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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 abduction? Thanks for any insight on how your unit ha...

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 call off school) to alert staff that extra help is...

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 write up for full time staff. These would be unexcus...

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

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 continues.

Ha!! Indeed. If we ran that place.....

Apparently they are looking into travelers at this time. Thanks

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. This sheet is a personalized fill in the blank tha...

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 me organized in MY way, so this new one is taking a...

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. This sheet is a personalized fill-in the-blank th...

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 legs?

What tool do you use to give report from?

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

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 delivers 4000 infants a year. Infants remain w their mot...

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 take their meal break. Meal time assignments seem ...

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 universal precautions, but I am wondering if any oth...

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 cleaned out, it does not stay clean. I have decided to t...

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 believe it or not, have worked 35 years for the sa...

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

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 microwave for them and they were warm and comforting...

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 give us some advise in getting staff on board with t...

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 of it. What do you do with a 35 wker who does not ...

Thanks! Those are some great suggestions for starting

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 assignment. If you do not pass a section, it locks you ou...

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 job-like CPR.