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Exactly what do you do when you drop a baby on the bed or in the pan thing? Sorry, I'm a very new telemerty nurse, not OB. Do you really have to file an incident report depending on what happened? Wouldn't it be the doctor's responsibility? Has anyone ever heard of babies being dropped right onto the floor or falling so far that the cord just barely holds them from touching the ground? I know, gruesome...but I'm just wondering if it's ever happened like that. I would feel so terrible.

Thanks to both of you who posted so far. It's scary when you think about what can happen to babies these days; I'm so grateful my little man is okay. :) :balloons:

I know they test for several diseases/disorders when babies are born-usually about nine. My son had them done when he was born in July...all normal thank God. I was recently talking to someone whose niece has the disorder where her body doesn't metabolize protein. Does anybody remember the name of this? I will try to look it up, of course. Anybody also know the rest of the tests they run? Thanks :)

Good question. I was pregnant while working in our local ER as a unit secretary. Granted I didn't have much patient contact, but once in a while I was observing procedures or answering call lights of certain patients. I never really touched patients. If someone had respiratory MRSA and they coughed, etc., what is the chance I could harm the baby? I may also have MRSA anyway from working in the ER. We don't know when patients come in whether or not they have resp. MRSA. Sometimes we find out when bed desk goes to find a bed for them and sees them on the MRSA or VRE list. If I am carrying MRSA (which I'm sure half our ER has anyway) is that bad when you are pregnant? Anybody know?