feminist-mama replied to Act238RN's topic in Ob/Gyn
I'd talk to your manager and try to work out a plan about you coming in to orient to babies when you're off or handing off the charge nurse role to another nurse when a nursery-needing baby is born....
feminist-mama replied to crissyc03's topic in Ob/Gyn
OB nurses at my hospital occasionally float to med-surg- but if we need to be "retrievable" then we don't take a patient load or work with anyone who is ill. So in essence we're acting as well paid...
feminist-mama replied to L&DRN2008's topic in Ob/Gyn
My big SVE discrepancy story is kind of funny. I was doing an internship in L&D during my senior year of nursing school. I did an SVE, called it 5 and then my preceptor checked behind me. She...
feminist-mama replied to Janinern84's topic in Ob/Gyn
I'm in a small town in Northern CA. New grads start at $26/hr, with $3/hr differential for nights, no weekend differential. This is the same for all departments- perhaps surgery is more now that I...
feminist-mama replied to crysobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn
This is how we do it too, except that a support person can stay with the pt, it doesn't have to be the nurse constantly. The support person can climb in the tub too if they like. We have awesome...
feminist-mama replied to JentheRN2007's topic in Ob/Gyn
Your nurse manager didn't give you a course of study or any materials? I'm new as well- I think the book I was given is "Intrapartum modules" by Lippincott. I like it so far- although I haven't made...
feminist-mama replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn
I'm a new grad hired into L&D with midwifery experience and I was told (several times actually!) by my manager that the midwifery experience is why she hired me! ETA: Is there any need for a...
No, you're an RN and it doesn't really make a difference. It might make a difference if you don't finish your degree and then attempt to move to another state other than California. Hope that helps!...