KatieL&D

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1. New Nurse.....not feeling welcome on my unit. What do I do?

   KatieL&D replied to Blondie24's topic in New Nurse

   Keep your chin up!! Being a new nurse is awful at times ( I have only been a nurse for 8 months). I am lucky to have the support of my coworkers. Learn from every encounter you have and do not let the negative attitudes get you down!! You are a nurs...

2. Days or Nights???

   KatieL&D posted a topic in New Nurse

   HELP!! I have been a nurse for 8 months. I am working nights right now. I work almost every weekend (even though policy states I should only work 1 out of every 3). I am a single mom of a 7 year old. So on the weekends I have to sleep while she is ho...

3. Do you have techs?

   KatieL&D posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a new RN and am working as a L & D nurse. I work nights. My question is after a delivery do you have techs to help clean up? Also, when working postpartum and having 4 mom/babies do you have help? We do not have a secretary or any techs. So ...

4. Ob-Gyn Nursing

   KatieL&D replied to ebony327's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I got right into OB and LOVE it!!! There are some draw backs. First of all, it can be very stressful and demanding. I actually hurt my shoulder last week holding a ladies leg while she was pushing. I have found that some of the Doctors are very rude ...

5. On call pay for OB nurses

   KatieL&D replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This actually was just cleared up at the hospital I work at. It is illegal to make an employee stay in house and not pay them their regular wage. If they choose to then that is not illegal. For example where I work we must always have 3 nurses on. If...