Nursenotslave

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1. Umbilical Cord Cutting

   Nursenotslave replied to Nursenotslave's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks everyone for your responses. It's still giving me anxiety and keeps playing over and over in my head and it was such a stupid mistake that I can barely remember how it happened, if I was just looking at the cord backwards and didn't think befo...

2. Umbilical Cord Cutting

   Nursenotslave replied to Nursenotslave's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I meant to ask in my last comment if there could be any damaging effects of the blood loss/my stupid mistake in general? And if there is video of me giving wrong directions on cutting cord, could that come back to hurt me at any point? Sorry just sup...

3. Umbilical Cord Cutting

   Nursenotslave replied to Nursenotslave's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you. That honestly makes me feel so much better. Like I said, I still to this day don't know if there's a video and it worries me because I could have potentially told Dad to cut in wrong spot and if that's on video that's what stresses me out....

4. Umbilical Cord Cutting

   Nursenotslave posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Tried to help dad cut cord during delivery while my preceptor was out of the room for something quick. Was still on orientation. It was cut below clamp and can't recall if I told him to cut there specifically or not. Minimal bleeding, reclamped and l...

5. I hate being a nurse

   Nursenotslave replied to Kmc12's topic in Stress 101

   I completely understand how you are feeling. I've been an RN for almost 2 years now and still trying to find my fit and what works for me. Starting out I worked the night shift (11pm-7am) on a medsurg/tele unit. I've never had serious anxiety before ...