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Recognize sooner, escalate cleaner, chart defensibly. New articles for labor & delivery nurses every week.
October 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Closed-Loop Communication in L&D: Scripts Nurses Actually Use
How L&D nurses use closed-loop communication during obstetric emergencies — word-for-word check-back scripts, call-out examples, and how to chart it.
October 16, 2026 · 8 min read
Boggy Fundus: What to Do Before the Vital Signs Move
A boggy fundus is often your earliest PPH warning. How to assess uterine tone, massage correctly, escalate with a word-for-word script, and chart it.
October 14, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Ask for Help as a New Nurse Without Feeling Incompetent
Scripts new grad L&D nurses can use to ask preceptors, charge nurses, and providers for help — plus how to chart it so the record shows a safe nurse.
October 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Magnesium Sulfate Monitoring: What the L&D Nurse Watches
What L&D nurses monitor on magnesium sulfate — DTRs, respirations, urine output — plus a word-for-word escalation script and charting that holds up.
October 9, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Document a Provider Notification: L&D Nurse Guide
What to chart when you call the provider: exact note examples, the no-new-orders trap, and documentation patterns that protect your license.
October 7, 2026 · 7 min read
PPH Risk Assessment on Admission: What L&D Nurses Must Catch
How to run a PPH risk assessment on admission: low, medium, and high risk criteria, blood bank orders, a script for upgrading risk, and what to chart.
October 5, 2026 · 7 min read
When to Call the Provider: A New Grad L&D Nurse's Framework
A calm framework for new L&D nurses deciding when to call the provider: what can't wait, what to gather first, a word-for-word script, and how to chart it.
October 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Preeclampsia With Severe Features: Signs Nurses Catch First
The early warning signs of preeclampsia with severe features L&D nurses catch first, with a word-for-word escalation script and charting patterns.
September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Chain of Command in L&D: When the Provider Doesn't Respond
What to do when a provider won't respond to your concern on L&D: when to escalate, who to call next, a word-for-word script, and exactly how to chart it.
September 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Quantitative Blood Loss: How to Measure QBL Without Guessing
How L&D nurses measure quantitative blood loss accurately: drape baselines, dry weights, cumulative totals — plus the phone script and charting pattern.
September 25, 2026 · 7 min read
First Year as a Labor and Delivery Nurse: What to Expect
What your first year as a labor and delivery nurse is really like — the moment orientation ends, how to escalate, and what to chart when unsure.
September 23, 2026 · 8 min read
Hypertensive Emergency in Pregnancy: The L&D Nurse's Guide
Severe BP of 160/110 in pregnancy or postpartum starts a 30-60 minute treatment clock. The recheck, escalation script, and charting nurses need.
September 21, 2026 · 7 min read
SBAR for L&D Nurses: Scripts That Actually Get a Response
Word-for-word SBAR scripts for L&D nurses: what to say on the 2 a.m. phone call, how to push back when the answer is 'keep watching,' and how to chart it.
August 19, 2026 · 8 min read
Postpartum Hemorrhage: The L&D Nurse's First Five Minutes
A boggy fundus at one hour with normal vitals is how postpartum hemorrhage starts. How to recognize it, escalate with a script, and chart the timeline.
August 3, 2026 · 6 min read
The Postpartum Blood Pressure Trend Every L&D Nurse Should Chart
A single BP reading under 160 can look reassuring while the patient is climbing toward a hypertensive crisis. How to recognize the trend, escalate with a script, and chart it defensibly.