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I went on many interviews before I got hired to L&D from a clinic. I had to market myself in a way that was appealing to the nurse manager. I emphasized my phlebotomy skills, my experience with...

They are probably pretty similar. I think you'll only see drastic changes in salary between private and city hospitals. When I graduated in 2008 the starting salary for the city hospitals was about...

My first job was in an outpatient setting, and while I don't regret it, I think your situation lends itself better to hospital work now. It took me awhile to get a hospital job bc many managers...

This topic is one that I am struggling with. Just the other day I had a pt come in at 8cm with her second baby. Once admitted, everyone gets an IV and continuous EFM. She and her husband both made...

In an injection or cream?

I used to work in IVF, and we got a fair amount of women pregnant post BTL.

Not for the whole case---just to get things started. I just pointed it out to show we usually don't have a problem quickly getting in the foley after the spinal, which is maybe why no one minds...

I've never seen a foley inserted preop! As soon as we lie her down for the spinal we put in the foley, the grounding pad for the bovine machine, the venodyne boots....all whelp anesthesia is testing...

I believe UIC does a BSN-DNP program, actually. In this case you probably won't get a masters degree at all. Maybe the program is a bit different if you already have an MSN in a different field?

I have a similar problem sometimes. I've had to stand for an epidural 30 minutes passed change of shift because no one came in to relieve me. And when we come on for night shift the charge nurse...

I Imagine the MDs do their own sono upon admission? That's how we do it, an MD always checks for position on admissing, even for scheduled c-sections. RNs at my job use the ultrasound sometimes w/o...

And got my money's worth. ;-)

I was a nurse for three years before I started L&D and I still cried practically every day on orientation. Things got better when I started night shift---it was a more conducive environment for...

Whether its a late or a variable, it's still a category 2 tracing and if the decels are recurrent they should be managed the same way. It bugs me sometimes when people ignore variables because lates...

Just like everyone else said, it is difficult but doable. I worked full time and took 4-5 classes my first year in my BSN-DNP program, but I'm hoping and planning to cut work back when it's time for...

Yep, totally serious. "....both these interventions are required in New York State by both the sanitary code and the hospital code (Sections 12.2 and 405.21(e)(4)(v)(b), 10 NYCRR). Neither...

I wouldn't be forcing it, but New York State law would. If a parent vehemently denies, the protocol is to call child services. :-/ We have to give it within an hour of birth, so I can delay it, but I...

Well, plenty of women I know swap birthing stories and recommend OBs and/or hospitals. Ideally, a woman should present her birth plan to her ob/gyn PRIOR to going into labor. They should really be...

The only 'problem' I have is that patients read online all the things that they "should" want, and then they come into the hospital with unrealistic expectations because we have admission orders and...

Just like you said, be willing to go anywhere. Hard to say what the job market will be like when you graduate, so keep an open mind and realize that more and more, L&D floors are not willing to hire...

If it is any consolation, most friends I've had who worked at NYU didn't really like it. (With the exception of those in ambulatory care for fertility and oncology) With a good résumé the right job...

It depends where you are, of course. When I was at a big facility in NYC I started at $70,000 and ended at $85,000.

Unfortunately, my hospital is not very conducive to natural laboring. Upon admission, orders go in for everyone to be clear liquids, continuous EFM and toco, and LR running at 125 ml/hr. For any...

We do three pushes counting to ten each contraction. I usually have her start on her back to get the hang of it, then try side pushing or sometimes the squatting bar if her legs aren't too numb...

Usually you need at least 1, if not 2, years of experience in your particular field before joining with a travel agency. When you get your assignment, you only have a day or two of orientation to get...