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I agree, Most women in labor have a hard time dealing with the whole hospital setting and being strapped to monitors for no medical necessity is a hassle. Its much worse when they have to deal with internal monitors especially in healthy pregnancies just because the OB "prefers" to have an IUPC to have a clearer idea of the ctx pattern. Its sad to see that a lot of these pt.s come in uninformed and uneducated. Many do not have a birth plan and go along with everything that their caring physician says. I love it when my patient is informed and is in natural labor, she's term and ready to deliver her baby without the aid of any prostaglandin or labor inducing agent.

i agree with the last post. I worked at SMC L&D and I loved it!! that was my starting pay as a GN after six months I got a raise. Austin Texas on the other pays less! go figure!