#5 Birth Plans: Ticket to the OR

Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses

Birth plans get a bad rap. Let’s be honest. If you are an L&D nurse, you have heard the phrase “here’s a ticket to the OR.” Instead of being opposed to any and all birth plans, what if we took another stance? What if we decided to be curious instead of judgemental? It is about time we start assessing our bias when it comes to birth plans. Do you know what is included in the patient bill of rights? Do you know if your state prioritizes the birthing person or the baby in an emergency? Are you comfortable with an informed refusal? In this episode, Sarah and Justine discuss birth plans while removing them from the paper. Thinking about the big picture and as a communication tool for their care team. They will talk about general birth plans to the Sacred Birth Plan. Learn some tools, which includes scripts on how to interact with birth plans as well as how to care for patients that have them! If you love or hate birth plans, this episode is for YOU. Thanks for listening and subscribing!