HappyrockRN

HappyrockRN specializes in OB.

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1. The youngest new mother's you've seen

   HappyrockRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The youngest patient I've taken care of was a few days past her 14th birthday...but we had a twelve-year old on the unit a few months ago who had been raped by her father. It was heartbreaking. I feel like we get an influx of 14- to 17-year olds duri...

2. C section attire

   HappyrockRN replied to jmdisque's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work on an LDRP unit, and we all have to get our scrubs out of a machine and change at the beginning of the shift, and deposit them at the end of the shift (although some nurses who just do postpartum will wear their own scrubs in). The detergent t...

3. Anyone here start in OB as new grad?

   HappyrockRN replied to brittykbritt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just celebrated my first anniversary of being an LDRP nurse, and I essentially started there as a new grad (I oriented to critical care at a different hospital for a couple months, but then this job opportunity came up and I couldn't refuse it!). I...

4. First job dilemma

   HappyrockRN replied to Fall.out.nerd's topic in Job Hunt

   I would talk to the manager of the unit that offered you a job and explain the situation - that you interviewed for multiple jobs and want to hear back from the others before you make your final decision. You don't have to say that the med-surg job i...

5. New grad nights in birthing center

   HappyrockRN replied to belle005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a new grad, and I'm in my second month of orientation for L&D in a very high-volume city hospital. I've had the same concerns as you about starting on nights and not having the resources that days do - if you work on nights and your patient h...

6. Potential dream job AFTER I started orientation (beware, really long)

   HappyrockRN replied to HappyrockRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all for your replies/support!! I have to admit, it was NOT what I was expecting to hear - everyone I've asked around me has told me to stay with my current unit for at least 6-12 months. However, none of them are nurses (the only nurses I s...

7. Potential dream job AFTER I started orientation (beware, really long)

   HappyrockRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone, I want to preface this post by saying that I know I will probably come across as incredibly ungrateful, particularly in the current job market...trust me, I wouldn't be posting this if I wasn't incredibly conflicted. And I apologize for ...