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  1. Nursing without a net

    Not everywhere...In my LDRP unit (1100 deliveries per year),new nurses are required to cross train to all areas and circulate in OR for sections.Nurses who've been there for years(10+)don't have to cross train to L&D.Not policy...just the way it ...
  2. seasoned l&d nurses-please advise

    I'll keep that in mind.thanks for your time!
  3. seasoned l&d nurses-please advise

    Betsy...Thank you...I've been so unhappy since day one.Your comment give me hope.Any suggestions on how to approach mgt without sounding like a know-it-all?
  4. Thanks !Where R U from?

    What area did you work in @ Luke's?Did you like it there?
  5. seasoned l&d nurses-please advise

    I am a new grad who just started as an L&D nurse.I'm frustrated almost daily by a particular situation,and need help,but also want to know if this situation is a common occurrance in your units. Doctors are rude and "scold" nurses for things bey...
  6. What comments do you hear from OB's about birth plans?

    I was so discouraged with what occurred...i'm on orientation,and i walked outta work yesterday wondering if i'll make it through if this happens on a regular basis. The pt had a bp that was not unreasonable;they were a Bradley method couple.My precep...
  7. New Grad in L&D

    I am in the same boat...hired into L&D,and overwhelmed.One of my preceptors made a major mistake yesterday,and i lost it.(cried at break) She proceeded to tell me (at the nurses station with other people around)that she didn't think i was progres...
  8. Cervical checks...need help learning

    After talking with my preceptor,I found out that I was feeling baby's head,but only through vaginal tissue.Luckily, today this baby had a scalp electrode on,so that guided me a little,but I felt so bad about fumbling around in there(no epidural),that...
  9. Cervical checks...need help learning

    I think part of my problem is that I haven't checked many pts. in the 1-6 cm range,and have only palpated babies' heads.Pts. with epidurals are the people I check after my preceptor checks,and they've all been dilated above 6cm. Thanks for all your h...
  10. Cervical checks...need help learning

    but I didn't know how helpful it would be,given I'm not pg.Thanks.... LOVE the quote in your post about episiotomy!:chuckle
  11. Cervical checks...need help learning

    Thank you so much! I've only been on the job one month,but am so eager to learn....and frustrated by what I don't know.
  12. Cervical checks...need help learning

    I just started (new grad) in L&D,and am not getting how to check a cervix.I felt babies' heads when mom is 7+cm dilated,and thought I knew what I was doing.However,I am not using two fingers to estimate the distance(I'm not locating the "hole"tha...
  13. Thanks !Where R U from?

    I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your time at Mercy.They seemed very nice there.Were you in L&D there? Where do you go to school? I'm sorry if I'm asking too many questions.
  14. Student Moms of young children

    If you feel strongly about school,do it.My kids are 4 and 10.I just graduated from an accelerated BSN program,and drove 140 miles roundtrip daily to attend classes/clinicals. My husband took over my usual duties and I was gone a lot,but it all worked...
  15. Student Moms of young children

    If you feel strongly about school,do it.My kids are 4 and 10.I just graduated from an accelerated BSN program,and drove 140 miles roundtrip daily to attend classes/clinicals. My husband took over my usual duties and I was gone a lot,but it all worked...