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1. How to Choose a Good Stethoscope

   SwimNurseRun replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   I started off with the Littman lightweight an had trouble hearing heart murmurs or diminished lungs. I shopped around online to find a good deal on the Littman Master Classic II and I LOVE IT!! I...

2. Books on Natural Childbirth

   SwimNurseRun replied to squidbilly's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Being educated and knowing what to expect is the best way to have a great experience with natural childbirths. Staying mentally in control is key. You go

3. New OB RN

   SwimNurseRun replied to newnurse1986's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Even coming to postpartum or l&d as an experienced nurse can be challenging and stressful. All nursing is HARD in the beginning but stick with it and it will get better and

4. Best/Worst List of L&D nursing

   SwimNurseRun replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Best: A unit of triage, emergency, OR, and one on one intimate patient care experiencing miracles every day with the BEST patient population in nursing! Worst: Stillbirths/fetal demise, stress,...

5. Crying?

   SwimNurseRun replied to daisygirl5's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I used to cry every time I would see a birth, tv or not, c-section or lady partsl, and I was the only one in the room crying like a baby in nursing school the first time I saw a birth in person. I...

6. NRP online examination

   SwimNurseRun replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think that it is relative to ACLS training in med/surg... It is important to have the training and understand what to expect when running a code. Maybe in emergencies you would be the one to get...

7. My long winded route to L&D.....

   SwimNurseRun replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

   10+ years to get a day shift schedule???? Wow that seems extreme! Most of the nurses on my l&d unit rotate 12 weeks on days, 6 weeks nights with the exception of the people that prefer straight...

8. New Grad Interviewing in OB

   SwimNurseRun replied to ChristMRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The L&D unit I just started on is still hiring and I've noticed some things my unit director has mentioned about the people she has interviewed since. She said anyone can learn the skills required...

9. HELP!!! I'm a med-surg/tele nurse who wants to get into maternity nursing.

   SwimNurseRun replied to leila83's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is ironic for me because i am a 2 year tele nurse who just applied to an L&D position, and had the same fears! Even though i was very nervous to talk to my boss about it, my family assured me...

10. How do I give better reports?

    SwimNurseRun replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    Dont feel like you are the first person to ever feel this way about report! It will definitely get better with time. If you have a set line to "break the ice" with every report you start, it gets your...

11. Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

    SwimNurseRun replied to silt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whenever i need to put lotion on a patients dry feet or itchy back, i work in a little massage time. Less awkward feeling than, "would you like me to massage your shoulders now?" ya

12. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    SwimNurseRun replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Optimism. If I tell myself I'm going to have an easygoing day, great patients, steady but not chaotic, I'm going to have a great day and remember why I wanted to become a nurse in the first place....

13. Managing stress during shift

    SwimNurseRun replied to charlie8025's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can definitely empathize with you, charlie8025. I work on a telelmetry floor with 5-6 patients and find myself stressed out many of my shifts. It is especially hard worrying about coming back the...

14. Nursing Jewelry

    SwimNurseRun replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a coworker that only had "RN" on her badge and an old senile patient made some sort of comment like, "You're just an associate degree nurse!" That comment even got ME heated, I can't imagine...

15. How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

    SwimNurseRun replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Any thread that involves politics or faith is bound to get a little heated... But even though I am Catholic and work in a Catholic hospital, I know that not all of our patients are Catholic. I...