babyktchr BSN, RN

Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery

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    Staffing ratio for this patient

    babyktchr replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Honey....what you NEED to do is fill out an incident report, or whatever your institution uses for risk management. A patient with that high of an acuity should have been a 1:1, or at least the very...
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    Staffing ratio for this patient

    babyktchr replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Working in a level I facility, this patient would've definitely been transferred to a tertiary facility...no question. We transfer anything that is preterm with possible delivery. Our teritiary...
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    Do your Dr.s come for FD delivery?

    babyktchr replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    : From the stories she tells...it is DEFINITELY a whole different world
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    Do your Dr.s come for FD delivery?

    babyktchr replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Different places do different things I guess. Just relaying what I was told. She was from the northwest territories, if that makes any difference. Didn't mean to infer
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    Do your Dr.s come for FD delivery?

    babyktchr replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree here. I have delivered quite a few because of the circumstances described here...and from the wee ones to almost term. Sometimes they just come too quickly. The doc does followup with post...
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    Staffing question

    babyktchr replied to broncopooh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Although the days (and nights) of no patients is few and far between, we always staff 2 RN's and one on IN HOUSE call. Period. We had been caught with our pants down because of hospital politics and...
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    Strange symptoms, weird diagnosis

    babyktchr replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

    I have Meniere's syndrome and have experienced extreme bouts of vertigo, which included perfuse diaphoresis, cold clammy skin and felt very weak. I did not have chest tightness. I would hope that...
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    Pitocin Induction

    babyktchr replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That would make me NUTS. How do you do
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    Pitocin Induction

    babyktchr replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do 2 pit inductions all of the time. They become 1:1 when the are in second
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    Iufd/miscarriage

    babyktchr replied to swimminupstream's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The RTS webiste, which is a bereavement services organization, has a wonderful section for materials and products. We use a lot of the materials thru them. Their logo is the leaf with the teardrop...
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    GBS Status: Unknown

    babyktchr replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No snippiness was perceived...after reading your reply, I went back and read the OP and found that I had misunderstood...lol...glad you found the website helpful. I seem to go there a lot cause every...
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    L&D Straight out of Nursing School?

    babyktchr replied to Siouxz2's topic in Ob/Gyn

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    GBS Status: Unknown

    babyktchr replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So
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    GBS Status: Unknown

    babyktchr replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just curious, why are there so many still using Amp for GBS prophylaxis instead of PCN? PCN is the drug of choice and should be used if available. I have read literature and have attended...
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    GBS Status: Unknown

    babyktchr replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you go to the American Academy of Pediatrics website, you can access the algorhythm for the management of GBS positive women. There are defined paths in treating preterm, and term GBS pos women....
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    Reviewing stillbirth strips

    babyktchr replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not to get off topic, but I was wondering what is included in your skills days? Is it testing, or practice stations or what? Just curious. Trying to re-vamp our skills day. Thanks
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    L&D Straight out of Nursing School?

    babyktchr replied to Siouxz2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, I think you hit the head right on the nail. Really watch people in OB. The experiences nurses, the midwives, the docs. You will learn so much. Please know that I was not downgrading your...
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    L&D Straight out of Nursing School?

    babyktchr replied to Siouxz2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a few things to say on this subject, so bear with me. I believe that absolutely one can be hired out of nursing school to L&D. I sit in on interviews every year with our school of...
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    Can I handle OB?

    babyktchr replied to q12RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ....oh yeah...one of the greatest joys is when a patient that you were with when they had a loss, comes back and has a beautiful delivery of a healthy newborn, and you are there, not once, but twice....
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    Can I handle OB?

    babyktchr replied to q12RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the larger scheme of things...handling a demise shouldn't be an "easy" thing. I would never want to become so desensitized that a baby death would become like, say, starting an IV. Some things in...
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    RNC - nurses who took and feel they failed

    babyktchr replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think everyone that takes a board exam, or the certification exam thinks they failed. It is a hard test, no question about it. Doesn't mean you failed. I was sure that I didn't do well, but...
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    Taking RNC tomm...any pointers?

    babyktchr replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took the test 6 years ago, and on paper. Just relax at this point. It is a comprehensive test....it covers prenatal, antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum issues, including breastfeeding. I...
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    How to achieve OB RN Certification

    babyktchr replied to mombabynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WAY TOOOOOOO long of a week.....it is a whole post in itself. Perhaps when I finish my ice cream therapy, I will
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    How to achieve OB RN Certification

    babyktchr replied to mombabynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OH MY WORD.....I assure you that I am a decent speller, but my week has been riddled with IMpatience and I think it was on my brain when I was posting....not once..not twice, but more than I should....
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    How to achieve OB RN Certification

    babyktchr replied to mombabynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Impatient OB focuses on the obstetrical patient in the hospital setting. Impatient OB focuses on antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum care, including breastfeeding and care of the newborn. There...