smdechant

Virginia:We can adjust the rate, if a range is ordered, change out an empty bottle, and turn off the pump after delivery.

I changed from Cardiac to L&D last year and I really did not need to get anything special. All of the rooms are supplied with good stethoscopes for mom and baby. The one thing I did buy were new shoes. Our L&D has its' own OR for C-sections so we wear hospital scrubs and the shoes we wear cannot be worn outside (unless you put shoe covers on). It was just easier to have a pair that I could leave there and change in to when I work (I would recommend waterproof- labor is messy job!) So, I would just check with the unit before you buy a neonatal stethoscope, chances are you won't need one of your own :)

We use Premade betadine wipes and warm sterile water if the physician on CNM wants to prep. About half of them do, and if you ask any of them if they want to prep, they will always say yes.

We also have order sets, particularly for the scheduled sections. The patients are prepped and ready before the physician even steps foot in the room. Also, many of the scheduled sections come in the previous day to have blood work drawn and get registered