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  1. Intubation

    L&D_RN_OH replied to babyrex33's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All in OB are NRP certified and we review intubation during the NRP couse, but nurses do not intubate. We have RT's at all

  2. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    L&D_RN_OH replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand. The two I had made it 3 days and 4 days. They were both septic, even after days of

  3. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    L&D_RN_OH replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I checked out the link. I don't know if it was good or bad. Most of those with PPROM, did not make it to 24 weeks. Some of the few that made it past that point, still lost their babies. I only read...

  4. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    L&D_RN_OH replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are we talking about a leak or grossly

  5. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    L&D_RN_OH replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't yet. But I have had two septic AB's in the last month due to PPROM. I did watch a show about Miracle babies or something like that. There was a woman on there with PPROM who did deliver a...

  6. Forced Csection??

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Legal intervention will only result in scaring women away from prenatal care" That's

  7. Forced Csection??

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Deb, I don't think this reply was meant to infer that your facility intimidates pts. I think feisty was implying "we" as in general. Obviously, there will be some disagreements, but we can keep it...

  8. Forced Csection??

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you read one of the first articles, it mentioned that the parents were willing to sign papers releasing the hospital of liability. And since there is no mention of no prenatal care or homebirth,...

  9. Forced Csection??

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree with you. :) This hosp will be involved in a nasty civil rights lawsuit, when they could have easily respected her wishes, and avoided possible litigation by documenting that the pt...

  10. Forced Csection??

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly! And that is the point behind trying to force people to be treated against their will. They will just not be treated. And which is more dangerous We delivered a 10 lb 12 oz baby lady partslly...

  11. Forced Csection??

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IMO, regardless of whether or not this woman had prenatal care, she has the right to refuse surgery. As any pt has the rightt to refuse treatment....

  12. Forced Csection??

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All they said was less than 13 pounds. Apparently, a csection was a big deal to her and I can respect that. Many people have fear of surgery, and since she had delivered 6 children lady partslly, one...

  13. Cytotec for Inductions

    L&D_RN_OH replied to SteelTownRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen 2 cases, and both of those I blame more on nursing care than the Cytotec. In all reality, these pts should not have been dosed with Cytotec a second or third time, based on their...

  14. Report

    L&D_RN_OH replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I should rephrase that. At the beginning of the shift, we go over the census sheet with a mini report "Jane Smith, G3P2, active labor, epidural, 5/90/-1, etc." for all the pts. That is howwe...

  15. Old School

    L&D_RN_OH replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess part of it is fear of pain, even thought they can't really feel their nether regions. This is an example of how anatomically stupid I was when I was younger. When I was told I would need a...

  16. Old School

    L&D_RN_OH replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Forgot to mention, most ask for the bedpan first, because they don't want to be

  17. Old School

    L&D_RN_OH replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It must be. I remember when I got an epidural with my second son. I couldn't feel anything, let alone lift my legs. But most pts here are able to move around the bed and even lift up to get on a...

  18. Old School

    L&D_RN_OH replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Acrually some pts can urinate on their own with an epidural. I have put several on a bedpan. Otherwise, they are up to empty their bladder right before placement, then straight cathed once if needed....

  19. nurse to patient ratios l&D/Ante/pp

    L&D_RN_OH replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have nurses that staff our SCN, but the Mom/Baby nurse takes care of healthy babes as part of couplet care. As far as ratios, in MB our nurses carry 3-4 couplets. L&D generally only two pts at...

  20. Elective C-sections

    L&D_RN_OH replied to Altra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, VBAC has it's own risks. If a pt is educated about the benefits and risks of both repeat CS and VBAC, and make an informed decision, I don't begrudge them the option to choose a repeat CS. I wish...

  21. Report

    L&D_RN_OH replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Assignments are made at shift change. The offgoing nurse gives report to the oncoming nurse on her pts, in the nurses station. No bedside report, no group

  22. Do redheads have more pain during labor in your opinion?

    L&D_RN_OH replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've heard docs tell redheads over and over again about the increased bleeding issue. My CNM with my first son insisted I have a saline lock for that reason. With my second child, I mentioned it to my...

  23. Epidurals and attending in house

    L&D_RN_OH posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does your anethesia dept require a doc in house when placing epidurals? Ours prefers it. The other night, one of our not so reg. docs ordered an epidural for her pt. She was on her way back to the...

  24. Epidurals and attending in house

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Me, too. What kind of pt care is that? We apparently, bug our docs alot more than some other facilities.

  25. Epidurals and attending in house

    L&D_RN_OH replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks. I was beginning to think we were weird. I'm just wondering what happens if you get a prolonged decel after epidural placement that doesn't respond to postioning, bolusing, O2, etc............