RCMP is investigating after at least two pregnant women required emergency C-sections after being given oxytocin, which speeds up labour
A registered nurse has been fired and is now the subject of a criminal investigation after at least two pregnant women were allegedly given a labour-inducing drug inappropriately, a hospital in Moncton, N.B., said on Saturday.
“While in the labour and delivery unit, the administration of oxytocin caused both of these mothers to require urgent C-sections,” Gillespie said. “The staff and physicians responded immediately to this need.”Gillespie said the hospital launched an internal investigation, culminating in dismissal of the nurse and notification of the RCMP. He also said both patients and their families were notified, and the mothers and babies were doing well.
“Labour can progress too quickly, causing contractions to become difficult to manage without pain medication,” according to the American Pregnancy Association. “Oxytocin may need to be discontinued if contractions become too powerful and close together.”
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