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1. Cervical Exam

   SelectRN replied to pskeim's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm with you LBK82. I bought a Pocket Dilation Guide and found that it helps me alot. I use it all the time and even in front of patients. They love to see where they are in their progress. The thing that I found nice about it is that you can put...

2. New L/D Nurse wanting quick guide

   SelectRN replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Think about putting a Pocket Dilation Guide in your pocket too. It's a great reference when learning cervical exams.

3. Help me manage 2nd stage, please. New Gr

   SelectRN replied to SpudID's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I can't believe after reading your post that anyone can treat another nurse like this. Like one of the posts mentioned, do they not realize that you are going to be part of their team and need to help rather than hinder you? Sounds to me like you h...

4. Directed pushing

   SelectRN replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I heard about an interesting study in Europe that studied patients allowed to labor down with epidurals vs pushing. They reported that patients allowed to push got to the same result within 15 minutes of laboring down, so why not let them labor down...

5. RNC in L&D

   SelectRN replied to ldnurse7581's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It's been several years for me, but if I remember right, they will give you a bibliography of books to study from and areas of study to go over. The one single thing that I remember that helped relieve my anxiety was to get a copy of their sample te...

6. Help! Checking Dilation

   SelectRN replied to malibu03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yep, I went ahead and spent money on a Pocket Dilation Guide, and I love it! Quite a few nurses where I work have them, (the perinatal educators give them out to new nurses) and we all like them. Even after many years in OB I use mine regularly. I...