Nefertari1279

Nefertari1279

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  1. male labor and delivery nurses

    I do not understand why male nurses are "shunned" out of L&D. If women have male OB's delivering their pup, why would it matter if their nurse was male. Doesn't competence matter MORE than gender?...
  2. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    m2be: Last I checked, a woman cannot be forced back on to the moniter. "punish" you, was she serious? What were you, five? I'm sorry you were put through
  3. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    :) Regarding my Screenname: yeah, I recieved my BA in ancient history with a lateral in psych. Anyhoo, what I meant, and I should have been more clear. was in the example of cash, are there any...
  4. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    I wasn't implying that you steal from patients. Sorry you misunderstood my question. Medic, thanks for the
  5. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Trauma: Its an honest question. Say if you find cash on a patient, do you return it to them or
  6. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Curious, if you guys find money on/in a patient, do you return it to them or confinscate
  7. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    NurseyBabyo5: Thanks, its been a rough couple of weeks. Aside rom the nurse, I was treated very well, my Dr was almost reluctant to do anything, but after four hours I was getting exhausted and the...
  8. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    Cradle: That's just it, had you clarified that in the OP, I doubt you would have recieved such heated replies. The extreme one's are annoying, but a little positive , non patronizing communication...
  9. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    "Yes, I'm old and rickety...but, I HATE birth plans!! Especially those that include NO vag exams unless she needs to push (wth), or NO IV access (wth), or NO fetal monitoring (WTH!!) etc....." If the...
  10. Ugh! Delivered Baby On My Own The Other Day...

    Hey, you did what you had to do, the Dr had no right to get pissy about it. Don't tear yourself apart over this one.
  11. anyone seeing this maneuver?

    Unless I was ASKED FIRST, the Dr would get a nice fat kick in the face or groin if they did that. Sorry that is just not happening,
  12. They did a c-section without anesthesia

    "Post-op, the 18-yr-old primip pt did fine, didn't seem traumatized or even seem to realize that what happened was not normal, from what I heard" Poor thing was most likely in shock, I'm glad Mom and...
  13. opinions about homebirthing

    Midwives use IA monitering as far as I
  14. 17 teens make pregnancy pact

    First off, I think it is incredibly sad that these girls felt that "having a baby" would be the only way to be accepted and loved. Sick really. Also sad that the school nurse could not have...
  15. opinions about homebirthing

    I definatly believe it is a valid choice for low risk healthy women. As far as the "unassisted crowd" I also think that should be the woman's choice, as long as she educates herself about the risks...
  16. hippa violation with teen mother

    ITA,
  17. Coaching women during childbirth has little impact

    Lupin: A well thought out, reasonable birth plan is a great thing to have. Talk to your Dr about his c/s rates and his feelings on "routine" interventions. If he seems hesitant to discuss these things...
  18. Unassisted birth on GMA this morning!?

    Hopefull: Criminal charges? :banghead:Yeah, that go over well wouldn't it? (sarcasm off) Gee, a woman can terminate a pregnancy on a whim but God forbid she delivers at home without any...
  19. Wish us Luck!

    I'm sorry your wife's dr won't deliver breeches, it can be done! :) Good luck and wishing your bride a quick recovery! Enjoy your son, babes are precious!
  20. Birth in the Media

    Why do you think the media protrays birth so unrealistically? Do you think shows like Baby Story:banghead:, Maturnity Ward etc do more harm than good? I'm curious to hear from everyone, as OB nurses...
  21. Birth in the Media

    I think maternity ward is one of the worst! It even has the creppy music thing going on! I saw one episode a few years back where the dr did an episeotomy after the woman said no, and the baby wasn't...
  22. Birth in the Media

    bagladyrn: LOL, my sister was like that, she said that watching all those shows for nine months qualified as
  23. Vitamin K administration legal/ethical nightmare!

    Indigo: Your right, that does suck! I can't believe the parents were reported just for refusing a damn vaccine, its not like the parents were refusing live saving CPR! And that article was just...
  24. The baby that was born twice!

    It makes sense, I just wonderd because nothign was mentioned in the
  25. The baby that was born twice!

    Was the baby born via