I am wondering how many other clinic nurses end up working late nights. I left the hospital so I could have more work/life balance and work 8-5. I worked for a really great clinic for a few years...
I work in the OB/Gyn department of a large multi-site clinic that has pretty much any specialty you can think of (we have a lot of HMO patients). I give way more injections at the clinic than I ever...
Completely agree with Klone. I have worked with a few doulas who were amazing and provided great support to the patients and worked WITH the nurse to make laobr the most positive experience possible...
I just made the switch from the hospital to a doctor's office a month ago, and I LOVE it! Because my clinic is part of a large organization of clinics associated with a hospital group, I only took a...
ShiphrahPuah replied to westheimer1234's topic in General Nursing
I know a nurse who is missing a hand (since birth) and another one who has a shortened forearm and incomplete hand, and both are awesome nurses. They have had to learn how to adjust in doing things...
ShiphrahPuah replied to Krazy4pedsRN's topic in General Nursing
Working in a hospital was worse than I thought it would be. I came from another career (information systems) and was used to professionalism and corporate culture. I think the conditions in many...
ShiphrahPuah replied to adonnamckee's topic in Ob/Gyn
Work in a hospital during nursing school to get your foot in the door. Often it can be difficult to get into L&D as a new grad, but it is not impossible. My department has hired new grads who...
ShiphrahPuah replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing
Katy, You seem awfully defensive and easily angered. The fact of the matter is that the system is broken. I had a few really good clinical experiences in nursing school due to a couple of phenomenol...
ShiphrahPuah replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing
I have been an nurse for 2 years, and I can remember how horrible some clinical days were due to nurses who hated having students. Because of that experience, I have tried to go out of my way to be...
ShiphrahPuah replied to jctiabecerra's topic in Ob/Gyn
As an L&D/postpartum nurse, I would agree that you should expect your nurses to be helping patients. Yes, we do want them to become independent, but I always figure I'd rather err on the side of...
Thanks Ayvah, Yes, the idea of having a minute in the bathroom without the portable phone ringing sounds wonderful. Also, the opportunity to GO to the bathroom! I can't believe the number of 12 hour...
ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn
Ok, so I have been hesistant to bring this up, but here goes. I am all for "to each his/her own," and if people want to groom down there, it's all good by me as long as they are not getting coerced...