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1. brachial plexus injuries?

   jub replied to jub's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, Kday, I am talking about my baby. He is the one who was injured at birth. I didn't want to say that I was the mother and this happend to me because I wanted to get unbiased opinions on how nurses deal with this type of emergency. I know how o...

2. brachial plexus injuries?

   jub replied to jub's topic in Ob/Gyn

   For the record, this mom did receive proper prenatal care starting at 6 weeks gestation and never missed an appt. Try as you might, you simply cannot blame any part of this on the mother. I agree that it's a shame when women don't get prenatal care...

3. How much do you make?

   jub replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   You've just made my day! It's been my dream for several years to work at Texas Children's Hospital. I take my son there a couple times a year for evaluations on his brachial plexus birth injury. I've always been so very impressed with how pleasant...

4. brachial plexus injuries?

   jub replied to jub's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I apologize if I seem to be attacking anyone, that is not my intent. I'm just dumbfounded and saddened at the "at just happens and can't be helped" attitude. It can be helped! There are many warning signs long before the childs head is delivered - ...

5. brachial plexus injuries?

   jub replied to jub's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm interested in hearing why you think most brachial plexus injuries cannot be avoided? Are you aware of the warning signs, red flags, maneuvers to safely dislodge the shoulder? Or are you stating this from a strictly "deny the malpractice" point ...

6. brachial plexus injuries?

   jub replied to jub's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I appreciate both replies on this topic, but I'm not convinced the injury couldn't be prevented. I'm not worried so much about the broken clavicle, I'm concerned about brachial plexus injuries, when the nerves are damaged, leaving the arm, shoulder ...

7. brachial plexus injuries?

   jub replied to jub's topic in Ob/Gyn

   No one has ever encountered a shoulder dystocia???

8. brachial plexus injuries?

   jub posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   How do ob nurses handle deliveries where a shoulder dystocia has resulted in a brachial plexus injury? Could it have been prevented? How? Did the doc just pull too hard too hard on the infant's head? Why does the injury occur? Is it malpractice?...