ejm RN

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1. Staffing for sick call/ not enough nurses

   ejm RN replied to MomBabyUnitRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have a system where we are required to sign up for 8 hrs of call every month - it is broken up into 4hr blocks, so there is some flexibility there. We're paid $8/hr just to be on call, and get paid time and 1/2 if we are called in. The system wo...

2. Just wondering -

   ejm RN replied to ejm RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   stortstuff - we are usually very busy! The other night when we had all 22 rooms full, anesthesia was placing epidurals in triage and then we were doing vag deliveries in the ORs! mugwump - I definitely agree that the birthrate dropped in 2008 - 20...

3. Just wondering -

   ejm RN replied to ejm RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for taking the time to reply! It's so interesting to hear how other units do things. :)

4. Just wondering -

   ejm RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi all! New to this forum, and reading through some of the threads here has me curious about the size of your LDR unit. How many beds do you all have? ORs? How many nurses do you usually staff per shift? The unit I work on has 18 regular labor &...