as they can stand...usually around 4 hours post op. First time we walk to the bathroom, clean up, and walk back to bed. Second time (usually an hour or two later) we walk in the hall and remove Foley.

This is an interesting problem, as we usually dose Pitocin in milliunit/min.

I recently did mouth to mouth on a patient with an oral airway in. Would that have been my first choice? Of course not! However, pt was in respiratory arrest (good pulses, cardiac rhythm) and there was not an ambu bag in the room. Crash cart was on its way, but not quick enough. A lot of things could have and should have been done differently, but I do not regret providing rescue breathing for this pt.

I am starting my Master's degree through Western Governors University. I have two friends who are students there and really like it.

I am scheduled for 3 twelves a week, including every other weekend. However, 1 or 2 of those shifts I may be put on call. We are only promised 3 shifts per pay period as full time ob nurses.