KKRJJ

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1. Patient types on postpartum units

   KKRJJ posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have a 17 bed postpartum unit where we take low risk antepartum, postpartum, well baby and gyn patients. We often back up into Labor and Delivery. A proposal has been made to include medical...

2. Duramorph/astromorph for C/S

   KKRJJ replied to babies_r_us's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use duramorph very seldom now. I resurrected a policy. We did checks every hour x 24 for resp and loc. Big problem with itching and some nausea. and it wore off in about 14-18 hours. Often put...

3. Duramorph/astromorph for C/S

   KKRJJ replied to babies_r_us's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use duramorph very seldom now. I resurrected a policy. We did checks every hour x 24 for resp and loc. Big problem with itching and some nausea. and it wore off in about 14-18 hours. Often put...

4. epidural management postpartum

   KKRJJ replied to KKRJJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our vag patients when they come to the floor, generally are able to move if not they are soon and we help them until they can get up. Q1h vs and checks x 2 and then q4h post epidural x 24 h and then q...

5. epidural management postpartum

   KKRJJ replied to KKRJJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our vag patients when they come to the floor, generally are able to move if not they are soon and we help them until they can get up. Q1h vs and checks x 2 and then q4h post epidural x 24 h and then q...

6. epidural management postpartum

   KKRJJ replied to KKRJJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks. So after the q 1h x 6 when the patients go the PP floor of if you do LDRP after csections do you check resp and LOC more than every 4h when they are on continuous epidural?

7. epidural management postpartum

   KKRJJ posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I need some information about the monitoring of patients receiving epidural pain management after delivery. On our postpartum floor we are checking these patients every hour for 24 hours and...