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1. early decels during latent phase-advice needed

   newnurse.rs replied to newnurse.rs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for your replies unfortunately I was off for a couple of days after that happened and I was unable to find anything out but I had another pt getting decels with her contractions I was at her bedside for most of the time I tried every position...

2. early decels during latent phase-advice needed

   newnurse.rs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Advice needed. I had a pt being induce for high blood pressures. no mag ordered. during sve there was arom clear fluid about 1 hour later pt had thick mec and amnioinfusion was started pt had early decels with every contraction all night after that p...

3. frustrated

   newnurse.rs posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm not sure where to start but I've been orienting in L&D for 2 months and have 1 month left. So far I still feel very incompetent and frustrated. whenever i get a new preceptor a few that I go 2 steps backward. I feel so frustrated that I'm ge...

4. Feeling inadequate

   newnurse.rs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in l&d and so far I have had a couple of deliveries. But I'm still feeling very inadequate. I have a couple of things that bother me for example when giving vitamin K I'm afraid of injecting the baby, I mean I know the site of injection is...

5. question

   newnurse.rs replied to newnurse.rs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you all for replying. First of all I must say that yesterday was my first day of orientation and I guess I'm already getting a little nervous. I feel uncomfortable with fetal strips and I will be studying them but I still feel unsure. I just fe...

6. question

   newnurse.rs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Is 12 wks of orientation for L&D. Ob triage, and PSU enough?

7. Worried about my interviews.....

   newnurse.rs replied to newnurse.rs's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the replies. I have oficially accepted a position in one of the hospitals. I'm sooo excited and looking forward to working in L&D. I'm also nervous but I know this is for me. :) This is a level 3 unit and they have about 300 births p...

8. Worried about my interviews.....

   newnurse.rs posted a topic in New Nurse

   So far I had two interviews at two differrent hospitals. I'm not sure what to think since they were so different. In one hospital the manager was very friendly and did most of the talking. In the other hospital the manager was very quiet and I was t...

9. Will a new grad be considered.. if experience is required?

   newnurse.rs replied to newnurse.rs's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your encouraging replies! I have an interview this tuesday :) I hope everything goes well. I have read all the interview pointers and questions that have been posted in this site and they are very helpful. Other than the standard...

10. Will a new grad be considered.. if experience is required?

    newnurse.rs replied to newnurse.rs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys. I just finished applying for the position. Your right all they can do is not call me........but hopefully they will :)

11. Will a new grad be considered.. if experience is required?

    newnurse.rs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad and would like to apply for mother/baby or L&D but most hospitals require 1 year experience. Would I still be considered for this positions if I apply?

12. Difference between Level I and Level II for L&D

    newnurse.rs replied to newnurse.rs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank very much for your responses. Actually they have helped me alot :)

13. NCLEX test was out of control!!!!!!!!

    newnurse.rs replied to far2clevr's topic in NCLEX

    I know how you feel too. When my computer stopped at 75 I was ready to cry. I couldn't even think about anything else for the next two days. I'll have my fingers cross for you.

14. Difference between Level I and Level II for L&D

    newnurse.rs posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    HI! Can someone explain the difference between level I and level II for L&D Thank You