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  1. Security on Mother Baby Unit

    kms6417 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Trying to get a feel for other inpatient OB hospital units out there. Is your unit locked? How do you screen visitors? Do your infants wear security devices and if so, how often to to drill for an...

  2. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    kms6417 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We are experiencing our typical summer baby boom at work and consequently are extremely short staffed on the large OB unit I work on. Usually a robocall will go out (similar to the one schools use to...

  3. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    So glad something so simple worked so well for you. We don't have a problem with call ins, tho we have a strict policy against excessive call ins. Greater than 6/yr (running calendar) constitutes a...

  4. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    I am a weary staff nurse who blocked those calls a long time ago. Thanks for all of your

  5. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all your input. I am a staff nurse who blocked those robocalls long time ago. This staff is weary and I personally worry when something bad will happen to a patient if this

  6. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Ha!! Indeed. If we ran that

  7. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently they are looking into travelers at this time.

  8. Starting bedside report on Mother Baby unit

    kms6417 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    We will be starting bedside report (again) soon on our Mother Baby unit. Presently, we give report at the nurses station and each nurse transcribes this information onto their "own" report worksheet....

  9. Starting bedside report on Mother Baby unit

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much for your response. I have been trying to be a "team player" and really giving it a try. Report does go a little faster with everyone using the same sheet. My own report worksheet kept...

  10. Would love some input in rolling out bedside report

    kms6417 posted a topic in General Nursing

    0We will be starting bedside report (again) soon on our Mother Baby unit. Presently, we give report at the nurses station and each nurse transcribes this information onto their "own" report worksheet....

  11. Would love some input in rolling out bedside report

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    What's the difference between exchanging this info "by the door" or at the nurses station where I can rest my weary 58 yr old

  12. Would love some input in rolling out bedside report

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    What tool do you use to give report

  13. IV fluids after C/S, am I wrong???

    kms6417 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree. Our c-section patients receive Duramorph and anesthesia wants IV access x20 hrs. Access does NOT mean running IV

  14. Delayed newborn bath

    kms6417 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I asked about delayed newborn baths a few years ago on this forum. I want to ask again because our Mother Baby UNPC group is trying to implement delayed newborn baths. I work on an OB unit that...

  15. Getting a meal break

    kms6417 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do other floors in hospitals ensure staff get their meal break? I work on a busy Mother Baby unit and don't want to hold anyone else's phone and watch their 4 couplets and mine too for someone to...

  16. nursing policy on handling infant that is not bathed

    kms6417 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have recently been having more and more parents who request their newborn NOT to receive an admission bath and shampoo. Sometimes these infants are not bathed for their entire stay. We do follow...

  17. Break Room Ideas

    kms6417 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our nursing break room on a busy floor in a hospital is less than inviting. It is over stimulating, overcrowded and never stays clean. No matter how many times the refrigerator and microwave is...

  18. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    kms6417 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a large nonprofit hospital system in St Louis MO. My present base salary is $40/hr, which is top of scale. I work on Mother Baby Unit. I am an RN with a Diploma degree. I work full time and...

  19. Break Room Ideas

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Ha!! I will let you know what happens. Maybe even a before and after shots (no interior refrig shots tho or you will be

  20. Replacement for Redi-bath wipes?

    kms6417 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our OB unit recently stopped stocking Redi-bath wipes due to budget cuts and plumbing issues with patients flushing them. We loved using these to clean up c/section patients. We used the designated...

  21. becoming a baby friendly hospital

    kms6417 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Today our UPC group discussed starting the process in becoming a baby friendly hospital. We deliver over 4000 babies a yr. We have a great Lactation Department with IBLCE certified RN's. Can anyone...

  22. becoming a baby friendly hospital

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your info. I am a bit perplexted on how a Late Preterm infant falls into all of this. We have a very detailed admission order set for these infants and supplementation with formula is part...

  23. becoming a baby friendly hospital

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! Those are some great suggestions for

  24. New NRP testing

    kms6417 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I live in Missouri. We have started the new NRP computerized testing. Is our employer required to pay for the hours spent at home testing? It is impossible to do this while working with a full...

  25. New NRP testing

    kms6417 replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    paying for you to take it from home is what I am really interested in. How is this done across the country? I thought legally speaking, your employer had to pay for certification required for your...