belle005

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  1. Anyone here start in OB as new grad?

    You'd feel the exact same way heading into Med/Surg, ER, oncology, peds, OR, etc. etc. New grads are always going to feel inadequate, scared, and like they suck! Don't worry... you'll get a good, long orientation in a specialty like OB and the fact...
  2. Finally off orientation

    Thank you for the responses! I am soooooooo nervous.... I think I'm most afraid of missing something with the babies. I had one newborn where my preceptor called the doctor and was very concerned and another newborn that looked EXACTLY the same to...
  3. Finally off orientation

    Ok, I just came off orientation in OB (first RN job). I work L&D, PP, and Nursery on a rotating basis. I'm sick to my stomach with worry and fear and dread and I want to quit so bad I can't even stand the thought of going back one more day. I ...
  4. As an LPN, I once drained 1500 all at once and got yelled at. The RN said I should never drain more than 1000cc at one time because the fluid shift can be dangerous for the patient. So is that not true then?
  5. Desperately seeking encouragement in 1st year

    Mamabwana - Your post here sounds EXACTLY like how I'm feeling right now. I'm two months into my first nursing job. I'm always so scared, unsure, and if anything bad happens, I'm afraid it will be a huge disaster because I won't have a clue what to...
  6. Studying for NCLEX

    I read Saunders NCLEX review book. It's an easy read and the strategies outlined are really really helpful on NCLEX. All the other studying I did wasn't wasted (learning about your field is never a waste of time), but it sure didn't help on NCLEX - ...
  7. Single moms and every 3rd weekend

    That's true!
  8. Single moms and every 3rd weekend

    I wouldn't mind home care at all. Or working in an office or something with kid-friendly hours... however, I'm being told that you need to have the experience and knowledge base before you will be successful in those types of jobs. I'm not sure if ...
  9. ABG question

    If you still need help understanding abg interpretation, this site will give you problem after problem until you really start to understand it. This is how I learned it. http://www.vectors.cx/med/apps/abg.cgi
  10. Single moms and every 3rd weekend

    I'd have to get him to switch weekends with me once a month. He will not be into that at all. I always heard that nursing had these great flexible hours and wonderful schedules.... not so much. All I could get is nights which I never wanted, 12-ho...
  11. ABG question

    Hmm.... I'm no expert, but I'll try! It's not terribly clear because the pCO2 is normal. Any chance you wrote the values incorrectly? 7.33 is acidic. So the patient has acidosis. It's not fully compensated or the pH would be back within normal r...
  12. I have been reading through old threads about single moms working weekends, but can't really find what I'm looking for. I'm a single mother to 3 young children. They go to their dad's house out of town every other weekend. Other than that, they ar...
  13. New grad nights in birthing center

    Well, I debated to the point of making myself sick for days!! I then thought I need to just DECIDE! So I chose OB and have refused to let myself go back and rethink it at all. So, right or wrong, I'm specializing in OB right out of school! I'm bo...
  14. NEVER GIVE UP!! Finally passed NCLEX after 2 yrs and 5 tries.

    WOW!!! Talk about perserverance!! Good for you!! You should be proud of yourself.
  15. New grad nights in birthing center

    I (FINALLY!!!) got two job offers. One is nights in OB (PP, L&D, Nursery rotation), 8 hr shifts (11-7:30) and this entails a 6 month full-time orientation with a staff of "mature nurses" - managers words. This is a .5 position, so 5 8-hour nigh...