New grad landed first RN job in OB triage

Manda1901, ASN, RN · May 12, 2011

sorry no insight here, but as a student nurse myself who's dream job is also L & D I just wanted to say CONGRATULATONS!! It's great to know that these positions are available to us! did you get an associates degree or bachelors, just wondering, i'm doing associates. congrats again..and let us know how it goes! :0)

amanda

Nurzelady · May 12, 2011

Congratulations!!!!! That's a wonderful job to start with!

txmommyof3 · May 12, 2011

Manda. I am graduating with my associates degree.

txmommyof3 · May 12, 2011

Nurze - thanks a bunch. I am very excited.

StarrySkies · May 12, 2011

I am kind of surprised that you will be working in OBT right away. I am at a county hospital too and I was hired as a GN under the OBT cost center, but didn't actually work in triage for well over a year. Most hospitals only put the most experienced nurses in OBT since it is a pretty high acuity environment. BTW, I am in TX too. If you want to PM me we can talk about which hospital you might be at.

creative scholar · Jun 4, 2011

just started OB, some things ive seen

falls, uncontrolled glucoses, low/high AFI, h/a with increased BP maybe indicative of preeclampsia, hernias, painful bulging hemmroids- went to the OR, Popped blood vessels in nose continued nose bleeds like 800-1000 ml lost -did a C-sec at 38 weeks, braxton hick contractions, SROM- spontaneous rupture of membranes with or without increased temperature, chorio, mom questioning if she ruptured her membranes- biggie, pain in abdomen, bloody show, no fetal movement for more than 24 hrs, UTI, hydronephrosis....

hope this helps

klone, MSN, RN · Jun 4, 2011

I am kind of surprised that you will be working in OBT right away. I am at a county hospital too and I was hired as a GN under the OBT cost center, but didn't actually work in triage for well over a year. Most hospitals only put the most experienced nurses in OBT since it is a pretty high acuity environment. BTW, I am in TX too. If you want to PM me we can talk about which hospital you might be at.

I agree with this. IMO, it takes a lot of experience and a decisive, confident personality (which comes with time and experience) to be good at OB triage. It's certainly not a position I'd give to a new grad.

Good luck to you.

tb1234 · Jun 6, 2011

How many deliveries does your facility do a year? As triage, be prepared to see it all. You say country hospital, so I am thinking that you will ship out any higher than normal acuity patients? So be well versed in IV starts, f/c placements, tocolytics, assessment skills for previas, abruptions, PROM, ect. But hopefully, you just get easy peasy to break you in and have a great mentor and long orientation session. :) Congrats!

LDRNMOMMY, BSN, RN · Jun 6, 2011

I agree with this. IMO, it takes a lot of experience and a decisive, confident personality (which comes with time and experience) to be good at OB triage. It's certainly not a position I'd give to a new grad.
Good luck to you.

I completely agree with Starryskies and Klone, but I do wish you the best of luck.

txmommyof3 · Jun 11, 2011

Thanks for all the information and well wishes. I too was quite surprised to get OB triage but my ultimate goal is L&D so I was greatful. I know that I have alot of learning to do but am very earger!:)

mojomama · Jun 12, 2011

I just got a job here in TX as well at one of the county hospitals in L&D. What county are you in?