tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708569620643319043.post3702692356704678595..comments2023-03-23T23:56:00.167-07:00Comments on A Midwife's Tale: HomebirthCiarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01265859556543021100noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708569620643319043.post-49047269705449582222010-04-17T23:42:48.844-07:002010-04-17T23:42:48.844-07:00i wouldn't have checked either of them.... Unl...i wouldn't have checked either of them.... Unless #1 was REALLY uncomfortable...why not just let her labor without a VE? Keep the fingers outta there as much as possible...that is my way of thinking. #2 I wouldn't have done a VE either...same reason...increased chance of infection with increase of VEs and u can bet there will be a lot of VEs with both by the time they deliver. It just isn't natural. And by the way, yes I am a L&D RN with 15 yrs high risk obstetrics....but I guess in canada we do it the more natural way....in fact i know we do it more relaxed here...I was trained in the USA and it took some adjustment when i moved back to canada....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708569620643319043.post-2919494258427143902010-02-08T16:40:54.114-07:002010-02-08T16:40:54.114-07:00Never spoke with her - I didn't find out there...Never spoke with her - I didn't find out there was an exam on #2 until after shift change.Ciarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265859556543021100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708569620643319043.post-32473753849027427032010-02-08T16:27:10.844-07:002010-02-08T16:27:10.844-07:00Our MD's (we don't have midwives) would ye...Our MD's (we don't have midwives) would yell at us for calling withOUT checking just about everyone... (unless they are preterm and r/o rupture or previa, of course)... <br /><br />The MD's generally expect us to check the patients even if they are sitting at the nurse's station playing video games. They usually don't go in a room unless someone needs ROM or delivery.<br /><br />...but yeah, of the two I would have picked #1.<br /><br />Did the nurse ever tell you her reasoning?mitchsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245175550951773370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708569620643319043.post-10045045772249945552010-02-08T10:01:51.488-07:002010-02-08T10:01:51.488-07:00I was not present at the time either patient was i...I was not present at the time either patient was in triage. And some of the nurses check patients in general, even if we are there. Seems silly unless I am tied up.Ciarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265859556543021100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708569620643319043.post-43983744712886503452010-02-07T23:04:12.525-07:002010-02-07T23:04:12.525-07:00If you're at the hospital (you, the midiwife) ...If you're at the hospital (you, the midiwife) why would the nurse need to do a cervical exam at all? I always defer to the midwife/doc if they are in-house. Unless, if the woman presents and appears to be very close to delivery. Then I check her myself so I know if I need to stat page the provider to the bedside!AtYourCervixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238926588944507794noreply@blogger.com