MKS8806

MKS8806

Labor and Delivery, Newborn, Antepartum

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  1. Safe Staffing with New Staff

    MKS8806 replied to MKS8806's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jolie - do you know of the 50% rule being a standard like with AWHONN JCOG? If I could find something in writing to present, that would be

  2. Uncomfortable feeling during dilitation check?

    MKS8806 replied to EMJrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree about not digging. I've checked and if I can't reach it I report it as that. I don't tell the doctor its something that I can't verify..... We do not do bedside sonos, although it has been...

  3. Safe Staffing with New Staff

    MKS8806 replied to MKS8806's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jolie - THANKYOU!! This is exactly the position we were discussing the other night! The managment says, you can't staff for "what ifs," and at least they have us to call in. But, I've seen enough...

  4. Uncomfortable feeling during dilitation check?

    MKS8806 replied to EMJrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our doctors require us to give an update every 2cm or 2 hours. I certainly wouldn't make something up!! If their not contracting, we don't necessarily check them, but if their a pit induction, then...

  5. Preceptor Pay

    MKS8806 replied to untamable07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No. We are discussing whether or not the preceptor should be called off if they are orienting

  6. Scheduling question

    MKS8806 replied to obnurse9398's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have just started self scheduling - and so far it is working well! We have required weekends. Some do every other and others do every third, so those are marked in for us. We also have holidays...

  7. Central monitoring survey

    MKS8806 replied to obnurse9398's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1. how many labor beds do you have? 4 labor rooms, 1 or 2. how many physicians deliver in your unit? 5 obs, 1 family practice 3. is it ldrp or just labor with a move to a mother/baby unit after...

  8. Day or Night shift in L&D

    MKS8806 replied to MissyKrissyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was a new grad, I was hired for nights. However, my unit trains for labors on days so that you get the induction routine and scheduled sections. After labor training, you come back to nights....

  9. Call Pay and Specialty Pay

    MKS8806 replied to untamable07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My unit has 30-50 deliveries a month. We don't have specialty pay. We get $1.50/hr for on call and are required to take 1-8hr call shift every 2 weeks. We don't get paid for drive time, but we do...

  10. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    MKS8806 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'd say you're in the right place then! lol Like others have said, I would make sure and have everything set up and flushed before you start. I ALWAYS put a towel or chux under my patient's arm...

  11. L&D - advocating for patients

    MKS8806 replied to AJPV's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can agree that sometimes it is a logistics thing - whether for the physician or the patient. However, where I work, we have had many patient's say "no, I don't want you to break my water" or "no, I...

  12. Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    MKS8806 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced an issue like this, and what, if anything you or your facility has done about it. We have a doctor that has a reputation of being extremely rude,...

  13. Call off guidelines

    MKS8806 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My unit is discussing possibly changing the ways that we currently do call offs. This is our current procedure: 1. Those that have signed up extra get called off first 2. Anyone that has requested a...

  14. Call off guidelines

    MKS8806 replied to MKS8806's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all the responses!! For those of you that use the days methods - do you every have a problem with someone saying they have more hours than someone else? Because, sometimes you may not...

  15. Filter needles for glass vials?

    MKS8806 replied to jrsmrs's topic in Patient Medications

    we use filter straws with our

  16. How many of you have a BSN

    MKS8806 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    proud BSN

  17. Shoulder dystocia

    MKS8806 replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our hospital, we have small step stools that are stored in every labor room. If we know that the mom has any risk factors that would put her at risk for shoulder dystocia, we get the stool out in...

  18. 2nd shifter possibly moving to 3rd shift

    MKS8806 replied to Jocee82's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work nights currenlty and LOVE it for several reasons. It works well for my personal life, but also, I like the different ... mentality on nights. I cant speak for everyone, but for me, I feel...

  19. Pitocin infusion: Induction vs PostPartum

    MKS8806 replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto what the others said. Think about the reason you are infusing pit: Labor - stimulate contractions, but not to cause tachysystole as long as you have fetal tolerance. You need to be able to...

  20. Giving LDR nursing a bad name........

    MKS8806 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Being an LDRP nurse, I am so sorry that your daughter did not receive the care that she should've. I encourage you to fill out the survey, or call and speak to the manager

  21. Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    MKS8806 replied to MKS8806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    GrnTea I love your idea!! I will look into this more and see how/if we can adopt this into our unit. We could use this for our nurse-nurse lateral violence that is going on as well. We truely are...

  22. FHR monitoring

    MKS8806 replied to MandaRN94's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting. Do you have a link to the original article? We monitor all patients continuously - even cervidil and foley bulb inductions. I would be a little nervous not too, but then again, I've...

  23. Do you ask questions in the middle of shift report?

    MKS8806 replied to payang0722's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I usually ask for additional information when they're finished reporting on pt #4, unless I need clarification on something that they said in the

  24. Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    MKS8806 replied to MKS8806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I appreciate all your feedback. Leslie: our doctor's preference book is very valuable on our unit. We have many different doctors that have different preferences when it comes to treating patients....

  25. baby friendly questions

    MKS8806 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting. We are looking at ....going the directino of baby friendly, but we do participate in rooming in, skin to skin, etc. We actually have a lot in place that BFHI supports. We do our bili...