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  1. Pitocin issue

    Recently, I have had several upper level OB residents insisting that I increase pitocin on patients who are not changing despite adequate MVUs. They're response when I say that they are more than adequate is that baby is tolerating it just fine and ...
  2. I worked Tele for 4 years before finally getting into L&D.
  3. I got 16 weeks of orientation in L&D, but we are a large facility and I had to orient to circulating, PACU, and our antepartum/high risk postpartum unit. Before my official L&D orientation started, I also spent some shifts in Newborn Nurser,...
  4. I had a hard time with that too, but finally found a large county hospital that hired me. I had to leave the state I was in to find it though.
  5. Do you scrub and/or circulate c-sections?

    I work at a large county hospital that does over 300 deliveries a month. We all float through as circulator and a good portion of nurses are trained to scrub as well. On nights we have scrub tech until 11p M-F and then a nurse takes over as scrub a...
  6. How do I stand out as a new grad applying for L&D?

    They do let nursing students take them, but of course it costs quite a bit of money. I am only saying about the certifications because one interview I went to suggested I get those things to make myself more marketable. However, I kind of found that...
  7. How do I stand out as a new grad applying for L&D?

    Most L&D units require ACLS certification. Some want a STABLE certification as well. See if any of the hospitals in your area are hiring nurses aids or unit clerks in any are of the women's department. My unit has only hired 1 new grad lately th...
  8. Frustrated! Should I give up?

    I went into nursing school knowing that L&D was absolutely what I wanted to do. However, after I graduate, rarely were people getting hired as new grads into L&D. I worked as a Tele Nurse for 3.5 years before I finally landed my L&D job....
  9. Why is Pit started on spontaneous labor?

    I want to come work at your hospital then. I'm tired of trying to keep babies happy on pit!
  10. Needing advice - how to switch to hospital nursing

    L&D patients are often considered critical as well just as a side note. It's not an easy, happy place. It can be super stressful and scary.
  11. Why is Pit started on spontaneous labor?

    Let me just preface this by saying that I think Pit is WAY overused. However, I work at a busy teaching facility that does 300-400 births per month and boy do they love the Pit. We start it on freaking everybody and the only explanation I get is th...
  12. Night shift dinner time

    I never get to eat at the same time each night. Sometimes eating a meal just doesn't happen, so I always bring string cheese and almonds to snack on. Also, I can't work out after my shift because then I have a hard time sleeping.
  13. Jurisprudence prep course

    Yes, I believe it says right on the info for the exam that you can have the TX BON website open to use as a resource during the test.
  14. Jurisprudence prep course

    So not necessary to do the prep course. I passed it no problem with just using the website while taking the test.
  15. Where do your postpartum Mag patients go?

    We get postpartum maggers back into L&D even if it is several days post delivery.