Altalorraine

Altalorraine

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  1. Deadly Epidural

    Altalorraine replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, any information we have on this case is hearsay. We do not know for a fact that the hospital caused this woman's meningitis. Looking over the case there are things that could have/should...

  2. Legal issues regaurding pitocin augmentation

    Altalorraine replied to medorn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are not allowed to use pitocin without an attending on the floor.

  3. Why do they bother coming in anyway??

    Altalorraine replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We get that too. I don't think you can apply "normal" logic to their behavior (i.e., "If you don't want treatment, why are you here?") I just try to be omni-nurse and be therapeutic for their...

  4. Easterners, Waterbirth?

    Altalorraine replied to tinyscrafts's topic in Ob/Gyn

    East coast here. We do not do waterbirth, though we have a tub for labor. It's rarely used. It's a pain in the butt to clean and it takes forever to fill up and drain, it requires one-on-one...

  5. Childbirth class question - looking for info

    Altalorraine replied to sddlnscp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Try prowling around this site http://www.icea.org/ You can't go

  6. Post Term Babies/Deliveries

    Altalorraine replied to zambezi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 11 days past 40 weeks with my firstborn and did finally go into labor spontaneously. My baby was fine, but he had "old meconium"; the midwife said, "Yup, he's overcooked!" Where I work the docs...

  7. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

    Altalorraine replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The point of silent birth for Scientologists is their belief that an infant is a kind of blank slate and that things they hear during the birth and in the early days get "recorded" on their mental...

  8. birth as transformative experience for fathers

    Altalorraine replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's an interesting question. Where I work it would be presumptuous to assume that the mother and the father of the baby are in a romantic relationship. It has happened (more than once) that the...

  9. Naloxone as Antipyretic-Common?

    Altalorraine replied to SuperFlyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    our duramorph protocol includes narcan for itching (and nausea) 0.1 mg x 2 doses. i was told that's because itching is a side effect, not a reaction, to morphine. altalorraine ooops, i read this...

  10. ? About not breastfeeding

    Altalorraine replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Assessing postpartums for bleeding and fever, doing NSTs on the antenatals, hanging antibiotics, giving out meds, getting the post-sections up to walk and staying on top of their pain, teaching care...

  11. How many deliveries do you have per month?

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

    How many nurses do you have on your unit on average (dayshift)? Do you have techs to help out?

  12. Cytotec Policy where I work:

    Altalorraine replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use Cytotec 400-800 mcg per rectum for postpartum hemorrhage. For cervical ripening we use 25 mcg, applied to the cervix. It's contraindicated in women who've had a previous cesarean section....

  13. Starting PO after c/s

    Altalorraine posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    When do you start giving your patients ice, sips, clear liquids after a csection? Our docs put in orders to "progress diet as tolerated", but that's a standard order that doesn't have much bearing on...

  14. Ob Nursing

    Altalorraine replied to filergirl95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations on your upcoming graduation and your new job. I have found that as an OB nurse you have to be flexible (assignments change all the time based on the needs of staffing and the patient...

  15. Formula Companies & Big Tobacco

    Altalorraine replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What I don't understand is the indignant attitutude people have towards nurses who "push" breastfeeding while formula companies who insidiously push bottlefeeding don't raise anyone's ire at all....

  16. When pt is refusing a C/S

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

    Here are some links on the topic: http://writ.news.findlaw.com/colb/20040316.html http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/marloweCsec.html http://www.aclu.org/reproductiverights/gen/16529res19970930.html...

  17. Pre-nursing student w/ questions!!

    Altalorraine replied to capribry's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My favorite thing is when, during the commotion of delivery or in the rush to the back for a section, when everyone is explaining and barking orders, my patient seeks out my eyes, grabs my hand, and...

  18. Male manager of OB

    Altalorraine replied to Jabramac's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To be honest, I suspect you might be met with some hostility, at least initially. L&D nurses are overwhelmingly female and may not take kindly to a man (and one without OB experience) in a...

  19. Uterine rupture & maternal code

    Altalorraine replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, it should be clear, but it isn't always; hence, my post. No one debated VBAC; facts were presented to accompany the anecdotes. Threads tend to live or die based on whether people are...

  20. Formula Companies & Big Tobacco

    Altalorraine replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The *only* reason that the "service" of dispensing samples of formula exists is so that formula companies can sell more formula. It's not about "support" at all.

  21. ques. for L&D nurses.(Long)

    Altalorraine replied to sconoli's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had all four of mine without any anesthesia or analgesia. It was the most wonderful experience of my life- intense, painful at times, VERY hard work, and deeply satisfying. I chose my providers...

  22. Uterine rupture & maternal code

    Altalorraine replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As I said, I'm glad you're informed. Good luck to you.

  23. Uterine rupture & maternal code

    Altalorraine replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree; we have become desensitized for certain kinds of risks; that which is familiar and perceived to be controllable doesn't scare us as much (people who would never risk a VBAC will place their...

  24. Uterine rupture & maternal code

    Altalorraine replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are scrupulous about not giving out medical advice here, but a bunch of nurses telling their worst "ruptures I have seen" stories gives a frightening impression to a casual, uninformed reader of...

  25. Uterine rupture & maternal code

    Altalorraine replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm glad to hear that you did your homework. Choosing a surgical birth, with it's attendant very serious risks, is too momentous a decision to have it be based on anxiety and scare stories....