ThatTallNurse ADN, RN

ThatTallNurse has 6 years experience as a ADN, RN and specializes in Postpartum/Antepartum, Nursery, Education.

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1. Types of Maternity Nursing?????

   ThatTallNurse replied to Jordan1927's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in west Texas. We are not baby friendly and as a hospital full of "old school" nurses, I never hear good things about baby friendly. But I am a new nurse being taught by a bunch of ladies who...

2. Types of Maternity Nursing?????

   ThatTallNurse replied to Jordan1927's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I wonder if this is a regional thing. Where I live, the “well baby” nursery is alive and well, and babies can and do room in with mom but it is common to send baby to nursery overnight and rooming...

3. Types of Maternity Nursing?????

   ThatTallNurse replied to Jordan1927's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Usually if a job posting says “postpartum” then you are exclusively caring for moms postpartum and there are nursery nurses taking care of baby. “Mother/baby” implies you will be mom and

4. Med Surge to Mother- Baby unit

   ThatTallNurse replied to EmIly Grace's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Mother Baby is certainly not where nurses “go to die”. Postpartum nursing requires a lot of critical thinking and as you mentioned educational skills. You will need to think fast on your feet in...

5. GPTPAL Question

   ThatTallNurse replied to CaneRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I believe this would make her a G4 P4 T2 P2 A0 L4, because she is in her fourth gestation, with 4 children (a "parity" of 4), 2 delivered at term and 2 delivered preterm (the twins each count as a...

6. Getting The Interview

   ThatTallNurse posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I posted this in the OB forum but I'm moving it here in hopes for more responses! ? Hi guys! I posted previously about whether I should shoot for a job in Med/Surg or an OB clinic with my end goal...

7. Getting The Interview

   ThatTallNurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi guys! I posted previously about whether I should shoot for a job in Med/Surg or an OB clinic with my end goal being L&D after I finish my RN (I will graduate LPN school in 19 days! Woo!). Happy...

8. OBGYN Clinic Experience

   ThatTallNurse replied to ThatTallNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for your advice, klone and MyCall2Nsg! I secured a position on a cardiopulmonary Med/Surg floor and I start in July! Very

9. OBGYN Clinic Experience

   ThatTallNurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi all! First post. I am completing my Practical Nursing program in June. I have started applying to jobs now as our local hospital systems have HR processes that can take up to a month before you get...