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ducknurse

L&D, PP, a little WB, note taker NICU

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  1. My L&D misadventure

    ducknurse replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel so bad for you! I work in L&D and my husband is a nurse in ER. He always has to have a female nurse go in with the doc for pelvic exams etc. He has to bother a co-worker to stop what...

  2. Who's using AmniSure?

    ducknurse replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are thinking of trialing these...any other thoughts or suggestions? Good or bad? Cost effective?

  3. What ever happened to "mother nature"?

    ducknurse replied to im_an_honest_1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry you are not looking forward to it and am even more sorry if it b/c of this discussion. You should never let these discussions color your feelings about nursing until you have experienced...

  4. Infant Hearing Screening Tech

    ducknurse replied to stinatiny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our OBT's are in charge of our inpatient and repeat hearing screens. Not their primary job, but a duty they are responsible

  5. What ever happened to "mother nature"?

    ducknurse replied to im_an_honest_1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You really do not want to skip your rotation. This is just experienced nurses sounding off to people that have the same problems and understand their frustrations. I would not trade my job on...

  6. What ever happened to "mother nature"?

    ducknurse replied to im_an_honest_1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think this is a problem all over! Docs dread the pts that get to 36wks and start complaining every week about awful they feel and why doesn't he do something about it:vlin:! "My sister's best...

  7. Bicitra

    ducknurse replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We "dilute" our with a couple ice chips and let them have the couple chips after having their first shot in 9

  8. OB T-shirt slogans?

    ducknurse replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure if appropriate to wear at work, but I would luv a t-shirt that said "Labor and Deliver is NOT a spectator

  9. Ultrasound in L&D

    ducknurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone have a policy or protocol for doing an Ultrasound during labor? We have always had to get an order, but have been questioned about adding it to our orders in certain situations or pt...

  10. "OB" ACLS?? Anyone heard of this?

    ducknurse replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am trying to be the educator for my unit and would love to do OB ACLS if it counts as ACLS with an obstretric focus!!! How do become an instructor? Do you have to be an ACLS instructor

  11. Ultrasound in L&D

    ducknurse replied to ducknurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in Missouri and we do not have a p/p on this, but are trying to decide if we need one. We are running into issues with it being a protocol because every situation is different and hard to word...

  12. How does your facility deal with fetal demise?

    ducknurse replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a share program that deals with everything from sab's to 40 week demises. We have 2 Share co-ordinators. If u want any info, let me know and I can send it your

  13. ACLS CERTIFICATION in OB

    ducknurse replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have a PACU, we recover in the patients room but are still held to recovery room

  14. ACLS CERTIFICATION in OB

    ducknurse replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any nurse that does recoveries must have ACLS at my hospital bc if the surgery/recovery

  15. Ultrasound in L&D

    ducknurse replied to ducknurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is a problem for us...no in-house doc and no residents. In the past we have just called for an order based on pt presentation, but it has come into question if we should have "standing" orders...