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Hello , my name is Captain Catherine

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Dayton and I am the head nurse of Labor

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and Delivery here at Blanchfield Army

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Community Hospital . And we have some

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exciting news for you . Starting in

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October , our unit will have a new

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option for pain management during labor ,

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nitrous oxide , sometimes referred to

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as laughing gas will be available to

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patients throughout the labor process .

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It is self administered by the laboring

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patient using a face mask just like

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this nitrous oxide can make patients

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feel less anxious , less concerned

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about the pain they're in and feel a

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sense of control over their experience .

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It is very safe to use because of how

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quickly it takes effect and how quickly

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it wears off . It is extremely

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important that only the patients hold

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the face mask , no assistance from

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straps , propping it up or family

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members . If a patient feels it is too

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much or gets too sleepy , the fail safe

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is that the mask will fall away from

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the patient . We are excited to bring

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this new analgesic to labor and

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delivery .