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  1. MRSA in L&D

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I work in a new hospital, we have grown to approx 60 deliveries a month. In the last 2 months we have had 3 pts with MRSA, 1 with an active lesion and 2 w/ histories of MRSA during their...

  2. MRSA in L&D

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tiffany, Thanks for the reply. It is so frustrating to have such inconsistencies between the OB's, peds, neos, and infection control. None of our babies have been isolated OR cultured. How's that?...

  3. Is it ethical for a OB to deliver and/or circumcise his own baby?

    mfshirk posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you think about

  4. Can you refuse to work with a certain MD?

    mfshirk posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have recently experienced a very upsettting incident with a physician. He has been written up. I would say that the majority of nurses on my floor would prefer never to see him again. After such...

  5. End of shift reports

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    If anyone has a wonderful report sheet applicable for an LDRP, please email a copy to me. My boss is interested in the type that you continue to use through-out the pt's stay. The one that we are...

  6. End of shift reports

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you! I went to the website and sent a request for it just now via email. I hope it

  7. End of shift reports

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you have the PP sheet avail, please send it to me. If you have it, but not anything to transfer email, I can send you my address.

  8. Can you refuse to work with a certain MD?

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in General Nursing

    In one day, an incident report was written by the nurse caring for the patient and another incident report was written by another doctor. They were two separate incidents. Luckily, I am not the only...

  9. Is it SAFE to be the scrub AND assistant to the surgeon during c-sections?

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What do they do in your hospital? If you do both, how/where did you learn to

  10. Do you have a stat section bag, box, board, etc? What's in it?

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone, I had a tough night last week. I was in charge, we had a pt that needed a stat section brady to 60's after AROM with mec and blood! We had a scrub tech on call but we didn't have time...

  11. Do you have a stat section bag, box, board, etc? What's in it?

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're right, I needed to get it out of my system. Thanks for the

  12. Do you have a stat section bag, box, board, etc? What's in it?

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much! I think that an inservice would be a great idea! I'll use that in my

  13. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    mfshirk replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this is fabulous! i copied and pasted it to all my co-workers! thanks! i needed the humor!

  14. Ideas for 10 min staff mtg inservice

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi Everyone! I am looking for a FUN 10 min inservice for a staff meeting. Any

  15. Ideas for 10 min staff mtg inservice

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ahh- these are good ideas! Especially the rule out sepsis. Someone's always trying to find the formula for the IT ratio! Unfortunately, we do not have a resource like yours. She sounds marvelous!...

  16. Ideas for 10 min staff mtg inservice

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

  17. Ideas for 10 min staff mtg inservice

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

  18. Ideas for 10 min staff mtg inservice

    mfshirk replied to mfshirk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just anything informal and fun- we've already had how to draw a PKU and a nurses's role in shoulder dystocia. I wanted to do something off the cuff- just something to loosen the crowd after a staff...

  19. Labor & Delivery Units Closing

    mfshirk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I'm a LDRP nurse in Bradenton, FL. As of September 15th we will no longer have a L&D in our hospital due to the increasing costs of malpractice insurance. Our OB/GYN's are not able to practice...