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  1. Cook catheter for cervical ripening

    CEG replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have not used these but I am a big fan of the foley balloon induction so I think this is a similar idea with more $$$ involved. Definitely a plus that there are no meds and fewer

  2. Stan Fetal Monitor

    CEG replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not familiar with it so I looked at their website. They certainly make a claim of reducing c-sections and assisted deliveries. I am skeptical though since we know that fetal monitoring in...

  3. Elective C-sections- moms idea or the providers?

    CEG replied to JulesNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree with this. There is absolutely no value placed on the process of giving birth or the transformation to

  4. Elective C-sections- moms idea or the providers?

    CEG replied to JulesNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my experience the patients who "request" them were more accurately talked into requesting them by their OB. Such as "Did you want to schedule a c-section? That might be good for X,Y,Z. It's up...

  5. Help with suctioning neonate after delivery please!

    CEG replied to PEDSOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital where I worked as an L & D nurse delee'd each and every baby. Totally unnecesary and probably harmful in a lot of cases. Now that I am a CNM I don't even bulb suction unless there...

  6. Cord blood banking

    CEG replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think donating the blood has kind of taken over as the popular choice. In all likelihood you will never need that blood and if you do it will probably still be there and no cost to you. Most...

  7. newborn bathing

    CEG replied to RLynn39's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's evidently not too overdone, because hospitals in my area are still taking babies to the nursery at 1 hour old, bathing them, then leaving them to sit under the radiant warmer for a couple hours...

  8. Does board= obligation

    CEG posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am considering submitting a packet to go active duty Army as an NP. I am curious if submitting a packet for the board makes you obligated or if you are able to decline if you are not happy with the...

  9. Never been an OB nurse help!

    CEG replied to Vtachy1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Never heard of that method of estimating fetal weight. Studies have shown that the most effective method of estimating fetal weight is a skilled provider putting their hands on the belly to feel the...

  10. ob meds and calculations

    CEG replied to reddellrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There really aren't very many calculations to be done. There are IV antibiotics, usually run over 30 minutes so that is pretty easy- multiply the volume to be infused by two and you have your rate....

  11. Possible to take NRP/ACLS while unemployed?

    CEG replied to McBx3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went to the Farm to take NRP when I was a student. It was $$$ but also awesome. You could try calling local hospitals to see if the are offering it and if you could join. I would think there is a...

  12. Are "Baby Friendly" hospitals dishonoring cultural diversity

    CEG replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not saying that their customs shouldn't be respected. I'm saying that they are not deeply rooted cultural, spiritual ideals. They are the result of American medicine infringing on whatever the...

  13. Need advice regarding finding a good Ob and hospital in Manhattan

    CEG replied to Laurajnh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am biased but I would recommend a midwife over an OB. Better patient satisfaction reported with lower rates of complications (infection, episiotomy, c-section, etc). You can find a midwife at...

  14. Are "Baby Friendly" hospitals dishonoring cultural diversity

    CEG replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sort of a chicken or egg question. They are cultural practices but they are only recent cultural practices that have come about due to the influence of medical "culture" on their practices. What was...

  15. Homebirth Gone Awry

    CEG replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry- I got it confused. It's the "Certified Midwife" exam that is exactly the same. I should really, really know the difference. I have heard the NARM is far more rigorous than the CNM exam but I...

  16. Homebirth Gone Awry

    CEG replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CPMs actually take the exact same licensing exam as CNMs. So no, not anyone can call themself a CPM unless they do the education, apprenticeship, and pass the exam. In fact in my CNM program and in...

  17. Considering RN job in PP Nursery

    CEG replied to marilynmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would consider that nurseries are a thing of the past. There are still a few old school nurseries hanging around but most hospitals are getting rid of them as they remodel. So consider that you...

  18. Witch Hazel

    CEG replied to shrtygrlash's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Google "witch hazel mechanism of action" It's there, I saw it! Good luck sometimes these things are

  19. Case Presentation Help

    CEG replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know what the "am and pm nursing schedule" is. You may want to clarify that unless it is a commonly used term where you are. I don't know if they discuss the reason in depth somewhere but you...

  20. acidotic baby with cholestrone around mouth

    CEG replied to whitebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you mean

  21. L&D/PP Practicum!! :]

    CEG replied to cougSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would review terms associated with fetal monitoring, be familiar with meds- pitocin, hemabate, cytotec, and methergine. Antibiotics for GBS- Pen G, Clindamycin, Erythromicin, Vancomicin, and...

  22. Combined CNM and WHNP degrees?

    CEG replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago

  23. L&D unit with no policy and procedures in place

    CEG replied to NM_Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked at a hospital like that. Coming from nursing school where I was at a hospital that was very regimented it was quite a change. Obviously it's a huge liability to the hospital and it makes...

  24. one practicum question

    CEG replied to whitebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry, I meant that 25% of all deliveries have nuchal cords and with most of the 25% there are no issues. It's possible that the nuchal cord was causing the decels and the slow dilation but there's no...

  25. one practicum question

    CEG replied to whitebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It may very well have been that the baby could not descend due to a tight cord of that the wrapping of the cord was causing the variables and would have gotten worse. About 25% of deliveries have...