BeccaznRN

BeccaznRN RN

NICU, High-Risk L&D, IBCLC

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  1. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    BeccaznRN replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work labor and delivery, and you can bet that I clean up poop every single shift (we have a few docs that live by the motto "if you're not pooping, you're not pushing" :)). I can honestly say that...

  2. CNA Training

    BeccaznRN replied to studentmom2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As well as looking into CNA courses at colleges/schools, do some research on your local hospitals. Some hospitals have training programs for their nurse techs/patient care techs that are designed for...

  3. Lutheran School of Nursing in St. Louis, MO

    BeccaznRN replied to notoriouslysimple's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anyone that attended Lutheran, but the good thing about the Loo is there are so many programs to choose from. I went to UMSL and loved it. Best of luck to all of you future nurses! I'll...

  4. Let's spice it up, MO!

    BeccaznRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    That is too funny! I was a bit surprised because I was definitely not the only Cards fan there - and the poor guys "in red" got harassed WAY more than I did. And wouldn't you know that we lost that...

  5. Do nurses do it all?

    BeccaznRN replied to babyjen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first RN delivery about 3-4 weeks ago, complete with a nuchal cord. I'm not a religious person but I probably prayed more in that minute than ever in my life. Luckily everything turned out...

  6. New nurse vs Dr. blues

    BeccaznRN replied to huami4264's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree 110%. I work in a very supportive environment with fantastic nurses, and you bet that I lean on them when I have to deal with some of the nasty docs we have (thankfully the # of nasty docs is...

  7. Let's spice it up, MO!

    BeccaznRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    I'll play along even though I'm in southern California at the time - however, I think I have the man (now fiance...just got engaged last month!) talked into coming back to the Loo after he retires...

  8. UMSL RN-BSN program

    BeccaznRN replied to rkrs6673's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! I indeed went to UMSL, but I did the traditional BSN program and not the RN-BSN completion. I don't know how different the two programs are, but I was very satisfied with my program....

  9. very first day in L&D...

    BeccaznRN replied to mirime's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, I remember my very first days in L&D orientation....felt the exact same way. It takes a LONG time to feel like you "get it." My preceptor stressed this to me over and over as I struggled...

  10. cervical checks, again

    BeccaznRN replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

  11. How do you Handle Floating?

    BeccaznRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work L&D, and we only float to other areas in the maternal child health dept. (includes L&D, antepartum, mother/baby, NICU, and peds). Our RNs have 6 months from date of hire (new grads...

  12. I'm so disappointed in myself!

    BeccaznRN replied to law3576's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there, law3576. :icon_hug: It will all come out in the wash, as my mother used to always say. Reapply in 90 days, or find a PCT job elsewhere...whichever comes first. Best of

  13. OB scrub-on call questions?

    BeccaznRN replied to feebebe23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a high-risk unit that has approx. 3,000 births/year. We have 24/7 scrub

  14. NICU for new grads in St. Louis?

    BeccaznRN replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as level III NICU's go, I think that the only three are Children's, Glennon, and St. John's. There are probably level II's out there as well, but I couldn't even begin to tell you how to find...

  15. Cranberry for Barnes

    BeccaznRN replied to law3576's topic in General Nursing

    Go for the darker burgundy/wine. That's what most techs will be wearing (although I would occasionally see techs in the lighter pink and no one ever said anything to them). Best of luck at your new...

  16. Summer Nurse Tech Programs in California

    BeccaznRN replied to futurern123's topic in California Nursing

    If you are in a BSN program and will be entering your senior year, UCLA offers a 6-week summer externship. You can find details on their website under "employment" around

  17. post c-section pain control

    BeccaznRN replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also do duramorph spinals for all of our sections, unless pt. already has an epidural from laboring. In that case, epidural is also removed immediately post-op. In postpartum, C/S patients always...

  18. Dads holding Moms during epidural placement?!?!

    BeccaznRN replied to miloisstinky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't mind having Dad support Mom during epidural placement (depending on the situation and even the Dad in some instances). However, since our policy states that Dad has to stay seated during...

  19. Tech pay at Barnes

    BeccaznRN replied to paper1225's topic in General Nursing

    This is great advice. As I have posted on here several times, I applied for every open PCT and SNT position I saw on Barnes Jewish's website for about three weeks before someone finally called me....

  20. How much fluid bolus before epidural on your unit?

    BeccaznRN replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We usually do 500ml to 1L. Of course, that all depends on which anesthestist is on call. Some are notorious for making pts' pressures bottom

  21. discourage in l&d

    BeccaznRN replied to happyrn10's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm also a new RN in L&D (have been off orientation for about 5-6 weeks) and I can't tell you how many times I've felt this way. I have thought about switching to postpartum, med/surg, or any...

  22. L&D IV starts: Staff or IV team?

    BeccaznRN replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We also start our own IVs, and we only use 18g. Since my hospital doesn't have an IV team, we rely on each other if we have a hard stick. If it's really bad, we call anesthesia (although that rarely...

  23. Why aren't they calling me back?

    BeccaznRN replied to law3576's topic in General Nursing

    Keep trying. It took Barnes-Jewish forever and a day to contact me and schedule an interview. I ended up applying for every single PCT and SNT job I saw for about two or three weeks straight. I...

  24. No Maternity (or peds) rotations in my school

    BeccaznRN replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's definitely possible to see pregnant clients in a med/surg environment.... as a matter of fact, during my last shift I went to a med/surg floor q4hours to do FHT's for a 14 weeker (can't remember...

  25. NCLEX-RN results in California....

    BeccaznRN replied to Beetle01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    California grads get cleared for the IPN and to take NCLEX before the Board receives their final transcripts from nursing school, provided that they are on the list to graduate. This is why you hear...