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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...

  2. Commuting to work in the NICU

    freedom4 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  3. Commuting to work in the NICU

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  4. Commuting to work in the NICU

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    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...

  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...

  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,...

  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...

  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...

  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. 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...

  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...

  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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. Question for all the L&D nurses....

    freedom4 replied to Lamissa21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started nights on my unit about 2 months ago. I was concerned about it being very slow, and I wondered how much interaction I would actually get with the patients. I have also worked nights before...

  16. Did I make the right decision!

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am on spring break right now, Oh how I do need it. We had a test last week, and I had to turn around this week and have a final with new information. I am so burn out that I barely studied. VERY big...

  17. Did I make the right decision!

    freedom4 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hello everyone, I will be graduating in May, and have recently been hired on as a PICU nurse. In my heart I really wanted NICU, but it seems to have such a high burn out rate. I thought if I go to...

  18. New PICU nurse

    freedom4 replied to madimomma's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I recently have been hired to PICU. I will start in May. I will get 14 weeks, and I am getting 2 extra weeks devoted towards Oncology. The hospital I will be working at is an St. Jude

  19. Did I make the right decision!

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    something a wise professor of mine said, "first figure out if you are a jack of all trades type person or a master of one type person before every choosing your specialty." journeycc i think your...

  20. Did I make the right decision!

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Janfrn thanks for the advice. I guess I just needed confirmation, like when I was a kid. I am looking forward to working in PICU, but also overwhelmed about what I have to learn. The hospital that I...

  21. Did I make the right decision!

    freedom4 replied to freedom4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    one of things i like about nursing is the fact that you have so many options, but the hardest thing that i have found in choosing a job is that i have so many options. i guess i did make the right...