Transcript Document 667191

Shannon Arender
December 2nd, 2008
MTSU School of Nursing
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Lebanon, Tennessee
Originally opened in 1979, with only 65 beds
Now a 245 bed, 2 campus acute health care
facility
Sole provider of health care service in Wilson
County, TN
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Consists of labor and delivery, postpartum,
and newborn nursery
4 birthing rooms
Newborn nursery and isolation nursery
16 bed postpartum unit
Women’s Pavilion also includes specialized
programs in osteoporosis and menopause,
mammography, minimally invasive
hysterectomy and breast biopsy
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One nurse manager for OB unit- Laurie
Kaudewitz
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Promote a positive work environment
Maintain budget
Resolve conflicts between staff and patients
Payroll
Schedule
Certified lactation consultant
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Poster presentation
In-service to staff
Seven important points on breastfeeding
basics
Research from AWHONN
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Educate staff on important facts about
breastfeeding basics
Provide a visual reference, including
research, that highlights key points on
breastfeeding basics
Promote confidence and increase knowledge
in staff to enable them to promote
breastfeeding rather than bottle feeding
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Excellent leadership style
◦ Involved and concerned about staff
◦ Approachable
◦ Caring and helpful to everyone
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Nurse manager meeting
Witnessing births
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Excellent management
Small unit: tight-knit staff that work well
together
Competent and compassionate nursing staff
Personalized service
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Gossiping
◦ About each other, as well as patients
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Communication with doctors
Organization and maintenance of equipment
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Express feelings to each other rather than
talking behind backs and gossiping
Maintain a good relationship with all the
doctors
◦ Communication
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Keep track and replace equipment used
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In OB patients, what is the effect of disposal
TOCOs transducers on fetal monitoring
compared with permanent TOCOS
transducers.