Mrs.S

Mrs.S

postpartum, nursery, high risk L&D

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  1. Directed pushing

    Mrs.S replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This seems to be sort of controversial at my hospital. I've been doing L&D there for about 8 months, and I've heard that the doctors will get pissed if you don't have mom start pushing right...

  2. Betamethasone & PTL

    Mrs.S replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

  3. What do patients say that irks you?

    Mrs.S replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm with you! Labor hurts like a mofo!

  4. suprapubic pressure

    Mrs.S posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry if this just a really basic question but I need to ask! I just watched a video that I brought home from work on emergency/complicated deliveries. I haven't really seen any complicated...

  5. ? About not breastfeeding

    Mrs.S replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :icon_hug:

  6. ? About not breastfeeding

    Mrs.S replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Deb I definitely respect your opinion, I just think you are missing the point on this one. I don't think anyone is advocating for breastfeeding kids into their school-age years, the point is that we...

  7. ? About not breastfeeding

    Mrs.S replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wonderful post; I couldn't agree

  8. Stillbirths

    Mrs.S replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first demise yesterday too and I am right there with you :icon_hug: It was difficult and awkward and I'm still trying to shake that bad-nurse

  9. ? About not breastfeeding

    Mrs.S replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    nope. I just mean that there are a lot of misconceptions out there about breastfeeding that are reinforced when people in general make comments like the ones I mentioned. I think when people hear...

  10. Can you believe this? 13yo and mom both pregnant

    Mrs.S replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ha! My husband's sex talk at home (when he was like 16): "Andy, I think we need to have a talk..." at which point my father-in-law wandered out of the room. yep, that was the whole talk.

  11. ? About not breastfeeding

    Mrs.S replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think another reason maybe breastfeeding rates aren't as great as they could be, is the way even healthcare professionals continue to perpetuate a negative and inaccurate perception of what it's...

  12. ? About not breastfeeding

    Mrs.S replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Another thought I had is how our personal experiences/values/choices can affect the care we give our patients. The nurses I mentioned in my last post tend to be either the very young ones with no...

  13. ? About not breastfeeding

    Mrs.S replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't really noticed a negative attitude toward bottlefeeding moms among the nurses I work with. I have noticed a lot of practices that seem to "sabotage" breastfeeding, however! Whisking babies...

  14. MD's "pushing" epidurals?

    Mrs.S posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    A few weeks ago I had a primip in active labor who thought she would probably want an epidural, but wanted to try walking in the room, labor ball, etc while the contractions were still manageable. I...

  15. MD's "pushing" epidurals?

    Mrs.S replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your responses. :) Not for a moment did I ever think this patient advocacy stuff would be easy. Normally if someone is being cranky with me and the problem is clearly their own and not...

  16. RN assisted/precip deliveries

    Mrs.S posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    what are some "key points to remember" in these situations? I haven't had one yet but I know my day will come, and I get a little nauseous just thinking about

  17. Deep suctioning babies after delivery

    Mrs.S posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    after reading the thread on c/s babies with frothy sputum I'm curious exactly how other nurses do this. I just recently finished orienting on L&D and I've gotten conflicting information and seen...

  18. Deep suctioning babies after delivery

    Mrs.S replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yep, I intend to. I was just interested to know how things are done

  19. documentation at delivery

    Mrs.S posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    OOO I have another question, after reading that thread about documenting mity-vac usage. I know documentation practices vary from place to place, and I am definitely asking the CNS about this when I...

  20. Deep suctioning babies after delivery

    Mrs.S replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    unfortunately our policy/procedure for newborn recovery doesn't get that specific, I mean as far as detailing the actual suctioning procedure. When I work next I intend to ask our Nursery Guru what...

  21. Orientation almost over ...

    Mrs.S replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hear you, sister! I'm just off of orientation myself, and those same two things in particular stress me out as well. My peers keep telling me it will come with time, that it takes a good year to...

  22. L&D Straight out of Nursing School?

    Mrs.S replied to Siouxz2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    6 months of orientation to L&D?? None of our area hospitals offer an orientation that long. I oriented 2 weeks to newborn nursery, 2 weeks mom-baby, 8 weeks labor. I thought it could have been...

  23. Some questions for me....

    Mrs.S replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work (in the midwest) we still do lots and lots of circs. It seems to be a cultural thing around here, also, with Hmong and Hispanic families usually not having it done, but almost everybody...

  24. I Stink at IV's.

    Mrs.S posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I am an RN 2 years out of school but new to L&D, and I just recently found this site. Yay! What a wonderful resource! I am currently experiencing a very long, bad run on IV starts. I...

  25. I Stink at IV's.

    Mrs.S replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all your tips, everyone! I started an IV on a patient with skinny little veins this morning at work, with no trouble at all. This time I tried advancing the needle just a little farther...