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  1. Rooming-in Vs. Nursery Care

    ljds replied to isemalo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ooooooh, no well baby nursery. Oooooo, I'm in love. Rachel makes a good point, though, that adequate supports need to be in place. I wish that we could get rid of well baby nurseries in the

  2. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    ljds replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Peg- it *is*difficult and frustrating; but it is also refreshing to see your interest and desire to help rectify the situation. Those of us who work in out of hospital birthing environments really...

  3. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    ljds replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Peg- I think that some of the anger home birthers feel comes from disappointment (which there is absolutely NOTHING you can do about other than validate it!) and some of it comes from the assumtion...

  4. Daughter told to do her own cultures...

    ljds replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmm, did I misinterpret this perhaps? Were you thinking that the cultures weren't obtained in the office? The cultures are obtained in the office, it's just that we have the woman collect the...

  5. Daughter told to do her own cultures...

    ljds replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why? Because it's not rocket science. Because there is no need to have a person with a license or medical degree do it. Because some women don't want just anyone fiddling around their lady parts...

  6. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    ljds replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, honestly, I KNOW I could give birth to a 10#+, but who in their right mind wants to think about it!?!?!?! :rotfl: I think birth is awesome; but really, if you aren't in the moment, the thought...

  7. Great Delivery / Bad Delivery

    ljds replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our birth center, we use the Stadol, but only in two situations. One is for rest, and the other is when the mother calls, says "Im in labor, and it hurts so bad, I want to go straight to the...

  8. NRP Question

    ljds replied to studentnurserachel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe a happy medium would be to order the NRP book, which comes with a CD ROM that is awesome. That way, you could study it indepth, but aren't putting out loads of money for the class.

  9. Saw a Spina Bifida baby born today

    ljds replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't worry about it, it's a tough subject; wanting to know and learn about things that are emotionally and physically difficult for others. Everyone here understands that you are just trying to...

  10. Saw a Spina Bifida baby born today

    ljds replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmmm, I'm not sure why you are feeling attacked and judged. I don't see any posts that should make you feel so defensive. As far as I can tell, no one thought you were out of line, and everyone was...

  11. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    ljds replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think there is so much pressure on nurses, as far as time and patient ratios go, that there is that contingent that gets grumpy and takes it out on the patient. They are definately the few rotten...

  12. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    ljds replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto. Most programs, though, require a bachelors in SOMETHING to get the midwifery degree. This, however, is changing, as rn to masters programs become more common. One ofthe nurses I work with it...

  13. Ear Candling !!

    ljds replied to patdnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My bad. I've only ever read that it is a gentle vacuum that draws the wax out of the ear. If you goggle ear candling, you get the majority of websites that offer candles or candling claiming that it...

  14. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    ljds replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't worry about it, Lisa. No one has to defend their choice. I would hope that judgemental comments would be completely unintentional; I think everyone here is intelligent and supportive of a...

  15. Ear Candling !!

    ljds replied to patdnurse's topic in General Nursing

    According to The Straight Dope, there is no difference between the wax in your ears before and after candling. I have done this before, and then burned the candle without putting it in my ear, and...

  16. Saw a Spina Bifida baby born today

    ljds replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    THAT is a point worth repeating. THANK YOU for sharing your story, and for accentuating that the MEDICAL prognosis is only part of the picture. Thanks, too, to the OP; I have never attended a...

  17. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    ljds replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have had complicated pregnancies and preterm births. If I had healthy pregnancies, I would TOTALLY have a homebirth. I feel that alot of the complications we may see are often caused by managed...

  18. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    ljds replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    When I was an aide, I was working with an enormously pregnant LPN, and a pt said the "Little Pretend Nurse" thing to her. She responded with a "Lucky you, because you get a BIG FAT Pretend Nurse, and...

  19. Daughter told to do her own cultures...

    ljds replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our birth center, we have all our clients do their own GBS swab, but we explain in detail how to do it. If they don't want to, they can have us do it, but I have never had a mama ask me to do it....

  20. Different colored scrubs for RNs and LVNs?

    ljds replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! Good point!

  21. Patients refusing Pitocin

    ljds replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One means would be to have a doula program implemented at your facility, where women could be assigned a doula if they want one. Our local hospital does not do this, but I can see where it would...

  22. Different colored scrubs for RNs and LVNs?

    ljds replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The comment that "Most people don't understand the differences between the nursing staff" is right on, and I think that it would just complicate things further. Why am I being cared for by an LPN,...

  23. Group B Strep questions

    ljds replied to guest27716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since you are allergic to PCN, the lab will do a sensitivity of the culture if it comes back positive. Then you will know what abx the GBS is sensitive to, and you can be treated appropriately. The...

  24. Received an "F" for a "B"!

    ljds replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    Argh! Your post gives me ADD! :chuckle Give that pinkie a rest and skip the shift key a little, will

  25. ? and vent re: agency and hospital changing my focus area

    ljds posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am an LPN, but I have the unusual experience of having worked the last 4+ years as a nurse in a small, independent birth center. I did office hours, labor and delivery, neonatal, postpartum,...