ILuvNewBabies!

ILuvNewBabies! has 6 years experience and specializes in L&D, Mom/Baby, LTC, Rehab.

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1. In house on call?

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to cosmicmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The unit that I work on has a similar situation with low census though we do approx. 400 deliveries yearly. We usually schedule 3 nurses with the understanding that if census drops, one nurse will stay home on call. Our unit always has 2 L&D tr...

2. Got the job, but Pregnant--Need Advice

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi and congrats on the new addition to your family. To answer your questions: the hospital can't legally fire your wife for being pregnant. I started my first hospital nursing job when I was around 17 wks pregnant. My pregnancy didn't show at the ti...

3. Why lvn's /lpn's should not work in labor and delivery

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to LNDBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think that the OP should check her state's nurse practice act. That will outline the specifics of what an LPN can or cannot do. In my state, LPNs are not able to care for Laboring patients at all, but they can receive a baby if they have current ...

4. Looking for fellow black nurses!

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

   If I've learned nothing in my experiences with racism/prejudice, I have learn that sometimes you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. We can explain our situation with well thought out replies until we're blue in the face, but some people will never ...

5. Looking for fellow black nurses!

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone! Thank you to jtmonique for starting this thread. I, like many of you, have experienced the sting of being treated differently just for the color of your skin. This thread is a great way to bring awareness to some of the challenges of ...

6. SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my goodness, I just had to comment on this thread. I am now an RN, but started out in the medical field as a CMA then LPN. I have to say that the MA in the office was way out of line. When I worked as an MA, I never allowed the doctors to refer...

7. Consent to drug test OB/L&D Patients

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to JMA-RN2B's topic in General Nursing

   In my L&D dept. every woman submits a urine sample and a tox screen is done as part of our "labor panel" of tests. The only test on that labor panel that needs a written consent is the HIV test.

8. L&D nurse is calling formula poison!!!

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to hotmama2be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   On my L&D unit we have a saying, breast is best for every baby, but not for every mom. Babies have been drinking formula for ages and while the benefits of breastmilk have been proven, there are no studies saying that formula is necessarily harm...

9. Cafeteria for Night Shift

   ILuvNewBabies! replied to TylerTXRN's topic in General Nursing

   The cafeteria in my hospital opens during every night shift from 2am-3am, even on holidays. During Christmas, the hospital actually has a really big dinner during that time for night shift staff. They usually offer deli sandwiches and pre-made sala...

10. CCPRNET for RNC

    ILuvNewBabies! replied to hoppermom3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have heard nothing but good things about the Manual of Obstetrics (Arthur T Evans). Most of out OB staff members that are certified used this book and stated that it was enough to pass. This book is the one that is back ordered throught CCPRnet. ...

11. Mom Baby VS. L & D

    ILuvNewBabies! replied to MDNurseNadia's topic in General Nursing

    There is definitely a difference between L&D and M/B nursing. L&D can have a very fast pace. If you are an adrenaline junky, this is a great place to be. But unlike other areas of the hospital (with the exception of NICU/PICU), when it ge...

12. Graduate Nurse License????

    ILuvNewBabies! replied to Jerzy Girl's topic in General Nursing

    To work as a GN in DE, you need to apply for a GN permit from the BON. The BON verifies your transcript from school and usually you receive it in the mail within 1-2 weeks. As a NJ resident, you would probably need to call the BON and have them sen...

13. Nurses managing epidurals on L&D

    ILuvNewBabies! replied to kathiecnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your clinical practice should reflect the nurse practice act in your state. In my state, nurses are not allowed to do anything other than spike a new bag or discontinue epidural infusions; not the catheters. In my state, the anesthesiologists must ...

14. help!

    ILuvNewBabies! replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

    Anything can be done when you put your mind to it!! When i was in nursing school, I attended classes and clinical Mon-Thurs, then worked 7p-7a every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights with the rare exception of vacation time, pto, etc. I had a hus...