Krista77

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1. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   Krista77 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi CaliRN~ I actually started in adult ICU... After 2 years I got enough gut to admit that it wasn't for me... but it took me 2 more years to get enough gut to leave!!! Yikes! First of all- it really does take about a year to figure out if it's f...

2. Positive or unknown GBS

   Krista77 replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

   EEE GATS! I am new to couplet care (both moms and babies- came from 4 years adult ICU).... and I say eee gats!! because I'm reading all of your replies on how to handle a GBS unk/pos mom! For our unknown moms- we don't do a dang thing, unless sh...

3. Vitamin K???

   Krista77 replied to Krista77's topic in NICU

   Thanks! I also found a study that suggested having it done before the 2nd hour after birth... I just had a night shift nurse kinda give me crap about not getting it done... and I was just curious what others in the same situation would have done. ~C...

4. Vitamin K???

   Krista77 posted a topic in NICU

   Can someone please tell me when you should administer vitamin k to newborns? I understand to give it soon after birth- but my concern is that I admitted a baby at the change of shift... I did the initial vital signs and assessed the infant. The nig...

5. Dreading work, feeling like a fake

   Krista77 replied to bjroberts's topic in New Nurse

   Please hang in there! You are going through what I feel every new nurse goes through... I did myself! I've been an RN for 4 years now. I started in ICU (and still there...). Wow was it stressful! It still is at times, but it took me a good year t...

6. I Detest My Job--Help!!

   Krista77 replied to scmrn's topic in General Nursing

   Hang in there! I would NOT leave your job without something (anything!) lined up... just from what you mentioned about "deeply in debt". Considering your personal medical concerns (esp back problems) what about a desk nursing job? You could do work...

7. ICU nurse to OB/GYN nursing???

   Krista77 replied to Krista77's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ok, so I either have really bad luck or really bad karma... or SOMETHING! I was originally promised a FT L&D position... then it was quickly taken back only to give to a current L&D PRN employee... Soooo, then the manager ensures me that the ...

8. I may just be a nursing student, but I do know a little sumpin' sumpin'

   Krista77 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

   Love to read this stuff! Now I know I'm NOT alone!!! My SIL, about 2 hours away calls yesterday histerical to tell me that her daughter (a year and a half old) has fallen, hit her head on the end table and is bleeding.... she wants to know if her da...

9. Question about meds via NG tubes

   Krista77 replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

   The only time I've used saline to flush NGs is for post op belly patients... Sometimes the MD will ask us to use sterile water instead of saline too. Otherwise- just tap water!

10. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    Krista77 replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Samantha- Please know that I am in NO way trying to sway you one way or the other... I just thought it might be of some support to know that others have gone through similar trying times... and it just so happens what worked for me may n...

11. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    Krista77 replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    Samantha2000 -I can relate to your feelings... In my very last semester of nursing school, I was striving for good grades, trying to make the most of every clinical experience, busting my tail on papers/projects, AND I was the president of our Nursi...

12. ICU nurse to OB/GYN nursing???

    Krista77 replied to Krista77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks SmilingBluEyes... I appreciate your reply. I guess all I can do now is sit and wait... I'll just keep my eyes peeled for other OB/Gyn positions just in case.

13. ICU nurse to OB/GYN nursing???

    Krista77 replied to Krista77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ugh!!! I am devastated! I FINALLY heard back from human resources about the L&D position I was "promised" by the manager... and come to find out- the manager has given this position to a PRN L&D RN- AFTER she already promised it to me!!!! ...

14. What stethoscope for L&D???

    Krista77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all! I will be starting in L&D soon (hopefully... just waiting for HR to make the call to me!). When I shadowed, I noticed ALL of the LD nurses had pediatric stethoscopes. I have a Littman Cardiology III. I don't mind buying another one...

15. preparing for your first night shift

    Krista77 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and congratulations too!!!! :balloons: