123kids4me

123kids4me has 15 years experience.

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1. Curious about formula marketing practices in your hospital

   123kids4me replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We stopped giving out formula sponsored diaper bags about two years ago. I still get patients asking for them all the time, and they're disappointed that we don't offer them anymore. I don't recall...

2. Do most postpartum nurses consider the newborn hearing screen a nuisance?

   123kids4me replied to millamae's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I consider it a nuisance but only because we do them ourselves, so it's just one more thing to add to an already full to do list. And we're now being encouraged to do them all at the bedside in mom's...

3. So 39 weeks is the full term cut off now?

   123kids4me replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a postpartum nurse and agree with everything Elvish (and others) have stated. Unless inducing earlier is medically necessary, 39 weeks is definitely a better goal to aim for. My babies were all...

4. How much of orientation is sufficient for Mother/Baby?

   123kids4me replied to Seas's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm also starting orientation on Monday for my new job on the mother/baby unit. :) I was given 30 days of orientation, including the generic nursing orientation which is 5 days - so 25 shifts of...