DonnaH123

DonnaH123 has 13 years experience and specializes in LDRP and Nursery.

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1. Epidural and DTR

   DonnaH123 replied to ibambamama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You are correct...and I won't elaborate on your comment about the 'resident checking the reflexes'. I'd bet the reflexes were WNL (by the resident's assessment). Stick with your knowledge-you're...

2. OB "Freebies"

   DonnaH123 replied to malone2192's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We give the "freebie" advertising diaper bag and contents. We have bags from Enfamil, Similac, and Nestle (which is currently the contracted WIC choice). If the mom is not using WIC, we ask which...

3. Wondering what other policies are re: Warming Bottles

   DonnaH123 replied to DonnaH123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When I started the thread, I wondered if hospitals have POLICIES for warming milk. We were taught to use hot water from the tap to warm refrigerated milk and we use formula at room temp. I've seen...

4. Wondering what other policies are re: Warming Bottles

   DonnaH123 replied to DonnaH123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This sounds like a nice idea and it would keep the water at a great temperature. My concern is that we'd never be able to use the same device & water to warm milk from different

5. Wondering what other policies are re: Warming Bottles

   DonnaH123 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Does your hospital have a policy on warming of formula/breast milk bottles? Do you feed at room temperature? I am asking mostly about term/healthy newborn-routine care & feeding (not in the NICU)....

6. Circumcision at change of shift?

   DonnaH123 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our management has asked the OB docs NOT to do circs at shift change. It interferes with report, causes OT, and is a huge safety risk. When a circ is done at shift change, the nurse who is doing the...

7. Crib Cards & HIPPA - researching policies

   DonnaH123 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

   Hello, :typing I'm doing some information gathering to try to find out what the policies are in other facilities for writing names (LAST, baby's first, mother's first) on the crib card. Our policy...