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Re: RN privileges From: Lynn Montgomery (apgar10@thebirthcentermt.com) Mon Mar 3 06:25:55 2008 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Joe Cutchin: "Re: Jury Awards 2 Million in Breast Cancer Case" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Jury Awards 2 Million in Breast Cancer Case" Ef, I have been in Montana for nine years and all during that time, the RN's have refused to perform an amniotomy, place an electrode, place an IUPC or even do a sterile speculum exam to confirm ruptured membranes, stating that it is outside of the scope of practice as delineated by the state board of nursing. We have checked with the board and they have assured us that it is NOT outside the scope of practice. Despite this, the hospital (primarily nursing staff) have continued to refuse. With the appearance of Amnisure, they have been unable to refuse because it simply entails sliding the test strip into the vagina - doesn't mean they didn't try to refuse... Lynn -- Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine The Birth Center/Rocky Mountain Women's Health 1211 S. Reserve St. Missoula, Montana, 59801 406-549-0978 fax 406-549-0987 e-mail: apgar10@thebirthcentermt.com -----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Efrain Ramirez Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 10:31 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: RN privileges RN privileges - is it reasonable that they include amniotomy, internal electrode, prostaglandin, fetal fibronectin sample -- follow labor with oxytocin? Ef -- "I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan Next message: Joe Cutchin: "Re: Jury Awards 2 Million in Breast Cancer Case" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Jury Awards 2 Million in Breast Cancer Case"

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