Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn
Yes you are pretty busy,we average 150-250 no gyn surgey/pts. Our pts who are lady partsl del. and GBS+ stay 48 hrs, GBS+ c/s 72hrs and of course any thing out of the norm gets a longer hospital...
Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn
The infants are transfered to the well baby nursery after 1hr of bonding, breast feeding is encouraged immediately after a lady partsl delivery....while the infant is in the nursery VS are done and it...
Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn
I work on a L&D unit only,the babies stay with mommy for one hour after birth, this is when breastfeeding is encourged, we have had exceptions when mommy is breast feeding well the baby can stay...
Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn
I work in L&D only most of the time with post partum patients staying over when post partum is full, I really don't like post partum and to top it off the patient and family members are alway's...
Peaches N L&D replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn
i learned a lot of my tricks from a male nurse he was very smart and an asset to our unit.i miss our male nurse very much, he never did ve's and i respected that.....i think male nurse's in l&d...
Peaches N L&D replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn
How in the world can you give 16 different kids the attention they deserve and need! I think it's crazy and no matter how good of a parent you are one or two of these kids will suffer from not getting...
Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn
I hate when the MD explains the plan of care and the Pt doesn't understand, but they smile politely and asks the Nurse after the MD is gone what did he say? or I don't want that? why am I being...
Peaches N L&D replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn
Oh yes I can complete relate ,But I try to be nice and say everyone seems to think this is the worst part of labor, Honey let me tell you it is not!!!!