In a year, I can only think of one patient who got amnioinfusion on our shift. And it wasn't my patient so I haven't done ANY. And I can beat you on the mis-dilatation. Both my preceptor (eons of...
I strongly agree with this part of your post - cirp.org is from an anti-standpoint but it offers peer-reviewed literature from the above sources and others. No medical association recommends routine...
mitchsmom replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in Ob/Gyn
I can't tell you any training matrix resources off the top of my head, but the hospital knows better without you having to provide it. I believe our postpartum training for new grads is 8 weeks with a...
Small community hospital, we don't do VBACS. Consequently, since I'm a relatively new nurse, I have never participated in one! We did have a hospital employee that talked the MD's into letting her...
mitchsmom replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn
I'm not really a good one to answer all of your questions, but a recent article in JOGNN stated "Sims’ posture on the same side as the fetal spine is recommended during labor to enhance rotation...
Yes, pretty much. Where I work, the typical patient may see the doctor once (at which time they break their water, usually during morning rounds- hurry up and break all the inductions), typically for...
LOL... waaayyyy OT but that's not always true, either! For example: Tara Reid Gets 'Ugliest' Breast Impant Surgery [and lipo] Repaired ""If I had to do it again, I never would have done it in the...
Same here, except I try not to assist if I can help it (I usually don't do it b/c I do more L&D than postpartum). Some of our docs use pain relief measures but I have NEVER seen a baby not scream...
Although I'm and L&D nurse now, I got all my hours as a volunteer bf group leader & sat for the exam during nursing school. You are right to refer to the IBLCE directly for your information....
Ours are probably about half and half going to moms chest/ going straight to the warmer. The ones that go to moms chest, it's usually just for a minute to say hello then do initial stuff (ht/wt, vit...
It seems that shortage and demand often dictate whether an area takes new grads into specialty areas or not. My area needs nurses really bad, of all kinds. So around here you can go wherever you want....
mitchsmom replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn
Medsurg vs. a specialty after graduation is sort of an ever-prestent debate. The whole reason I went to nursing school was to work in L&D so I went straight there and haven't regretted it a bit. I...
here are some more terms: allergy - alergia at least - por lo menos each day - cada dia enough - suficiente grandmother/father - abuela/o how long - cuanto tiempo how many times - cuantas veces how...
Here's what I say... -are you breastfeeding or formula feeding? Le da pecho o botella? -have you breastfed the baby recently (within the last two hours)? Amamanto el bebe en las ultimas dos horas?...
Here are two of mine. The first is an L&D one (two columns for 2 patients). The second is a revised (more detailed) with ante/L&D on half the page and postpartum on the other half. You could...
Yes, the blood just reasbsorbed. Here's one little thing I found on hematomas as they apply to obstetrics for you: Hematoma is an asymmetrical and painful swelling of the perineal area. It is usually...
Thanks for the feedback. We have a GREAT CNA on our unit who is adding scrub duties so we're thinking she deserves to get paid more for it but wanted to know how others do