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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 are really short staffed. He is great, Very professional, and I would trust him completely. We also used to have another male nurse who also worked ER. His wife was a nurse, too. I remember a particular story about him. WE were EXTREMELY busy one day and our Charge nurse had this whole elaborate plan about which nurses would take which pt, and the whole thing hinged on the male nurse coming in at 11:00. It was kind of a running gag with her "It will all be ok when Ken gets here, everything will be ok" (AS she is rocking in a fetal position in the corner...lol). Ken arrives, gets his assignment, and 2 minutes later walks back and tells the charge nurse that he can't take the patient...there is a sign that says "No Men Allowed" on the door.

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 a home and my family is safe. My prayers go out to those who were in the path of this very bad storm. K

We also use Prosec. Our biggest problem: running out of sensors. K

Interesting. our protocol is 1 hour bedrest and 1 hour monitoring, then Q4hours or per nurse descretion for cervidil, but continuous with cytotec. (unless IUFD)

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 in town telling a resident (today, in fact) how unpredictable it is, and how it can't be stopped efficiently if things go south. Personally, I am terrified of the stuff. I hope that I don't end up in a cytotec induction with this doc, cause I might have to pull the "I am not comfortable with this" routine. This doc delivers at 2 hospitals, and often misses delivery's, runs out before writing orders, and has a very bad rep with the nurses. So far, so good, however! K

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 really taken good care of me. I previously worked full time as a tech/extern while in nursing school on L&D, and I know that helped. Not having to learn computer systems or locations of things makes a huge difference. Anyway, I have been reading, and I am so glad to have a resoursce in which I can pick up little tidbits of useful info. Keep telling us newbies all about it! Karen

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 mother who did the best she could. The original plan was to do a C-section under general to reduce any further emotional trauma. turns out that when the time came, the girl and the foster mom decided to scrap that plan. girl delivered a 6-10 baby girl who was healthy, and The foster mom ended up adopting both girls. Last I heard, they were being raised as sisters. The girl has been getting lots of couseling to handle all that has happened, but i have to give my kudos to the foster mom who also took on this burden. Talk about turning the most awful of situations into something better. This young girl was most truly a child in every sense of the word, including bringing her teddy bear into triage. The nurse who had her had to do all the vag exams because the OB felt his checking her would be too much, given her hx. Poor nurse said she felt like she was molesting her all over again, it was so strange. But the little girl never complained, and seemed to have a quick, yet not-so-painful delivery. Breaks your heart, though.