NurseMelissa

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1. How many deliveries do you have per month?

   NurseMelissa replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   About 200 deliveries per month: 30 rooms (all of our rooms can be used for delivery, however we generally use the 14 on the right side of the unit for birthing - the unit is seperated in the center by the surgical suites/PACU/Lounge) 2 Surgical Suite...

2. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

   NurseMelissa replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When I have visitors or patients ask for more chairs, I politely explain to them that it is against our hospital policy to have more chairs added to the room due to fire hazards. This usually shuts them up (after all, I point out it is for the patie...

3. med-surg to OB nurse

   NurseMelissa replied to Roons's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I graduated one year ago in December with my RN. I worked nights on a med/surg floor for 11 months, and then transferred to the LDRP unit in my hospital. I really feel the med/surg experience helped prepare me for L&D. I became comfortable wit...

4. Checking patients

   NurseMelissa posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello all, I am a recent grad (1 year) that just transferred to the LDRP unit in our hospital. I really love this new area (I previously worked on a Neuro/Uro floor), but am really having some difficulty checking patients in labor. I was wanderi...