Staffing ratios for C Sections

[KRoman4]

Hello! I am new to the forum and am looking for help. I work at a teaching hospital. We have traditionally had one RN both circulate and do baby care during CS's. This has become more difficult as changes in documentation for both mother and baby have increased. Plus sometimes, an RN can't split herself in 2. I am searching for information about nursing ratios for scheduled and emergent C Sections. Many centers have an RN to circulate and another to care for the baby or babies. What do you do?

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

I'm looking at the PDF file for both right now, it's the same words in the sentences, the titles at the top are just different.

[RNnL&D]

At all our sections:

OB and his assist (another OB or resident, the nurse is never 1st assist)

CRNA

RN or OBT to scrub

RN to circulate ONLY

RT to recover baby (NSY RN will be available to assist if bad baby is expected)