TAB's?

I've seen a lot of late term abortions and none of them have been just because the mom decided she didn't want to be pregnant afterall.

...I would not knowlingly prepare a pt. for an abortion, but I would not have any problem with aftercare. And I could do it without being judgmental or holier-than-thou.

I agree with jackie53 100%. I am personally opposed to abortions, and will counsel against it but I'm smart enough to know that I am not making the final decision. I also am against any violent demonstrations against abortion providers but do not oppose non violent, non threatening measures such as praying across the street from a clinic. Just don't yell things at the people going into the clinic. Golly I hope this doesn't turn into a pro/con argument. The important thing is that we all remember why we became Nurses. (I'm assuming it was to care for patients not judge them.)

At one hospital I worked at, only one physician would do them. His associates refused, so when he retires, the hospital does not foresee anymore TAB's being done.

I didn't have a problem taking care of them after procedure performed...what I did have a problem with was being the one that delivered the fetus! The MD was not there and with only 2 nurses on the floor, both usually were involved. Had an incident one morning where the fetus delivered but the placenta was there for 5 hours. The doc waited until he came in on morning rounds (end of shift of course) and proceeded to scrape out the placenta. I asked prior if she could have pain meds and he said NO! Tiny room used as storage w/o oxygen or suction! We did these on the postpartum floor.

I forgot to add that these women would be on pit w/o a pump during the night in addition to our other 7-9 patients that we would be responsible for.

Then you worked at a crappy hospital. That's absolutely unacceptable and I'm sorry you had to live through that.

please tell me you don't work there anymore......yikes