More obstetric horror stories in Africaby
Linda MacDonald Glenn
to help women in Africa recover from obstetric fistulas. With few resources and little help, he estimates he's done 15,000 fistula repair operations over the past 22 years.
An obstetric fistula...
Someone asked how you become an OB nurse.by
Kimberley E.
BSN prepared nurses. If your state does not the Tech school is a less expensive. I completed my RN... working in the ER were I worked before nursing school. The knowledge I gained in the ER was invaluable...
The Labor of a Delivery Nurseby
Taking Heart
! You must have the EASIEST job in town!"
Now, if I catch an elevator with another hospital employee (usually a nurse or pt... nursing is all about!
Whoop! There it iz!
I will never be one who "one ups" another non-OB nurse...
Travel nursingby
Kimberley E.
As a labor and delivery nurse I was interested to see how many open positions are out there, I really wanted to know how many travel nurse positions there were. I am not looking for a different position...
A Labor & Delivery Nurse's HypnoBirthing experienceby
Carol Yeh-Garner
starting in April 2009. She is a Labor & Delivery Nurse at Sharp Mary Birch. She's seen every intervention... at 9:30, got into the shower around 10 am. The nurse checked my cervix when we got there and I was 3...
22 weeks pregnant and exposed to cytomegalovirus
I am currently 22 weeks pregnant. I am an OB nurse that cared for a patient last week whose baby came back positive for CMV. Prognosis is not good for the baby. I took care of this patient through her whole labor and delivery. I cared for and bathed the baby afterwards. I always use universal...crap
22 weeks pregnant and exposed to cytomegalovirus
I am currently 22 weeks pregnant. I am an OB nurse who took care of a patient last week whose baby was found to be positive for CMV. Prognosis is not good for the baby. I took care of this patient through her whole labor and delivery. I cared for and gave the baby her first bath after delivery...crap
Nurse possible exposure
Hi I am a labor and delivery nurse and back on Decembeer 13, 2011 I was breaking the bed down for a delivery when the patient said she had to push, as the patient delivered the baby I was splashed...! David Wohl, M.D. Nurse possible exposure You are not HIV+. The tests prove that. Also, people do not...crap
just curious !!
Dear doctors, I'm a male nurse HIV+ myself, known since two years. I'm specialized in obstetrics and neonatologic/pediatric care and I was wondering, is it possible for a woman to get pregnant from a positive man, have a positive child and herself remain negative?? I know the antibodies can pass the placenta...crap
Possible Transmission to Nurse in Labor and Delivery
I am a nurse in a labor and delivery unit. I was taking care of an HIV positive patient who refused medication during her pregnancy because she did not believe she had HIV (they are from the Congo....What are your thoughts on this situation? Robert J. Frascino, M.D. Possible Transmission to Nurse in Labor and Delivery...crap
seeking an HIV provider
through a coordinated team effort which includes physicians, nurses, social workers, a nutritionist, and support staff...crap