Pregnant ICU nurses

[icyounurse]

Hello everyone,

I am an ICU nurse and just got a + on a pregnancy test!! I am REALLY excited because we have trying for a few months and I didnt think it would happen so fast!!

But I did have a question. This is my first time being pregnant and it is very early. I havent even been to the OB yet ( I am making an appointment whenever they open). I was wondering how this would affect my work??

I dont really want to tell people at work, since it is sooo early, but am concerned that if no one knows they will assign me patients that might not be safe for me to have. Like a few weeks ago we had this pt that ate radioactive materials for a test for example (not my patient). I was wondering what other nurses have done in my shoes??

Thanks, any advice appreciated.

[maxr]

actually there is one scenario a nurse is pregnant and refuses to take the assignment of meningitis client. there is one nurse finishing her duty of 8 hrs and othher two nurses r on 12 hr shift . they refuses to change the assignment only 4 hrs r left for their shift. that nurse who is relieving report to nurse manager and she replied already there is shortage of staff. that nusre finishing 8 hr shift has to go to attend a seminar which she had booked 1 month ago. so what is the outcome what u will do and what u will not do as a nurse