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1. New grad wants to QUIT first job, PLEASE HELP.

   SeattleRS24 replied to WowzersRN's topic in Critical

   I remember having a similar feeling when I first started on my unit. I was so unsure about the culture and it was very discouraging. However, I can happily say that I found my "peeps" and this made all the difference. Trust me, you will find your pee...

2. Lisa Miller Seminars?

   SeattleRS24 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi guys! I am interested in attending one of the Lisa Miller Advanced EFM Seminars this fall. I can't find any information on pre-requisites for attending the seminar, and I was curious if any of you knew about that. Is there a required number of exp...

3. ER nurse to L&D

   SeattleRS24 replied to nickifranks's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You're going to love it! Congratulations on this exciting switch. I think you will find that your experience is extremely useful and relevant. One book that I really enjoyed when I was orienting was Intrapartum Management Modules. You can buy it on A...

4. Videos to assist the OB nurse with vaginal examination

   SeattleRS24 replied to livelyrachela's topic in Ob/Gyn

   These are great! Thank you! Totally sharing this with the new residents on my floor.

5. Preceptorship in OB

   SeattleRS24 replied to theviolinist's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi there! Congratulations, first of all. This will be a super exciting journey for you - crazy and scary at times for sure, but always lots of fun! Plus, if you know that OB is the field you want to start in after graduating, this will give you a hug...

6. Help Me Build My 12-Hr Schedule!?

   SeattleRS24 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello everyone! I've been working on my OB floor with an 8-hour night shift schedule for about 8 months. I finally was offered a 12-hour night shift position this morning, and I am super stoked to get some more days off! My manager said that I could...

7. Titrating Oxytocin

   SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the help, everyone! Do you have any recommendations for the best fetal monitoring courses that I can purchase online? I see that AWHONN has some.

8. Titrating Oxytocin

   SeattleRS24 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello, more experienced OB nurses! I've worked on my floor, a high-risk L&D unit, for about 8 months (half of that time was residency training). My OCD personality makes me very anxious about monitoring/titrating oxytocin. For some reason, it mak...

9. Vag exams=super lost. Help!!!

   SeattleRS24 replied to Brittanyrn89's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I feel for you!! I completed a new graduate residency program in L&D and have been working on my floor for about 6 months. I have struggled so much with SVEs since the very start, and it's required a LOT of encouragement/education from my peers t...

10. What specialty/job would this be?

    SeattleRS24 replied to catelynjo16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Four people in my graduating class started out in L&D as new graduates, myself included. Apply for residency programs, write a killer cover letter template, and utilize any/all personal connections you think may be of help. Get on LinkedIn, too. ...

11. Estimating Lochia

    SeattleRS24 replied to blossom856's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As someone who has only been an L&D nurse for about 6 months (I graduated last May), I can tell you that it is indeed very subjective. However, I just ask for a second opinion whenever I'm on the fence about what is normal vs. what is ominous. Ju...

12. One week 'til off residency!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you very much for the kind words!!

13. One week 'til off residency!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, everyone! So far, so good. :)

14. One week 'til off residency!

    SeattleRS24 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there! I am a new RN graduate, just one week away from completing my 18-week OB Residency! Starting next week I will be taking my own patient assignments. Despite all of the training, I obviously still have a lot of fear/anxiety about the fact tha...

15. Advice for New Grad L&D Interview

    SeattleRS24 replied to NUgrad's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I recently received my first graduate nursing position as an L&D nurse. My interview asked a lot of prioritization questions (which patient will you see first), so it would be helpful to review your OB assessment and potential emergency sc...