AishaRN

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1. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   AishaRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Detra, So, I am on of those people who list to check things off as I complete them. And when I was in residency, I made out a check list ... broke it all down. You might not need this much detail or "reminders" but it worked for me until things bec...

2. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   AishaRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Here are some of my suggestions on what to do to prepare for residency in L&D: - show up 10 to 15 minutes early! - leave your jewelry at home (except wedding ring perhaps) - Get and read a copy of the NRP guidelines at http://pediatrics.aappubl...

3. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   AishaRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi Detra - First, let me tell that it definitely gets easier to do SVE's (sterile vaginal exams) for dilation/effacement/station. My first suggestion is to take a tape measure and measure out common household things ... glasses, measuring cups, sham...

4. I'm moving to the Dupont area

   AishaRN replied to tavalon's topic in Washington

   Welcome to Washington! For NICU, Madigan has a level III and is the closest to Dupont. St. Pete's in Olympia has a NICU. Tacoma General has a level III and is a short drive from Dupont; just down the road is St. Joseph (St Joes) which has a level ...

5. I never imagined...

   AishaRN replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Purpsurfer ~ you can not believe how relieved I am to read your post, just to know that I am not alone. The whole reason I went into nursing was to do L&D and eventually midwifery. But after a year as a L&D nurse, I literally have days that I...

6. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   AishaRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "Aisha, I would be interested in and appreciate of both of those resources!!! :)" Hi ... if you send me your email address I can email you the worksheet in MS Excel or MS Word :) I tried to cut and paste here, the formatting doesn't come through Bye...

7. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   AishaRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Shannon - are you still looking for a "worksheet" ... I have one that helps with making sure things get done during a vaginal delivery and would be happy to develop one for c/s as well. When I was in orientation and then first on my own, it totally ...

8. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

   AishaRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   I just graduated from nursing school December 2006. I started a residency program for L&D/special care nursery in January and starting IVs is a skill that is needed fairly regularly. We were not given much instruction in school beyond practicin...

9. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

   AishaRN replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Relations

   This thread has been so wonderful to read!!! Thank you to everyone for your stories I am a new RN having just graduated in December and actually just finished working my first week as a RN on a L&D floor. It has been amazing! On my first day, ...