New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

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Mugwump had a great idea offering services to new grads as a mentor (thank you for that!)

So, I thought having a "sticky" for new grads, OB nurses, students, and others with questions who want to post these can do so here. We also seem to see many of the same questions over and over, so perhaps this would help serve as an ongoing discussion of common issues/questions we all seem to have on our minds. This could serve not just for those asking directly, but others who may be "lurking" and looking for information or considering a career in OB, newborn, GYN nursing, or midwifery, doula services, childbirth education, lactation consulting, or other related work.

So if any mod thinks this is a good idea, mind stickying this?

Let's give this a go and see how it works out. We have many potential "mentors" here among us who, I am sure, would LOVE to help a new nurse/midwife/doula or student on his or her way to a rewarding career. I know I would love to help out!

Hi everyone,

I am in my first semester of nursing school and completing a paper on the responsibilities of a L&D nurse. Can I get some info or a list of some responsibilies. Also, I just wanted more information on administering food to the patient while they are being assessed. I found an article that had some confusing info on patients eating prior and during labor. I want some clarification. Thank you in advance

Niesy

Ok I am new at the ob/gyn thing. My Dr. has this patient that really can't take any BC. He now inserted the Mirena in her. Let me also say she take Paxil and suffers from anxiety. Poor thing I feel bad for her because she needs the progesterone, her body doesn't produce enough. She claims to have foggy thinking and very tired. Any veteran ob/gyn nurses have any input on this situation? From what I read the Mirena shouldn't be absorbed systemicly only in the uterus. I don't want to of course say that the Dr. I work for doesn't know what he is doing but I took a liking to this patient and I guess I would like to know for myself. Thanks all

Cristina

Is there a University/College with an online cerification program for OB/GYN?

Or, do I just nneed to read certain books and then take the test?

Mugwump had a great idea offering services to new grads as a mentor (thank you for that!)

So, I thought having a "sticky" for new grads, OB nurses, students, and others with questions who want to post these can do so here. We also seem to see many of the same questions over and over, so perhaps this would help serve as an ongoing discussion of common issues/questions we all seem to have on our minds. This could serve not just for those asking directly, but others who may be "lurking" and looking for information or considering a career in OB, newborn, GYN nursing, or midwifery, doula services, childbirth education, lactation consulting, or other related work.

So if any mod thinks this is a good idea, mind stickying this?

Let's give this a go and see how it works out. We have many potential "mentors" here among us who, I am sure, would LOVE to help a new nurse/midwife/doula or student on his or her way to a rewarding career. I know I would love to help out!

Specializes in Grad 2010.

Hello everyone:

I'm starting a maternity rotation in a few weeks and would like to be well prepared..

Can anyone give me list of the most common drugs used for mother and or baby.. What assessments are common for mother and baby pre and post baby.. Any other info that you think would be helpful to a new student going to Maternity.. Please share all your great experiences!

thanks

Specializes in Labor and Delivery.
Hello everyone:

I'm starting a maternity rotation in a few weeks and would like to be well prepared..

Can anyone give me list of the most common drugs used for mother and or baby.. What assessments are common for mother and baby pre and post baby.. Any other info that you think would be helpful to a new student going to Maternity.. Please share all your great experiences!

thanks

https://allnurses.com/forums/f35/commonly-used-ob-meds-new-nurse-268867.html

Specializes in emergency.

Does anyone have any ideas on an OB care plan topic?

I only had 1 pp patient and one mom that delivered twins lady partslly no complications in clinical.

The pp patient hadnt had a baby in 10 years

The twins were the moms first babies... but..she didnt seem timid or afraid..so I cant use anxiety

Ideas would be welcomed:bow:

You could use Parenting, Readiness for Enhanced. That's what I used last night. ;)

I am about to start school for my RN but have seen a lot of talk on this thread about having your BSN- what is the min. Req. for ob-gyn nursing- or does it vary from place to place?

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Some places may say 'BSN preferred' in the job description, but that is not a hard & fast rule. Most places look at your clinical references and your RN license (which you have to have whether you're a BSN or not) and make the decision from there. :)

Specializes in Geriatrics, orthopedics.

Hello! I am graduating from nursing school in May and know that I want to go into L&D. I have heard from a lot of nurses that it would be best to start out on a med/surg floor and get some experience prior to going in to L&D. I was going to see if anyone would like to share their opinions about this?

Also, what kind of stethoscope is good for a new nurse or for an L&D nurse? I am looking so that I can tell my parents which kind I want for graduation. :nurse:

I look forward to hearing suggestions from whoever is interested in sharing.

Thanks so much! :nuke:

Specializes in Obs.
Hello! I am graduating from nursing school in May and know that I want to go into L&D. I have heard from a lot of nurses that it would be best to start out on a med/surg floor and get some experience prior to going in to L&D. I was going to see if anyone would like to share their opinions about this?

Also, what kind of stethoscope is good for a new nurse or for an L&D nurse? I am looking so that I can tell my parents which kind I want for graduation. :nurse:

I look forward to hearing suggestions from whoever is interested in sharing.

Thanks so much! :nuke:

I had heard this as well when I was in university, but I entered nursing school knowing that L&D was where I wanted to be. I pretty much hated med/surg right from the start. I did go to L&D as a new grad, and I've been there for almost 10 years...I've tried to go elsewhere but I always come back! The majority of pregnant patients are healthy, young women with no major health problems. Of course, patient acuity is increasing as more women who would not have gotten pregnant years ago for medical reasons are now becoming pregnant...always good to keep some pathophysiology knowledge stored away! :specs:

If L&D is what you want to do, I say go for it! It's challenging, can be very fast paced, you have great days and heartbreaking days...no two days are the same. Things can change VERY quickly with your patient, you have to be able to think and move fast, multitask...if you're an adrenaline junkie...this is the place for you. I love it! :redpinkhe

Hope this helps...good luck and let us know where you end up!

Does anyone have any ideas on an OB care plan topic?

I only had 1 pp patient and one mom that delivered twins lady partslly no complications in clinical.

The pp patient hadnt had a baby in 10 years

The twins were the moms first babies... but..she didnt seem timid or afraid..so I cant use anxiety

Ideas would be welcomed:bow:

Hi, I'm still a student nurse so I'm not a pro at this but I hope these suggestions can help.

How about:

Risk for Injury, hemmorage (they're post partum - there's a big risk of bleeding that you have to be alert for. Check the fundus, the lochia, is there any abnormal bleeding?)

Pain! The pain continues after birth. Did she have an episiotomy? Cramping? Breast feeding pain? Take care of the pain so she can be able to take care of her babies.

Knowledge Deficit - There is so much to learn with new babies... especially being a first time mom of twins! The nurses role is to teach, teach, teach!

Hope this helps! :)

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