Wow! what interesting stories. I have had one pt lose her uterus, due to uterine atony despite meds and massage. We also lost a pt to AFE last February. She coded, then went into DIC and started...
Our OB's do them daily, if the consent is signed by the parents. The CNA's on days assist since they are done after morning rounds. I'm thankful I'm not required to assist as I don't think it is a...
L&D_RN_OH replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn
I don't tell them it is an off label use, but I do tell them it is an ulcer medication that has been found to ripen the cervix, which I guess is telling them of it's off label use in a round about...
L&D_RN_OH replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn
Cytotec is a pill. Cervidil is impregnated on a thick tampon like string. They are both inserted lady partslly, both used to ripen the cervix, and both can cause
L&D_RN_OH replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn
Were you told that treatment of PTL is an off label use of Brethine? Many drugs have off label uses that they are effective for. No, I don't tell pts it is an off label use, because I think it is a...
L&D_RN_OH replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn
This sounds like my facility. We're had great results with very few cases of hyperstim. In those cases, if you review the strip and the contraction pattern, generally the last dose shouldn't have been...
Is it possible you were checking for protein in the urine, since she was probably on Mag for PIH? Mag sulfate does help prevent eclamptic seizures but it doesn't necessarily control the spread of the...
L&D_RN_OH replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn
Moms with positive UDS get a chemical dependency consult and a SS consult. If baby pops up positive, it is referred to CPS. Where it goes from there depends. If mom has a history with CPS, they baby...
L&D_RN_OH replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn
I read all the horror stories about Cytotec too, and was shocked that anyone would keep using it. However, since I've been working as an L&D nurse, I much prefer it to Cervidil. Our cervidil...
L&D_RN_OH replied to starry nights's topic in Ob/Gyn
I agree with Deb. If Mom has no urge to push, then by all means let her labor down. If however, she feels the pressure and wants to push, and baby is at +2 station or more, than go ahead and encourage...
I occasionally chart on the strip just as a reminder to chart in the computer. We do save our strips, although if they are not labeled and we cannot id them, they get tossed. They are downloaded every...
Rarely use stirrups. Many of our docs don't break the bed down and those that do still don't use the stirrups. We do 100-125 deliverie/month and rarely see a dystocia. I think the last one we had...
L&D_RN_OH replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn
We use it frequently for cervical ripening. Generally, it is placed every 4 hours. Monitored 30min prior to dose, and 2 hours after. We do not give the next dose if the pt is contracting , 5 min apart...
L&D_RN_OH replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn
I agree with the others. What is "unstable"? Some of our PP nurses seem to think if a pt is unable to void during their recovery period, they shouldn't be moved. That is definitely not unstable. Pts...
That sounds similar to our setup. Although L&D nurses do keep PP pts if our load allows it. But our PP nurses are not crosstrained to L&D, so if L&D is busy, we give up our PP pts to a PP...
We have 12 LDRPS, and avg 100-150 births/month. Which is an avg of 3-5 deliveries per day right? Of course some days we have 1, and other days we have 8, but...... I'm not sure where we are this month...
We allow 4 visitors in L&D. We do have visitors who scam the system somehow and have ended up with 7-8 people in a labor room. It can get ugly when trying to explain the visitor policy over and...
Don't know where to point you for statistics. At our facility, we were LDRP's when they created the new unit several years ago, then were LDR's. We are now transitioning back to LDRP's. I think it is...
L&D_RN_OH replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn
Have pts complained? Do you have a breastfeeding policy? I have had a problem with one nurse who has fed my breast babies bottles, without a medical indication. Pts have complained, and since it goes...
This is how open glottis pushing has worked for my pts. I encourage them to grunt or moan lowly while pushing if that helps them. It's hard to hold your breath and grunt. :) For my pts that have...
I understand that people use their own experiences to make generalizations about situations. I'm sorry that the nurses at your delivery made assumptions about your ability to push. I was merely...