kayemmejayRN
has 3 years experience and specializes in Labor and Delivery, Public Health.
I am a DON for a nonprofit clinic and I am a PRN labor and delivery nurse. I have an extensive background in community health education and HIV counseling/prevention.
kayemmejayRN replied to CammieFairfax's topic in Ob/Gyn
It does take a year to feel confident in L&D nursing. I am just a year out into it as a new grad nurse. I feel comfortable with most things. For the most part with VE I can only distinguish closed...
kayemmejayRN replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn
You could have had the mom reposition left to right or vice versa. It doesn't seem like it was a deceleration. Sometimes when that has happened to me I offer the mom something sweet like apple juice,...
kayemmejayRN replied to DeleineHolmes's topic in Ob/Gyn
I did my practicum in postpartum because I was told that L&D would not prepare me for NCLEX. I had to fight for postpartum as well. I passed the NCLEX on the first try with 89 questions. I hope...
kayemmejayRN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Ob/Gyn
The hospital I work for has an L&D unit and PP unit. We are all crossed trained and we float between the units. When a PP nurse floats to L&D they are usually assigned a post partum mag...
kayemmejayRN replied to RosaleiMae's topic in Ob/Gyn
Congratulations on starting an accelerated program and good luck. I finished an accelerated nursing program. Like the other poster wrote, let your instructors know first hand you have an interest in...
kayemmejayRN replied to giarose2007's topic in General Nursing
I have an irrational fear of vomit. I have had patients vomit and retch around me. Sometimes I can stand being in the room with them as long as they are only vomiting stomach contents and not food....
kayemmejayRN replied to Pipersh's topic in Ohio Nursing
I just got a job offer today from a job I interviewed and shadowed over a month ago. Sometimes the managers and HR are busy. Sometimes they may be performing background checks. I know it is nerve...
kayemmejayRN replied to slidster's topic in Ob/Gyn
I agree with Kayla. I landed my first nursing job on a postpartum unit. I did my senior role practicum on a postpartum unit and developed a great rapport with my preceptor. I even went as far as to...
kayemmejayRN replied to totoRN12's topic in Ob/Gyn
I am new to nursing and I just landed a job in PP as well. I had the same fear of not using my clinical skills but I found out you still use them on PP units. Even though it may seem like you have low...
I am a new grad nurse starting tomorrow on a postpartum unit. I elected to do my senior year role practicum in postpartum. Many of my nursing school instructors frowned on my decision. They said I...