serenity1

serenity1

labor & delivery

Member

  • Content

    266

  • Visitors

    9,292

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    7

All Content by serenity1

  1. stepdown nurse relocating to AZ

    serenity1 replied to tammyrn11's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Catholic Health West has St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix; Banner Health has Banner Estrella-very close to Avondale and Banner Good Samaritan in Phoenix; Abrazo has West Valley Hospital in Goodyear,...

  2. Which online RN to BSN program, while working FT?

    serenity1 replied to MrWarmHearted's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi I needed 12 classes which were 36 credits. A co-worker only needed 10 classes because she had taken other prereqs before applying. I think they still require a minimum of 12 classes--you can test...

  3. Which online RN to BSN program, while working FT?

    serenity1 replied to MrWarmHearted's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I do the online program through Grand Canyon University. It is 12 classes(depending on what you have had), each is 5 weeks long. I work full-time and still pick up extra shifts when I can. It is...

  4. OB--When it's good it's good and when it's not...it's heartbreaking.

    serenity1 replied to linzjane88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hear ya. We recently had 4 in one week...full term. It is the worst part of the job. I honestly don't know how the parents get through

  5. L&D new grad interview: TIPS/SUPPORT/ADVICE

    serenity1 replied to lovepink02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Be prepared to answer scenario questions and know about the hospital. Why do you want to work in OB? Why do you want to work at this hospital? What does great team work look like to you? How do...

  6. Pain medications post partum

    serenity1 replied to CoppertopRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my hospital, most lady partsl deliveries receive a bag with benzocaine spray, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and a stool softener that the patient can take as needed. They may also have an order for 1...

  7. I am an OB Nurse :)

    serenity1 replied to nurseygurlie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!!

  8. Video on the Nursing Shortage

    serenity1 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    So

  9. Does working on a OB unit help you eventually obtain an L&D job?

    serenity1 replied to BellasMommyOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Go for it! I started in post partum and asked to train into L&D. Our unit is also seperate--couplet care, L&D, NICU. Each has its own nurses. We do not float to L&D, but L&D does...

  10. Can I have tattoos/piercings if I go into nursing?

    serenity1 replied to lrosen95's topic in Nursing Career

    No tattoos showing or face piercings allowed at my hospital....including "small" nose studs. Some CNA's have wrist tattoos and must wear longs sleeves under their scrubs every

  11. Questionable staffing in L&D vs Nursery

    serenity1 replied to new2manage's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is how we do it on our unit too. Usually, a nursery nurse catches baby, does initial assessment and any bloodwork if necessary. After that, mom and baby bond for about 2 hours in L&D before...

  12. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    serenity1 replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was already like that.. ER, ICU, L&D get paid more than MedSurg & LTC over here.. We all have the same payscale where I work... get the same raises....or not for the last 2...

  13. Most relevant 2nd choice job for experience to get into L&D

    serenity1 replied to L&Dhopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Several of the new hires in L&D where I work that did not have L&D or postpartum experience came from the ED. Good

  14. AWHONN as a student nurse?

    serenity1 replied to Im a Pepper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I joined as a student and it helped when I interviewed for my job in post-partum. It definitely looks good on a resume if that is the area you want to work. Good

  15. No nursing shortage: roll call!

    serenity1 replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Phoenix....glut of new grads and very few positions for them, experienced nurses having a hard time as well...there is talk of a hiring freeze in my hospital system...just

  16. Lpn and RN at the same time??

    serenity1 replied to Nursejoymariea27's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your state board of

  17. Burned out?

    serenity1 replied to lady88's topic in General Nursing

    It has nothing to do with "this generation". I am in my 40's and have just over a year experience and have felt the same way on and off from the beginning. I finally did switch to day shift last...

  18. RN of exactly one year...

    serenity1 replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are perfectly normal to feel that way. I just passed my year and feel the same. I can look back and think of all the things I have learned, but still feel like a have a long way to go....

  19. Will becoming an IBCLC aide me in applying to Mom&Baby, L&D, etc?

    serenity1 replied to Devie06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It all depends on where you are applying. Like the others have posted...it will take a while to get the cert. Having the experience will look good on your resume and may give you an edge over...

  20. The worst thing I've ever seen on my L&D floor...

    serenity1 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So sorry....we have had a few late term demises lately, too. In our hospital, we let them keep baby with them as long as possible. Sometimes they send them to the morgue and then request them back...

  21. L&D nurses - can you look at my birth plan?

    serenity1 replied to Lola77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Too bad about the mandatory nursery time. We m/b nurses assess and bathe the babies in the room with mom. If for some reason I need to take baby to our nursery for labs or weights or whatever, I...

  22. Night shift sleep schedule

    serenity1 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I work 6p-630a...I sleep as soon as I get home and am up 1-2...I only get 8 hours on nights off. Going to days asap!! Hate feeling exhausted all the

  23. Discharging a baby with abnormal labs?

    serenity1 replied to LuvofNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Baby would not have been discharged until 48 hour blood cultures were back at my facility...as another poster stated, the first set of labs would have sent baby to NICU for

  24. Couplet Care Nursing

    serenity1 replied to MB15YRS's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do couplet care and have a well-baby nursery for grower-feeders and respite. If there are more than 3 admitted babies, there are 2 nurses staffing the nursery. If there are only respite infants,...

  25. Arizona New Graduate RN

    serenity1 replied to kpeluso's topic in General Nursing

    Unless they stopped it, County used to have a new grad program. Good luck to you! Honestly, try making as many contacts at hospitals as you can. I work for Banner and they don't have a "program"...