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We only induce pts based on medical need, not mom is tired of being pregnant or Doc is feeling like sleeping at night. Sometimes we aren't even able to get in our inductions on the day they are scheduled because we are too busy, and don't have enough staff. There are some cases where the Drs schedule an induction for PIH and then the pt comes in and all labs are normal, and their pressures are fine. It makes you wonder if it was just a made up diagnosis that was really to get a social induction in.

We use them in triage if there are no accels, but never in labor. We try hydration, scalp stim, and O2.

I worked at the university of Washington when I was a new grad. It has won the magnet award I think 3 times now. They have a patient to nurse ratio of 4-1 on all med surg floors. They involve nurses in a lot of decision making, and I thought it was a way better hospital than the one I work in now, which hasn't won that award. I switched because I didn't like the commute. It is good to work in a teaching hospital when you are first in nursing because the whole environment is set up for learning. I remember many times I would ask a resident a question, and they would be really happy to answer it complete with diagrams. It also felt good as a new grad to be able to teach the residents some things too. I highly recomend a magnet hospital.

My husband has been diagnosed with hepatitis C for over 2 years now. His GI doc is now recomending starting interferon. My only experience with interferon is when I had renal cell cancer pts taking it, and they said the side effects were horrible. They thought it was worse than any chemo they had experienced. So I understand that this peg-interferon is better, and it is only once a week shots, but the Dr makes it seem like it is very tolerable. Is he just sugar coating it or do the pts you have seen do well with it?