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  1. Help Becoming Baby Friendly

    debsgreys replied to debsgreys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no, no jewels26 1st 4 hours on the floor are hourly then q 4 for 24 hours then q 8. I think my problem with staffing is the rest of the hospital has CNAs we do not. Infants vs q 4 for 1st 24 hours...

  2. Help Becoming Baby Friendly

    debsgreys replied to debsgreys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks again, we have no CNA or techs, when we did couplets average was 4 and an ante or gyne. Many times no lunch or 10 mins. Our policy on M/B units is hourly vs with assessment x 4 and with d/c and...

  3. Help Becoming Baby Friendly

    debsgreys replied to debsgreys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    pinknblue, sorry to keep asking you questions LOL Does your unit staff all RN's? or do you have CNA or techs?? I spoke to my manager this week about my reaching out for advice on baby friendly,...

  4. Antepartum Nurses

    debsgreys replied to RN_BSN09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really think you will enjoy it. Our ante pts are on the M/B unit when we have them. Remember the more skills you have improves your position on the

  5. my birth plan - nurse friendly?

    debsgreys replied to nurse_maya28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I too read it as all other comfort measures had been done. If you feel better about bringing your birth plan in writing do it! I try to put myself in your place, where I work my co-workers would not...

  6. nursery nurse

    debsgreys replied to hippieRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we also attend all deliveries. years ago when i worked L&D the only time nursery nurse attended was C/S, meconium, etc.

  7. my birth plan - nurse friendly?

    debsgreys replied to nurse_maya28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the others re: a fellow nurse to not give pain meds if you are screaming in her face for them. My first thought about General anesthesia is its not the best for the newborn, we only do...

  8. Help Becoming Baby Friendly

    debsgreys replied to debsgreys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks for all the info. We have have a similar algorithm for hypoglcemia. last few months I have seen most of our moms do skin to skin following a C/S, in the RR. pinknblue how many couplets do you...

  9. Help Becoming Baby Friendly

    debsgreys replied to debsgreys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No gift bags anymore. Yes we do encourage rooming in.for hypoglcemia we want mom to breastfeed if BS is still low, mostly I see formula is given.I think it depends on the RN working on how it is...

  10. Adoption Policy???

    debsgreys replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you have every right to be concerned. Is there no SCN or trans. unit where the infant could have been placed?? I am also worried about the mom, candidate for PPD. I work in a rather small OB unit, but...

  11. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

    debsgreys replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work on a m/b unit. 29 yrs. OB, We generally start with 4 couplets, maybe you will have a high risk ante. We also have post op gyn. I work days, having discharges and admits, ongoing, sometimes not...