JackieMarie1989

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1. Calling out sick on orientation

   JackieMarie1989 replied to JackieMarie1989's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I completely agree. I have no doubt that calling out was the right thing to do by my patients. Unfortunately I have heard stories of people being fired for getting sick on orientation, so I am still nervous.

2. Calling out sick on orientation

   JackieMarie1989 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello, I am new to Labor and Delivery, I recently switched units (from ER) within the same hospital amd am in my 8th week of orientation. I am scheduled at 7 am and woke up at midnight vomiting and with diarrhea. I have Zofran that has been prescrib...

3. Do mom's still use Sitz baths ?!

   JackieMarie1989 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm not an OB nurse, but I have had 2 kids vaginally with second degree tears on both, and I never used a sitz bath. I personally felt the peri bottle and dermoplast spray was sufficient for me. Actually I dont think my PP nurses ever mentioned the s...

4. Switching to L&D from ER

   JackieMarie1989 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi everyone, I'm an ER nurse who is thinking of switching to Labor and Delivery, and I'd like to hear some perspectives from nurses already in that field. First, am I crazy? (Only half joking, ha) I have 6 years of ED experience but zero labor/delive...