nanamac

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1. Orientation time in Labor and Delivery

   nanamac replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

   After 13 years as an ER nurse & 2 as a flight nurse, I went to L&D> JEEZ!!!! Scared the daylights out of me. I felt like Mammy in "Gone with the WInd".. " I don't know nothin bout birthin no babies"! Can't begin to tell you the number of...

2. PT. advocacy- Was I out of line?

   nanamac replied to LDRN697's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I sure don't think you were out of line. You would have been the one who had to answer the attorneys questions as to WHY she went home etc. I would have done the same thing. Unfortunatly sometimes part of our job is to save our patients from the doc...

3. E-Mail Buddies Wanted ---

   nanamac replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey nurses: Count me in. I left the ER after several years & went to L&D lasst April. I'm glad I made the transition. There really is something special about being part of someones life for a short time.

4. Help. . .ER to L&D?

   nanamac replied to Jhope's topic in Ob/Gyn

   after 9 years in the ER, 2 of tose years as a pool flight nurse as well, I left to go to L&D. I love it! There's still chaos, & down times just like the ER. I didn't realize this until last night, but I was told, that I bring a wealth of kn...

5. Job Description for L&D nursing

   nanamac replied to purplevik's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I do like that definition of a L&D nurse. Now, how's this for insatity. After 13 years of ER nursing, I was ready to do something different. Of course I didn't want to leave all the chaos behind, just wanted a different kind. SOOOOO off to L&...