Minou

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1. My poor co-worker!

   Minou replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Unbelievable !. I work in a small Birthing Center that is actually in a separate building from the main hospital ( soon to be changed ). We are a closed unit so do not float ( that is nice !!!! ) The...

2. Stillbirths

   Minou replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I feel for you, indeed it is very difficult any time you have a demise, especially the full term babies that are/appear perfect. You probably never will forget your first demise, it is imprinted in...

3. Charting- again

   Minou replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What I found useful when I started was to read other nurses' charting to get ideas of what to write ( and sometimes what not to write ). Remember to be accurate, to the point and chronological ....

4. Patients refusing Pitocin

   Minou replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I do too....I guess ideally, this should be started before pregnancy but more realistically, in the doc's office...part of the initial prenatal care should be to educate the pt about the possible ways...

5. Patients refusing Pitocin

   Minou replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree....I totally respect pt's rights to go whichever route they choose...but they need to be educated and assume the responsibility of their choices...health care being what it is today, we don't...

6. Patients refusing Pitocin

   Minou replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm glad to see these responses...Here i am thinking i'm not a "supportive" l&d rn....well, the pt did'nt want to go home although we told her she wasn't in active labor and the doc didn't want to...

7. Patients refusing Pitocin

   Minou posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi , I am curious about how other L&D nurses deal with an admitted primip, not ruptured , irregular uc's, not really progressing, but oh soooo in pain ( 1/th/high ), this being the reason for...

8. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

   Minou replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I have to say that a c/section just because it's convenient is outrageous ( be it on the pt's part or...the doc's ...) But I do support c/s for valid reasons ... I have 2 c/section...

9. What do patients say that irks you?

   Minou replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey, I thought I was the only one that used that Holiday Inn thing..." Are you the nurse " as you're getting ready for a

10. PP Hemorrhage (long)

    Minou replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, first of all congrats on the good nursing you provided this pt ( which I am sure she will never fully appreciate ), now, my pet peeve with these know-it-all people is that I don't understand why...

11. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    Minou replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just love this... a girl after my own heart...wow...I am going to cut/paste this somewhere, it is just too precious, Thank you for sharing,

12. I hope I haven't made a mistake

    Minou replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know how you feel !!! my first job was like that ( not L&D, but med/surg ) and unfortunately lasted 7 months...I hated everything about that job ...lousy pay, lousy understaffing, lousy...

13. Photography in L&D

    Minou replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a difficult thing to settle... pt's right to have a record of the birth (makes sense ) vs staff's right to do their job unhindered and to not be on tape ( also makes sense ). Pt safety always,...

14. 16G or 18G for IV access?

    Minou replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we use mostly 18g, some rn's go for 20g when they have a hard stick but I tend to think if you can get a 20g in, you can get 18g in as well. 16 G, too big !!

15. Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

    Minou replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, since reading this thread a couple of days ago, I had a chance to mention Lotus Birth at work... not very popular....I get a lot of " WHAT ??? ", " Yuck " , " Are you serious ? " and " What...