susancox

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1. Nurses are underpaid in WV

   susancox replied to Nutty RN's topic in General Nursing

   WOW! In what state is it legal to let a nursing assistant give any meds, let alone an injectable med!! Scary!! That has to be illegal. I live in upstate NY (Rochester) and the average for a new grad...

2. Meds during labor

   susancox replied to verock's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use Nubain as well, 10-20mg q2hours, and yes q1hour does sound like a lot of drugs, talk about a gorked baby--yuck!! I worry with the doses we give and have my narcan ready, but with that much...

3. must allow nursery observation?

   susancox replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes all care for a healthy baby can be done at the bedside, however it was mentioned that the meds could wait. First off why wait too long as the L & D nurse can give them right threre in the room...

4. must allow nursery observation?

   susancox replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The L & D nurses get the Vik K and Erythromycin as a standard for every birth, to be given in the room after delivery, either by her or another L&D nurse, if we aren't real busy or another...

5. must allow nursery observation?

   susancox replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The physical and first bath can be done in the room. We don't do any "test" feeding with our premies but do have them eat sooner and start a BG protocol for all SGA babies. How early will you be? We...

6. timing of newborn bath

   susancox replied to kyobnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   1) The whole RT thing seems weird I guess because it's different, sorry. Without that person being a RN, can he/she do the ballard/dubowitz, meds (Vit K and Erythro.)? Because of the "assessments" is...

7. timing of newborn bath

   susancox replied to kyobnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm Curious....what's the rationale behind the "no Vit K before the bath"???? This is something new to me. What sort of time table then do you have to get the bath in and the Vit K in or do you have...

8. timing of newborn bath

   susancox replied to kyobnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ballard vs. Dubowitz???? Here in NY we use Dubowitz. Anyone out there know the defference? I hear a lot of people mention Ballard, does anyone else use Dubowitz? Here we do the Dubowitz on every baby...

9. timing of newborn bath

   susancox replied to kyobnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Okay stupid question but what is an "RT"? Is that what some of you call your

10. timing of newborn bath

    susancox replied to kyobnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I read a reply talking about all the things done pp in the NBN and not in the L&D room. The post read that vit K and erythromycin were given in the NBN. Where I work it is protocol that they are...