souprflyhony

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1. OB "Goodie" Bags for Moms

   souprflyhony replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My hospital gives out either a breastfeeding bag with goodies or a formula feeding bag with goodies and a hospital onsie and a onsie that has safe sleeping information on it. We also have a local...

2. Delivery Pitocin

   souprflyhony replied to rntmo95's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We also utilize the 30 U Pitocin/500cc LR for inductions. After delivery the remainder of the solution is ran in @ 250cc/hr. Sometimes the patient may receive an additional bag of 1 liter LR with 10U...

3. New nurse in Labor and Delivery

   souprflyhony replied to KER5050's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Be patient....OB nurse are not grown in a

4. New nurse in Labor and Delivery

   souprflyhony replied to KER5050's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is normal to be nervous! OB is it's own little world onto itself. If you wasn't nervous then I would be scared. You are going to makes mistakes...accept that...you are human. The key is to learn...

5. need advice from LD/OB nurses

   souprflyhony replied to sweetTnurse2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think that a CNA in the L&D unit is dependant on location. Larger hospitals can utilize CNA's in L&D. I work in a small rural hospital and we do not have CNA's or ward clerks in our unit....

6. Questionable staffing in L&D vs Nursery

   souprflyhony replied to new2manage's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a small rural hospital and this is how take care of our patients. Our L&D nurses wear all the hats when they clock in. We may be working L&D/antepartum/post partum and nursery all...

7. "Make sure to get induced...everyone does it!"

   souprflyhony replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Ob/Gyn

   WOW! I think that it is commonly forgotten that birth is "NATURAL"! In most cases, especially low risk, no complications, pregnancy should be allowed to run its course and labor should begin and...

8. What do L&D nurses do during delivery?

   souprflyhony replied to futurenurse3109`'s topic in Ob/Gyn

   The question should be what does a L&D nurse NOT do during delivery I have been working in a combined L&D/nursery/postpartum unit for over 5 years and it is a very rewarding position. During...