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  1. Hep C+ mom, bloody amniotic fluid, chances for baby?

    ischialspines replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is true. The rate of vertical transmission is very low, does not increase with breastfeeding, and the virus does spontaneously clear in many children who have acquired it from their mothers....

  2. NPO/clear liquid status during labor - evidenced-based?

    ischialspines posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So, I am a new L&D RN, and just started working at my facility and love it. We have a great set of nurses and docs. I come from a homebirth background, so hospital birth (especially at a high-risk...

  3. NPO/clear liquid status during labor - evidenced-based?

    ischialspines replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thank you for the

  4. NPO/clear liquid status during labor - evidenced-based?

    ischialspines replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    @sweetnepenthe, how much better is clear fluids in terms of vomiting during anesthesia? In your opinion, are juices/electrolyte drinks and/or small glucose things 'ok'? I know that in labor it can be...

  5. NPO/clear liquid status during labor - evidenced-based?

    ischialspines replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also I recall reading somewhere about using D5W in non-diabetic mothers for IV fluids, I wonder if that has any effect. During homebirths we may suggest to moms to have some honey straws or those...

  6. NPO/clear liquid status during labor - evidenced-based?

    ischialspines replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I suppose I should also research how many folks end up aspirating under general anesthesia for other emergency procedures (like surgeries in the OR) where they may not have been NPO. As for me - I was...

  7. The worst thing I've ever seen on my L&D floor...

    ischialspines replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your duty to the family in this situation is to hold the space and provide compassionate care. You did that. It is difficult. Being around loss - especially unexpected - is difficult. Your hospital...

  8. Doula volunteering worth it?

    ischialspines replied to Calinurse4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think this might help, if the nurses are receptive to the doulas at the hospital. And of course, be careful not to step on any toes in the doula role. Something else to consider - the call...

  9. L&D Nurses: What's in your pockets?

    ischialspines replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know doing med-surg as a student I always had a pocket protector with sharpie, clicky multi pen, pencil, pen, dry erase pen, alch preps and IV caps, scissors, pen light; my stethoscope (I hate it...

  10. contacting nurse/unit managers?

    ischialspines replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah, how many semesters do you have left? are you trying to get a job as a CA for experience or to get your foot in the door for an RN position? At least in my region it seems like they like to...

  11. contacting nurse/unit managers?

    ischialspines replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    no prob! also some other advice - be kind, be curteous, be persistent. be the person/nurse that you would want to work with. and always send a thank you note :) also, remember a genuine compliment...

  12. BRA!!!!

    ischialspines replied to BerryHappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I second getting fitted, or at least troubleshooting your bra size. http://www.herroom.com/bra-fitting-advice,901,30.html My favorite, most comfortable bra is this one:...

  13. Just graduated!! DILEMMA: I don't have hospital experience other than school clinical

    ischialspines replied to new.grad's topic in General Nursing

    As a recently hired new grad that was fearful I would never get a job (and ended up getting the exact job I wanted!), here is my advice: 1. Figure out where you want to work and WHY. Really know why....

  14. My first precipitous delivery - freaked out!

    ischialspines replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for sharing! I think you did the priority thing - catch the baby. But now I will think about the foley cath when encountered with a precip delivery. Don't know that it would have occurred to me...

  15. contacting nurse/unit managers?

    ischialspines replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I've just graduated and been hired, I will tell at you what I did, because it worked well (I got a new grad job in the area/hosp I wanted in a very tight market!). I did not work as a CA before grad,...