Kayla.J.RN

Kayla.J.RN

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About Kayla.J.RN

Kayla.J.RN specializes in Labor & Delivery.


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  1. New grad. position withdrawn! HELP!

    It's possible that the withdrawal of the job offer might not have been related to what you said, but then again you should also take this as a lesson. Do not second guess yourself and your abilities. If L&D is the specialty that you want to work ...
  2. Adjusting from Teaching to Non-teaching hospital

    There are ORs on L&D at both places. There are also scrub techs available. I will be circulating c/s and recovering the pt on L&D.
  3. Adjusting from Teaching to Non-teaching hospital

    Thank you for your responses. I know that working at a non-teaching hospital will be quite an adjustment. Luckily starting out per diem will be a way to test the waters and see if I like the autonomy. For the most part I think I will.... but I am ner...
  4. I have been working full-time for about a year in L&D at a large teaching facility in an urban area. I'm used to working with residents and midwives who are always readily available. Although I have gained a lot of valuable experience working her...
  5. Nurse managers (or experienced RNs), help me out?

    If you run into her on your way out from work, I think it would be a good idea to speak with her in person. You already called and e-mailed her. So there is nothing left for you to do but speak to her in person and introduce yourself. It really can't...
  6. Wow

    I'm sorry that you ran into nurses like this. I can admit that sometimes you can find humor in some of the things that we come across and not everything is sunshine and rainbows in L&D.... but it is unfortunate that you came across a few nurses w...
  7. Angry Nurse here!

    What did you end up eating? I don't think I could go a whole shift without eating anything and I'm NOT pregnant... so I can imagine how upsetting that must have been for you. I get super cranky if I don't eat... hard to function with low blood sugar....
  8. Finally did my own delivery

    I felt the same way when I did my first delivery on my own.. it's such a feeling of accomplishment. Good job and congrats.
  9. What's the max dose Pitocin is allowed at your hospital?

    I'm from NJ, at my hospital the max dose is 30 mu/min.... it's very rare that we ever reach that number though. In my experience so far I have never reached 30, but that's the max dose per our hospital policy.
  10. PCA use for pain control after c-section

    Thank you everyone for responding. I guess I already knew the answer to my own question. I figured it would be better to start it as soon as possible to ensure that their pain in under control. However, on a busy day I have had co-workers who have sa...
  11. PCA use for pain control after c-section

    On the L&D unit where I work, post-op orders for pain management after c-sections typically include an order for IV PCA with morphine sulfate. Some of the nurses on my unit start the PCA in the recovery room before the pt is sent to postpartum re...
  12. "Not allowed" to perform vaginal exams

    Thanks everyone for your responses. I agree with what everyone has been saying. I want to continue to learn this skill.. so I will take the opportunity to check with the residents and doctors that are willing to let me learn. ndirishfanRNC, I like w...
  13. "Not allowed" to perform vaginal exams

    Thanks for your response Fyreflie. I honestly think it's more culture than policy... but I need to clarify this when I go in to work again. I'm going to see if there is any written policy on nurses performing vaginal exams and ask the other night nur...
  14. Is this what night shift really does to us?

    I just started working 12 hour night shifts this past week. I can't tell whether I like it or not yet. I do like the calm environment on nights (compared to day shift)... but I am feeling tired on my days off. Today I slept 16 hours straight. I went ...
  15. "Not allowed" to perform vaginal exams

    I am a new grad in Labor & Delivery and I began working in a large teaching facility in August. I was informed that nurses here are "not allowed" to do vaginal exams. While on orientation on day shift, my preceptor told me that she has been worki...