Zhlake

Zhlake

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  1. Do you see good results with doulas?

    Zhlake replied to Jess-RN in 2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an L&D nurse that strongly believes in doulas. The research is staggering for how helpful they can be. I have a supportive husband-but even so, a doula was great. We had several meetings...

  2. what do lpns get to do in L&d?

    Zhlake replied to fallinangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our unit uses LPNs in labor. They are the "second person" for the delivery and assist with delivery and then take care of mom afterwards. The RN that had the mom in labor then takes the baby after...

  3. Question about Morning Sickness...

    Zhlake replied to KeniRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Morning sickness typically is from weeks 6-12. Of course, many times it is "all day sickness" and can be shorter or longer than that. With my first, I started with the sickness at 6 weeks and 5...

  4. Own uniforms or hospital scrubs?

    Zhlake replied to irehc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well at least you get the $16.00!! Our nurses would love

  5. 1st 2005 Baby...

    Zhlake replied to USA987's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My sister is an L&D nurse in Seattle and she said one of the area hospitals always schedules a C/S for 00:01 on new years day. Kind of takes the fun out if it---don't you

  6. Own uniforms or hospital scrubs?

    Zhlake replied to irehc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh and we are like a PP in that we ONLY wear hospital scrubs if we are in a c/s or if we get poop on us or something. They are very strict about wearing

  7. Own uniforms or hospital scrubs?

    Zhlake replied to irehc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We wear our own scrubs and we wear them in to the hospital (we dont' change when we get

  8. co-breastfeeding

    Zhlake replied to beesnest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an active member at bf.com and yes this was discussed quite extensively. I think everyone thought it was very bizarre. I seem to remember seeing an update of this story that the woman ended up...

  9. Due dates????

    Zhlake replied to Jess-RN in 2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Counting from your LMP will only work if you have a 28 day cycle. Many women do not. If you do not have a 28 day cycle, you should calculate from when you ovulated. If I would have gone by my LMP,...

  10. Record for most babies

    Zhlake replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well--this certainly isn't a record--but last year, I took care of a mom that was the same age as me---24, and she was having her 8th child. She had her first at 15 and basically had one every year...

  11. another question for school, would really appreciate feedback...

    Zhlake replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow--I hadn't read that yet. I knew the AAP had some new recommendations out, but I didn't realize they recommended testing every

  12. another question for school, would really appreciate feedback...

    Zhlake replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All of your babies get bilis? That seems like overkill. Are there many others here whose hospitals do

  13. Pushing before complete

    Zhlake replied to winterblue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Boy that sounds way early to push. I have had very good success both personally and at work with having moms bear down minimally if they are in transition and feel the urge to push. Basically it is...

  14. No central monitor?

    Zhlake replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have central monitoring and I don't mind it. Most of our patients are not high risk, so there is no need for continuous monitoring anyway. If for some reason I need to be aware of the FHT...

  15. Independent Study Topic?

    Zhlake replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I am a lactation consultant--so i would say

  16. Question about post-partum period

    Zhlake replied to Altra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my son during nursing school and returned to clinics 1 week postpartum as well. In fact, they let me go home during lunch to

  17. Do hospitals hire LVN's in OB-GYN?

    Zhlake replied to taapple's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In our hospital, the nurses work all areas (PP, L&D, Special care, and well nursery). We do utilize LPNs in labor. They are the second nurses for

  18. Nursing diagnosis

    Zhlake replied to Guest26407's topic in Ob/Gyn

    there are people who refer to deaf people as "death"? i assumed it was a typo. i have never heard of anyone using that on purpose before.

  19. Security Photos

    Zhlake replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We only take pics if our infant security system is down for some reason. We use a polaroid

  20. Do your OBs do circs everyday?

    Zhlake replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First off--our OBs don't do circs. Only our FP's and peds. They do them on all days of the

  21. What do you think about the use of Cytotec?

    Zhlake replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We actually did a chart review of hyper stims when we started using cytotech. We were using both cytotech and cervadil at the time, so we compared hyper stims between the two. The review showed no...

  22. What do you think about the use of Cytotec?

    Zhlake replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The birth center rarely did inductions--but you could not deliver there after 42 weeks so that is why I had to have a push. I was fingertip, but very soft and fairly thin if I remember correctly....

  23. What do you think about the use of Cytotec?

    Zhlake replied to CardioTrans's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use cytotech nearly daily at our hospital. I delivered my first in a free standing birth center with a midwife and I was induced with Cytotech at

  24. Help design a birth plan

    Zhlake replied to reprise's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry--I forgot to say midwife instead of doctor. I believe it should apply to a midwife as

  25. Help design a birth plan

    Zhlake replied to reprise's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a baby in March and did something similar so I can give you some tips. First of all, I called mine a "birth preferences sheet". I know it is just a change of one word, but it is a big change....