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1. Advice for L&D? - Male student.

   guamba replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Im an L&D nurse and some of the best nurses I've worked with were men-yes L&D murses go into this rotation with an open mind. We are nurses and science is our base. Yes this woman has a vagina but you're not looking at is sexually, you're lo...

2. Trying to get back into the hospital after staying home with the kids.

   guamba replied to sarahaldean's topic in Retired

   You're not going to get a job in a specialty like L&D unless you have experience so here's what you do. Instead of applying for straight RN positions, look for RN residency programs or new graduate academies. Lots of places are starting these two...

3. having a bit of a melt down... can someone help me?

   guamba replied to Dezy's topic in Student Assist

   Nursing school is extremely tough, especially when you have other things going on in your life an your professors expect you to devote 100% of yourself to them and their class. I get it, I've been there too. You might need an outlet of some sort-a de...

4. Umbilical Cord Blood Gases

   guamba replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm gonna teach you the easiest way I've ever learned---been a labor nurse for 3 years and learned this just last week. All you care about are these numbers- 10--60--12 in regards to pH--PCo2--HCo3 respectively. If the pH is above 7.10 you don't ca...

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

   guamba replied to leila83's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You need to get un-scared to talk to managers. Part of the reason I have a job as a labor nurse is because one day, after being denied and really lied to by HR, I printed my resume, put on my interview clothes, marched down to the office of the labor...

6. VE prior to epidural

   guamba replied to guamba's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Even if they're ruptured!? I hate chorio so I try to stay away from ve's on ruptured patient as much as possible. I just feel like if you've worked on labor and delivery for a while you get a gut sense about when to check your patients. I told my man...

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

   guamba replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   13. So, so sad. When I was in middle school my 12 year old classmate had a baby.....

8. VE prior to epidural

   guamba posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I wondered what people's opinions were regarding VE's prior to epidural placement. I don't have a standard practice. If I feel like things are moving quickly and a mom is requesting an epidural then I'll check her. However, if she's a primip, rupture...

9. How do you document Pitocin on the I&O?

   guamba replied to Kayla.J.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At my facility we use Alaris pumps and you absolutely should document the I&O of pitocin. It's important to know how much you're pumping into your patient and whether or not they're clearing it. You don't necessarily have to do hourly I&O doc...

10. Denver, CO- PSL or Rose Medical????

    guamba replied to guamba's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you!

11. Denver, CO- PSL or Rose Medical????

    guamba posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone! I'm looking into my first travel assignment in Denver and wondered what anyone had to say about labor and delivery nursing at Presbyterian St. Luke's and Rose Medical center. Any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated and accept...

12. Travel companies recommendations??

    guamba replied to guamba's topic in Travel

    Thank you so much!! I'm stoked.

13. Travel companies recommendations??

    guamba posted a topic in Travel

    I've never taken a travel assignment before but would LOVE to!! Any recommendations of companies to definitely sign up and definitely NOT sign with? I've applied with RN Network and Cross Country Travel Corp