JentheRN2007

Hi, I am currently a daytime employee on a med surg floor and am going to apply for a L&D night position. I recently had a baby (still on leave) and also have 9 1/2 year old twins and think this switch would be good for my family life. I have r...

I just got weekend option at my work which will start in August. I will work Sat-Sun nights from 7p to 7A. We do not have to work holidays unless they fall on the weekend which is nice. We still have to do on call once a month....sometimes twice a m...

We chart everyn 15 minutes as well while the patient is on pitocin....or in labor...

Hi all, I am a month into L&D and have seen some scary things...such as OB's going against hospital protocols...my question is what is my responsibility as the nurse in cases such as these....? Example: my patient is having repeated late decels....

Hi Nora - I am responding to you post questions...She did know the patient was having lates...the baby's Heartrate dropped to 90's and she called a stat c/s and to take off O2....my preceptor told me that she documents everything the OB says and that...

Hi all. I am in my fifth week of orientation and have come across the nightmare OB of the unit. She is known by all to be rude, unprofessional and condenscending to all staff. Of course I have the priviledge of crossing paths and on two separate o...

Thanks...I will try that... The last thing I want to do is stoop to her level... Oh, I know my run-ins with her are NOTHING compared to how she can really be....scary thing is though that I got those comments by simply standing there....not even work...

Thank you all for your support. LaborlovingRN, I do agree that I need to do this....I also admit I am afraid but can't let this go on...I think I will wait until I come across her again and then hopefully muster up the courage to do it. She is suc...

Hello! My name is Jen and I just started on a L&D unit this past week. My question to you experienced L&D RN's is this....what would be the best course of study for me as I learn my new job? I have a strong passion for L&D and have be...

Hi, I currently work on a med-surg floor and am thinking of moving to OB. Out of curiosity I was wondering how most OB MDs are in your opinion... Are most mild mannered, patient? (they seem so during office visits...I think) Are they available most...

caliotter this post [color=pink]"if i had employers asking me where i was, i would start giving them the name of a different bar every time. then i would start telling them i was conversating with guinness or jack daniels with plans to get down and d...

Hello, I was wondering....how do you get trained to check dilation and effacement in OB patients? I want to go in the field and can't imagine what to feel for....now I know that sounds strange....but they don't teach you that in nursing school.....i...

Maybe I don't understand how it works but can't you report the agency for breaking the 24 hour rule? These rules are made for a reason and I understand the shortage problem but doesn't it just get worse when further nurses such as yourself are being ...

Wow, I just can't imagine putting my hand up there and knowing what I am feeling :) but I know it is an acquired skill like any other...Thanks for your help!!

I agree with the above posts..BE ORGANIZED....every morning I write out all the basics...what does this patient need today, are they off to any tests?, what are the times they are due meds....any wound changes...and I go from there. I do my assessm...

First, congratulations on surviving nursing school!! Secondly, I have been a nurse for a year and a half and came out of school petrified of the same things you mentioned...here is some advice for what it is worth: Dont ever be afraid to ask a lot o...

No....all they did was hold up my legs and tell me to push..I pushed for 1 1/2 hours (doesn't sound long but my epidural had stopped working before the beginning of the pushing)....was exhausted and said I couldn't do it anymore. I wasn't getting an...

Thank you for your responses. I am a little nervous about learning this skill.. I delivered my son in May and the nurse taking over for my primary one (lunch break) said I was 10cm and told me to push....I did three pushes and my OB comes in and say...

Hi, My name is Jen and I have been a nurse for a year and a half. Since I was a little girl, I always wanted to be a L&D nurse...after listening to stories from one...a neighbor. I have always believed that being a L&D nurse would be going...

Queenelizabeth, thank you for you insight. The sad part sounds incredibly heart-wrenching and is one of my fears yet at the same time I feel (maybe more like hope) that I can be there for them. I hope I can handle that part...I guess time will tell...