11/14/2025
⛔️⚠️As a L/D nurse and even staff such as a unit secretary, you learn to recognize when the patient appears to be in active labor, when delivery is imminent, especially when the pt said this would be baby #3 and that she’s feeling pressure and behaving as if she’s ready to push, and she was pushing! Nope gotta go! 🏎️💨
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Even as a unit secretary, if that’s what this lady was, where was the call for a nurse (if you’re not sure, call a nurse to come right away and assess the patient!)
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The paper work is secondary, get that later. This was an emergency. Someone could have asked the patient or her mom questions while wheeling her to the L/D room (such as name, birthdate, doctor and EDD, so many questions can be asked to a loved one).
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The video hadn’t started good and I was completely upset!
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I’m so sorry that you had this experience, mamma! You did a great!
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Prior to becoming a NP I was a L/D nurse, this would have never happened!
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Black maternal infant mortality is real! This has to stop!