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How is your L&D unit staffed?? I'm looking at a small hospital with one nurse in L&D each shift. Is there a L&D nurse in-house 24-7? Or, if there are no patients in L&D, is the...
I had all my children in the L&D unit where I work. I love epidurals. Not very fond of the vacuum extractor or forceps. Am terrified of c-sections--would not wish that on anyone. However,...
maxiebelle replied to Littlewonder's topic in Ob/Gyn
We have had standing orders for outpatients for ten years. For example, during first 30 minutes: Admit to L&D-observation. Midstream UA, EFM, vital signs, sve if no vag.bleeding, nitrazine if...
maxiebelle replied to maxiebelle's topic in Ob/Gyn
i agree--there should be at least one l&d nurse in house always. i think of l&d as the er for ob patients. all er nurses would not be at home on call if there happened to be zero patients...