Here is a link to a terribly sad story that includes an audio file of a baby grunting. Hurt by Homebirth: Wren's story, on the 1st anniversary of his birth and
Seems like a set up for the hospital to get sued to me. What are you supposed to do stand there while a patient precips or codes and say... but I don't have orders? Your hospital isn't backing you up...
IamSusan replied to SINGMAGGIE-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn
Honestly, if you want to know if being an RN is a handicap as a doula I would post the question on Mothering. But, seriously, Certified Nurse Midwives are the most educated midwives around and that's...
In real life, in my settings, I would put on a call light or emergency light, and ask for another nurse. Often, this would be the charge nurse, who would then notify anyone who needed to come. Let's...
Someone else mentioned this but I think it bears repeating, the instructor may have indeed taken the error very seriously, but she has an obligation to not discuss the other student's errors with her...
Postpartum Hemorrhage Algorithm https://www.cmqcc.org/resources/ob_hemorrhage/protocols_guidelines Those links should help in terms of team members it would depend on how severe. It could range from a...
I would say that if you do become a labor and delivery nurse you will find many others who came to the profession with the same beliefs you do. I know I did, I had even had a home birth. Some nurses...
Thanks for the answer and a good rationale too! I noticed at a C/S today they had them on the side on a towel like the photo. At my new place we don't circulate felt very odd though when I started L...
IamSusan replied to Awhonnwishes's topic in Ob/Gyn
Who does what with babies varies so much from hospital to hospital and unit to unit the answer will vary. What's important is that you have the policy and education to back up the care you give in...
I think labor and delivery first makes the most sense actually. Unless your unit is highly specialized you will learn a lot about how to care for postpartum patients in labor and delivery because you...
This I know is a simple question for an OR nurse. I have been a L and D nurse for 25 years and was taught WAY back when to set up a sterile table with the curved instruments with the curve down (...
I have never done anything but OB and am very happy with the choice. But I went to nursing school because I wanted to go into midwifery.... I might not have even become a nurse if I didn't want to be...
I think it's all correlation not causation and that it's terrible that some mother somewhere will refuse and indicated induction and really put her baby in harm's way... ( read what they have to say...
Forgive if double post BUT.... so glad I left Florida long ago and live in California! CNA hospital with great pay, safe ratios mandated by law and happy experienced nurses mentoring wonderful new...