Just what the title says...what you expect something else?
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Another one
just walked in.
Shoot me now. PLEASE?
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New Zealand has had some crazy birth records over the last few months...obviously there was something (or nothing??!) going on 9 months or so ago to get all these deliveries at once! In late December staff delivered *"a record 24 babies in 24 hours" (at our local hospital). "The 10 boys and 14 girls arrived at a rate of about one an hour..." (Which for an average sized maternity wing is quite a lot!) "Nursing midwife manager described it as a "very crazy" shift. "We all thought it was busy. We certainly knew the next day when we had no linen. "There was a very quick turnaround in the delivery room. Some parts of the day were very touch-and-go. Women were in labour and we thought we were going to have to deliver in an antenatal assessment area rather than a delivery room. "We just rallied around to do things that we needed to do to help each other and it all worked out." (*"* all quoted in our local newspaper) Staff have been double shifting and virtually living at the hospital I think to cater for the last few months craziness, I'm not L&D but there is something in the water here for sure! I hope it all calms down for you soon!! xx Kiwi Nurse xx
I felt so bad for the OB that delivered my second. The on call doc had delivered just about every baby on the floor that weekend. I just know that poor man had gone home thinking nobody was in labor so he was free and clear and done with an exhausting weekend. I showed up at the L&D desk at 6:00 on Monday morning-fully dialated and effaced-very easy, very fast labor, I had no idea I was that far along. Then I had the nerve to comment 1. "that's not my doctor" and 2. "can I push now?" as the poor guy was struggling to put on his catching gear. Two pushes later baby was there. He was so nice and did a great job sewing up the small tear I had. At least it was over quickly so that he could get to his office on time! I'm so thankful for all of you hardworking doctors out there!
3 comments:
New Zealand has had some crazy birth records over the last few months...obviously there was something (or nothing??!) going on 9 months or so ago to get all these deliveries at once! In late December staff delivered *"a record 24 babies in 24 hours" (at our local hospital). "The 10 boys and 14 girls arrived at a rate of about one an hour..." (Which for an average sized maternity wing is quite a lot!) "Nursing midwife manager described it as a "very crazy" shift. "We all thought it was busy. We certainly knew the next day when we had no linen.
"There was a very quick turnaround in the delivery room. Some parts of the day were very touch-and-go. Women were in labour and we thought we were going to have to deliver in an antenatal assessment area rather than a delivery room.
"We just rallied around to do things that we needed to do to help each other and it all worked out." (*"* all quoted in our local newspaper)
Staff have been double shifting and virtually living at the hospital I think to cater for the last few months craziness, I'm not L&D but there is something in the water here for sure! I hope it all calms down for you soon!!
xx Kiwi Nurse xx
An attending of mine used to say "It's not busy! It's profitable!"
I repeat that to myself on bad call weekends.
That and "Just keep swimming."
I felt so bad for the OB that delivered my second. The on call doc had delivered just about every baby on the floor that weekend. I just know that poor man had gone home thinking nobody was in labor so he was free and clear and done with an exhausting weekend. I showed up at the L&D desk at 6:00 on Monday morning-fully dialated and effaced-very easy, very fast labor, I had no idea I was that far along. Then I had the nerve to comment 1. "that's not my doctor" and 2. "can I push now?" as the poor guy was struggling to put on his catching gear. Two pushes later baby was there. He was so nice and did a great job sewing up the small tear I had. At least it was over quickly so that he could get to his office on time! I'm so thankful for all of you hardworking doctors out there!
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