L&DbutterflyRN

L&DbutterflyRN has 5 years experience and specializes in L&D.

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1. Is immediate, undisrupted breastfeeding needed for long term success?

   L&DbutterflyRN replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I believe that Mother's do have to be commited to breastfeed. I find it alot that they say they want to when they really don't. They just dont want to be judged by people that she didnt even try and she is being a "bad mom." Im am a nurse that is an ...

2. OB in house

   L&DbutterflyRN replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would also go to risk management about this. We do have about 400 deliveries per month. We have a 24/7 OB and anesthesiologist. We have used them plenty of times. For example when I had a cord prolapse pt.

3. LPNs in OB - do they have them where you work?

   L&DbutterflyRN replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We used to have one LPN on L&D. After we delivered the pt. they were handed off to the LPN for the 2 hour recovery before transferring to Postpartum. But LPN's are being phased out of the hospital. They have 3 years to get their RN or they wil...

4. "pit to distress"

   L&DbutterflyRN replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our pitocin protocol is start at 2mu and increase by 2 mu Q 15 min until ctx are adquate. To the max of 36mu. But I heard starting in Jan. the protocol is changing to start at 2mu and increase by 2mu Q 30 min untils ctx are adquate. To the max of 16...

5. Policy Questions and Hello

   L&DbutterflyRN replied to SoCalL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   1. We are required to come to work in our street clothes and dress out in the hospital scrubs no matter if we are going to have a laboring pt. or a c/s. 2. We use betadine preps or chorhexidine preps for the iodine allergies. 3. We try to set our ta...

6. Nubain question

   L&DbutterflyRN replied to q12RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I believe stadol does the same as nubain when giving to methadone/heroin pt's. We have a MD that writes in her standing orders to hold if pt is using.

7. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

   L&DbutterflyRN replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital and many hospitals in AZ are starting uniforms. My hospital is starting in March 2010. Everybody is going to have a uniform for their positions. RN's will wear solid Navy scrubs. LPN's royal blue scrubs. HUS will be in polo shirts ...