freedom4

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1. cervical exams?

   freedom4 replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a very visual learner, and I just couldn't get cervical exams. Then one time I was at the nurses station and someone had brought out a model of a female parts complete with cervix and interchangable stages of dialation. That is all it took. Once...

2. Commuting to work in the NICU

   freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in NICU

   I didn't become an RN until 40, so the question is how much longer can I wait. There is a NICU a 1/2 hour away, but I haven't seen openings in the NICU for 4 years. I have been looking and even wrote a letter to the HR representative how interested I...

3. Commuting to work in the NICU

   freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in NICU

   rnpic thanks so much for the advice. Yes I am working one of those crappy jobs now. It is really a good place to work, but not what I want to be doing. I feel like I am a glorified (and not very glorified) secretary. I have thought about it for awhi...

4. Commuting to work in the NICU

   freedom4 posted a topic in NICU

   I have made some stupid decisions in my short career as a nurse. I graduated in 2007. I initially started out in Labor and Delivery. I told the nurse manager upon starting that I really wanted to work in the nursery, but they were short and needed me...

5. New nurse ?- SVE's when closed/thick/high

   freedom4 replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Checking with US would be a great idea, but we are no longer allowed to do us in our department unless you are a Dr. There are a few nurses that have been around for a long time that still do ultra sound, but I was taught that only a doctor should be...

6. New nurse ?- SVE's when closed/thick/high

   freedom4 replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our unit has way to many people that want to be electively induced, so many of our Docs will go along with them after 38 weeks. Lately it seems that many of our Docs are using Cytotec more and more, but many of them just start right on Pitocin. Our p...

7. New Grad Jobs in Maternity

   freedom4 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I started as a new grad last year in Labor/Postpartum. I started off in Postpartum (I am glad) to learn the lay of the land, and to build up my skills. 4-5 months after I started when I was comfortable with postpartum then they started my labor train...

8. New nurse ?- SVE's when closed/thick/high

   freedom4 replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Anytime I can't get to the cervix I do what gemininurse 71 does and I put my patient on the bedpan. I also lower the head of the bed so the head is flat or slightly lower. It really does make a difference.

9. What is a shift like for a PP/mother/baby nurse?

   freedom4 replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello I am a 3rd shifter. We have the crazy nights and the nights that make me love 3rd shift. In my unit we either work L&D and postpartum, or Peds/Nursery and Postpartum. I am a L&D nurse. 10:45-11:45 or possible 12 or later. Depending on ...

10. I need more experience with deliveries

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I read everything I can get my hands on about labor. I learn alot right here on this site. 2 nights ago I finally had another delivery (yeah). Went off without a hitch, but I had another nurse peek in on me often. I really felt more comfortable knowi...

11. I need more experience with deliveries

    freedom4 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new grad this past summer. New to being an RN worked as a CNA for years. I just started orienting to Labor and Delivery about 3 months ago. We had over 180 deliveries in our hospital last month, but I am not getting any of them. To this date I...

12. I have a question about working in the nursrey

    freedom4 replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have CNA working in our nursery. THey do vitals, feed and basically take care of the babies in the nursery. Some of the better ones will help take babies out if it is feeding time. I work 11-7 and all of our assessments are done in the nursery, so...

13. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I now wish I would of commented in the card about this beautiful boy and his full head of dark hair. I was signing this card when I was talking to another nurse, and asked her opinion about writing about him personally. I didn't write anything person...

14. Sympathy card given to patients with fetal demise

    freedom4 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Last night at work was a day from *&^(. I had a patient come in and she was in very active labor. This was her 4th child and we knew that labor was something she was familiar with. I got her on the toco an then started looking for heart tones, an...

15. Funny things that pt's say!

    freedom4 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a patient come in for an induction the other night and said "I want an enema." I told her that this isn't something that we normally do anymore, and we will have to ask her Dr. for an order. Then I asked her if there was a reason that she wante...