obrn22

I work in a small unit in North Louisiana and I am having a hard time with dealing with how OB pt's are handled here. My husband is in the military and I have been liscensed in 8 states and I have never seen anything like it! Probably 95% of our deliveries are by induction. we admit most of them at MN for cytotec and then pit in the am starting at 37 weeks. I read that ACOGs position is that no baby should be delivered befor 39 weeks unless medically indicated. The doctors here mostly don't give a reason but if they do the fav response is "IUGR" or "lagging AC". Needless to say they don't come out IUGR! If they don't del before 4 or 5 then they are sectioned. The goal for the doctors is to get them all delivered before Friday so their call partners don't have to deliver them over the weekend! The sad part is that the patients here think it is fine and most willingly come in to be induced. If someone refuses to be induced they are labled "granola people" and the doctors are annoyed by them! I don't know how I will be able to not get fired because I speak up to much!! I keep asking my husband when we can transfer out but it will not be soon enough! Is it this way other places?

I used to live there! I worked at MT Deaconess Medical Center but I think the name has changed. It was a great unit. There was also Columbus Hospital. Those were the only 2 hospitals in town! It has been 14 years since I was there but it is a nice area. We were stationed at Malmstrom, AFB and we are from Phoenix so we were in culture shock for awhile!