mom2dacl replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn
I work L&D, and our nurse manager is a Man. He started out as a Paramedic, became a nurse, and has worked his way up through the ranks, so to speak. He occasionally comes in for deliveries if we...
mom2dacl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing
I am in Tallahassee, and we are not getting hit, but we are getting the patient transfers. Our ambulance bay has been full since Sunday. I cannot complain, however, if my workload increases. I have...
mom2dacl replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn
Interesting. our protocol is 1 hour bedrest and 1 hour monitoring, then Q4hours or per nurse descretion for cervidil, but continuous with cytotec. (unless
mom2dacl replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn
We currently only have one doc using it at our place for live births. others use it for IUFD's, but will absolutly not use it for cervical ripening for induction. I overheard one of the oldest docs...
Hi ladies (and gents), I have spent the last few weeks reading the forum, and I have learned so much! I am on my last week of orientation on L&D, and I have had wonderful preceptors who have...
mom2dacl replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn
We had a 10 year old who had been raped by an uncle, who was in prision, btw. The pregnancy was discovered far to late to do anything about it. The child was in foster care with a wonderful foster...
Labor and Delivery at night. Was an Extern , now an NST. Went full time for the benefits. I plan to work there after Graduation. I might be doing my preceptorship in MSICU. I tried to get and...
Labor and Delivery at night. Was an Extern , now an NST. Went full time for the benefits. I plan to work there after Graduation. I might be doing my preceptorship in MSICU. I tried to get and...
Yep, here in Tallahassee, FL we have been out for weeks. Back order is all we are told. It really sucks. Then, to top it off, we ran out of 8 fr Suction catheters, which is what we were using to...
I Saw this happen just a few weeks ago. Baby was 17 week demise, many abnormalities. Bladder of baby was so destended and when head came out, cervix clamped down. Baby's head came off while trying to...