I wish our meetings were scheduled for 0730 or 0800! When I'm expected to go back in to work at 1400 for a meeting, especially when I live an hour away, it really messes with my sleep. Day people...
This caught my attention too - we had a few moms last week with general anesthesia and they were breastfeeding once they were able. I asked about it (since I'm new ) and I was told it was fine. I...
Just want to clarify my post: I made it sound as if we don't inform them. We do, I meant to write that I don't think they notice that it IS being turned town. I've never had a Mom say "Gee can you...
We do turn down the epidural in our institution as a general guideline. Honestly I think most Moms don't realize it, either. If we've done it correctly, they are so focused on that baby being almost...
Ok so we're roughly 3 weeks into our L&D orientation (we did mother/baby first) and I am HORRIBLE at exams. I can't tell what the heck I'm feeling for, I can't tell the difference between a...
The day you stop crying is the day you should leave that position. We have a nurse who still gets teary at every birth, and she's been on our unit for almost 20 years. I hope I still love my...
I had the same problem. I went to Olympia Sports to buy a new pair of sneakers (clogs do NOT work for me, I tried them through school and for me they just didn't do it) and the kid actually didn't...
We actually just had a meeting on this yesterday at our facility: we attempt to keep the monitor on and write on the strip that a placement is being attempted to explain any funny-looking tracings....
The whole thing screams "patient safety" issue to me; do you have someone in your hospital that you can go to, a risk management officer, etc?? We have LDRPs so luckily we don't need to move Mom, so...
I asked a ped about pain control after the procedure when watching a circ last week (new RN, new to the floor). I knew from school that generally they get "sweetums" during the procedure but that's...
KT-Jay731 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn
The only reason I wouldn't deliver where I work is because I delivered my first at another hospital and I have established care there. My new unit seems great so far, but I've only been there 3...
KT-Jay731 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn
I am a new grad (and new RN as of yesterday!!!) and at our facility we do BPs on all newborns per our policy. Now my question: Is there a difference between belonging to your state division of AWHONN...
KT-Jay731 replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing
It is not ok for ANYONE to slap you!!! It doesn't matter what mood the doctor was in or what type of slap it was - let me ask you this: if he had slapped you somewhere other than your cheek, would...
KT-Jay731 replied to Obnurseamber06's topic in Ob/Gyn
I second the massage suggestion - my sister delivered last year at a very nice, small local hospital. She got a great massage the day after delivery and they also got a free coupon for dinner for...