Pregnant after 2 weeks at first Job!

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I just graduated in May and have yet to take my state boards. I got a job at a hospital on the medical floor. I just got through orientation, and have started the preceptorship. I have only been on the floor for 1 week and I find out I am pregnant. I am terribly worried about harming my baby while working. I know there are some diseases like RSV I cant get near and some medications i cant handle. I just dont know what they are. I am scared to tell my job since I have only been there technically 1 week. What am I to do. I thought about waiting until after my first ultrasound before telling them. Please I really need some advice on how to handle patients with harmful diseases and what they are, and any medications I cant handle. Thank you.

Holly

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no replies there has to be some suggestions please!

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You need to tell them that you are pregnant. Then they will know which patients not to give you. I do not know myself what you are supposed to avoid in terms of the patients...you should talk to your Dr also so he can let you know. Be prepared that the other nurses might not be so thrilled you are pregnant. When I was at the hospital the other nurses got very annoyed with whoever was pregnant because they hardly did anything. I think some take advantage of the situation, though, and use their pregnancy to sit at the desk all day. That really irritates others who are working hard for their pay. So just make sure you let others know that you will still work hard.

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Specializes in MR Peds, geris, psych, DON,ADON,SSD.

i agree as a former DON please please please let your supervisor know that you are pregnant so you won't be exposed to any patients that may endanger your child's health.

i got pregnant during nursing school and so did about 4 other girls and we all survived and had healthy babies because we told the right people.

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Specializes in NICU.

I agree with the previous posts. You need to tell your DON. They will tell you which patients you can/'t have. I have two friends who began their jobs already pregnant. Their employers were extremely understanding. One of my friends left on maternity leave before she finished her preceptorship and they told her she could finish her preceptorship when she came back.

Best of luck to you.

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