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  1. Intradermal water injections for labor?

    CEG replied to janelrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Try googling "sterile water papules". I have also never done it but I have found specific instructions before-- no time to search for it now. Good luck- I have heard that while they sting like crazy...

  2. opinions about homebirthing

    CEG replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think birth centers are great, but how are they any safer than home? They still do not have anesthesia or operating rooms. Many people live close to hospitals, potentially closer than the birth...

  3. opinions about homebirthing

    CEG replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ITA! Pretty much every patient I see has made the decision to have an elective induction at 39 weeks, epidural, etc and is not held responsible for anything that goes wrong. True that this is a...

  4. Aspiring CNMs who work L&D

    CEG replied to bebeleche's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I would be a little careful about it- I work L & D and am working on my CNM. I did mention it in my interview and I still got hired. Since then I have learned that the nursing staff on my unit...

  5. Writing on Fetal Monitor strips

    CEG replied to teriadn2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know about everywhere else, but we just throw the paper strips away following delivery (assuming there are no issues) and the computer strip is archived. So although some of our nurses do...

  6. midwifery schools

    CEG replied to plato1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    University of Illinois at Chicago and Marquette also have programs. Check out www.allnursingschools.com and you can do a search for

  7. Spanish translation

    CEG replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You have to be very careful with these sites- the translations can go horribly wrong. I speak a second language (unfortunately not Spanish) and have used these sites in proofreading academic papers...

  8. Protocols for birthing tubs?

    CEG replied to crysobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my hospital we do not allow women in the tub after ROM so given that 90% of our patients are induced and AROMed they rarely get used. The hospital where I delivered (note they are NOT the same...

  9. CNMs, how long did you wait?q

    CEG replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    If I had written another post, this would be it. Do it now while you can! If I wasn't already in school to become a CNM I would be running screaming from the hospital, finding a new job in a totally...

  10. "Old" vs. "New" Midwifery Books

    CEG replied to lugnutz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    We use Varney's midwifery in my CNM program, but I think it is probably applicable/used for other types of midwifery education. I also have Heart and Hands. I also think you will be surprised how...

  11. Pros & Cons Newborn Hep B Vaccination

    CEG replied to couchdogs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As far as I can tell there is no benefit. The only thing anyone has ever been able to tell me is that it improves compliance- which is not valid in my mind. It is a three shot series so if someone has...

  12. Stirrups?

    CEG replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can you explain this more? I am a member so I will check out the website but I am heading into work and might be able to put this to use... Our docs honestly dash in in time to catch. There are many...

  13. Twins...Gest. age and induction/c-section

    CEG replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been told that "36 weeks is term for twins." Seems stupid to me not to leave them in as long as possible in the absence of problems. We had a 34 week twin mom transfer from our facility to a...

  14. do you allow visitors to leave or enter a delivery room during a delivery?

    CEG replied to mangorita123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have nothing other than patient preference. After all, our neonatal staff, additional nurses, etc are in and out. We have fairly large rooms so I guess the table isn't really an

  15. Changes-for better or worse?

    CEG replied to L&Doldtimer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a very new nurse and I am within a few inches of hating my job because of everything you just mentioned. Explaining to a patient why I need to check her cervix again or start pitocin or the baby...

  16. The Circumcision Discussion

    CEG replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

  17. opinions about homebirthing

    CEG replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ITA with this. I can never understand why going to what is essentially another house is okay but being in your own house is not. I think birth centers are wonderful and I would love to run one...

  18. Postponing inductions/sections when really busy?

    CEG replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We postpone them as well. The majority of our inductions are elective, very few have medical indications (i.e. "postdates" induction 1 day post-EDD). So it is usually not a problem to postpone them....

  19. opinions about homebirthing

    CEG replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Homebirth is not illegal anywhere. You cannot legislate place of birth. It may be illegal for certain providers to attend births because they are "practicing medicine without a license." Licensed...

  20. The Circumcision Discussion

    CEG replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ITA, but try ~$400 a snip. My son also has all his body parts- thank goodness my British ex-pat friend was pregnant with a boy at the same time I was and we talked about

  21. The Circumcision Discussion

    CEG replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat: There is no scream like a baby getting circumcized. Not even from unmedicated laboring women. Interesting that most women wouldn't even dream of going through labor without an epidural...

  22. Cytotec for Inductions

    CEG replied to SteelTownRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't really know but I have been told "local practice standard" trumps everything, including medical evidence, in court. The example I was given is continuous fetal monitoring. Science says it is...

  23. Cytotec for Inductions

    CEG replied to SteelTownRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is equally effective as lady partslly without the discomfort of insertion. It still causes the same adverse effects. Many OBs argue that if it is given PO it cannot be retrieved but good luck...

  24. opinions about homebirthing

    CEG replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep, these are two of the rare "true" obstetrical emergencies. These ladies are rushed to the OR. That's assuming it happens at the hospital. Remember that cord prolapse is most likely to happen...

  25. opinions about homebirthing

    CEG replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in OB and I have had two hospital births and am planning a homebirth with my current pregnancies. Aside from all else, research shows that my/baby's risk of mortality in a homebirth is...