AmberL&D/RN

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1. Is this common practice?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to manna's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have worked in numerous facilities and have found that it is up to the anesthesiologist. I have worked at one hospital that the anesthesiologists would refue to put it in unless ALL family members...

2. Confront a fellow nurse or not?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   LD_RN_OH... That was a typo between "IV" and "catheter", shouldn't have been a coma. I meant IV catheter. Thanks for the feedback, I thought maybe I was just being sensitive and feeling defensive. I...

3. Confront a fellow nurse or not?

   AmberL&D/RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just want to throw an incident out there to get some feedback on whether or not I am over reacting... This hospital I am working at staffs 1 L&D nurse, 1 nursery nurse and 1 PP nurse on nights....

4. OP babies=more pain?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to ChristyE's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am sorry about you r experience. When I had my son I pushed with for 3 hours being OP. He was definately not coming. After a manual rotation he was born 30 minutes later. In the process I broke my...

5. Breech scare

   AmberL&D/RN replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When this doc got there he said he wasn't going to check her. He said if it wasn't breech he would just flip the baby over like it was. I was like "whatever makes you happy...crack is crack!" Well he...

6. Breech scare

   AmberL&D/RN replied to AmberL&D/RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What they meant by not delivering on nights was that they hydrate and sedate and keep that up (or try to) until AM. This doc even had me Terb a 36+weeker. And yes, THat is me, one in the same that...

7. Breech scare

   AmberL&D/RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just statrted a new contract with a very small hospital. They have 2 OB docs and 30-40 deliveries a month. "they don't do deliveries at night" is what I was told by the other nurse working there...

8. Ativan and a pregnant woman?

   AmberL&D/RN replied to rncopper's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have given Ativan to some pregnant patients I have taken care of. I don't remember what trimester, though. If she is concerned have her contact her OB/Gyn and see what he has to say. Good luck and I...

9. acog/aap staffing guidelines

   AmberL&D/RN replied to madrcs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Last night I had to stand my ground regarding staffing issues. I was on APU with an orientee, (no tech or secretary either). Got a call from triage wanting a bed for a g3p2 drop in (no doc or prenatal...

10. community vs teaching hospital

    AmberL&D/RN replied to beepers40's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The other night the residents did a forcep delivery because "somebody" needed practice.

11. community vs teaching hospital

    AmberL&D/RN replied to beepers40's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked in both types of environments. In a teaching hospital I have found that you have to call the residents for EVERYTHING!! I prefer a non-teaching hospital over a teaching hospital for this...

12. acog/aap staffing guidelines

    AmberL&D/RN replied to madrcs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a nurse that currently is working on an antepartum floor and in a BAD situation... I don't see any of the patients as "stable". They are all ticking time bombs if you ask me or they wouldn't be in...