 Queen of the Valley
Information gathered January, 2001 - Thank you Sabrina!
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GENERAL |
| Address: |
1000 Trancas Street, Napa
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| Main phone #: | (707) 252-4411
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| L&D phone #: |
-
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| Directions from a major freeway/street: |
From South of Napa - HWY 29 North, Right on Trancas Street (at the four-way stoplight), Pass four stoplights - hospital on the left
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| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): | Parking in front for Admissions and Emergency - no fees
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| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | On first floor - far north end of hospital. There is a concierge in the lobby whenever the main entrance is open for directions and/or escort. When Admissions is closed (8 pm until 5 am), you must enter via Emergency and be escorted to L & D
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AMENITIES |
| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) | 10 LDR rooms, 10 LDRP rooms, 1 High risk delivery room - no "home-like" comforts, direct window into the ICN - There is also a surgery room for Cesarean
type. |
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: |
Cafeteria hours: Breakfast 7 am to 10 am, lunch 10:30 am to 2 pm, dinner - 4 pm to 7 pm. Cafeteria vending machines and ATM always open
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| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) |
juice, sandwiches, crackers
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| Microwave available? |
yes
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| TV/VCR/CD available? |
TV
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| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? |
Showers in every room - Three of the L & D rooms have jacuzzis for labor only - no deliveries. No waterbirths
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| Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? |
Yes...all L&D |
| Birth Balls provided? |
3 balls available
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| Birthing stools available? |
no
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| Does this hospital have a doula program? |
No - but working on it
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| What level of nursery does it have? |
Top of the line ICN - receive many transports
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| Can newborn assessments be done bedside? |
yes
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| Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? |
All babies room in except for ICN
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| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? |
-
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POLICIES |
| Eating/drinking in labor? |
clear fluids.. |
| Fetal monitoring? |
Yes - EFM if any drugs (pitocin, epidural, etc.) otherwise, intermittent
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| IV/heplock: |
Either is fine
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| Walking after rupture of membranes? |
Yes
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| Pushing positions: |
Depends on the care provider and what meds the woman has had. There are Hill-Rom beds and squatting bars.
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STATISTICS |
| Epidural rate |
Estimate unconfirmed 90%
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| VBAC rate - |
- |
| Cesarean rate - |
estimate unconfirmed 23% |
| How many births a month/year are done here? |
600 a month
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| Comments from doulas who have attended there: |
"I have only done two births there. I do work there in Admissions. The staff as a whole is very supportive of doulas. Different nurses have different philosophies - some push the drugs and some don't - so you never know. The statistics on Epidural, C-section and # births are my educated guesses from what I have observed and discussed with OB nurses and CNM's." |
