L&DRN2008

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1. Staffing Issue

   L&DRN2008 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work at a small, rural hospital that does about 350 births/year. I recently started working there and am concerned about staffing. I often come in the morning and there has been only one nurse who worked the 7pm-7am shift (or the two scheduled nurs...

2. Situation at work...

   L&DRN2008 replied to L&DRN2008's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The pt was being induced for absent end diastolic flow and sga. Her doctor did check her this morning and confirmed she was one. The resident ruptured her and placed an iupc after her exam of 1cm. The pt didn't even need pit because she was contracti...

3. Situation at work...

   L&DRN2008 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had a pt who was a G2 P0 receiving cytotec overnight. Pt rec'd nubain at midnight around 4am was crying in pain, shaking and throwing up. Resident said to check pt and call her for an order for pain meds. I checked the pt. thought she was 5 and had...

4. Wondering if I should continue my education.

   L&DRN2008 replied to CoRoKo2009's topic in Ob/Gyn

   mom2michael, When are you planning to start? What degree will you do through Frontier? I have been thinking about Women's Health, but I need to have 1 year of work experience before I can apply to the program.

5. What questions to ask at an interview...

   L&DRN2008 replied to L&DRN2008's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There is a "sticky" on the top of the ob/gyn message board page that lists awhonn's recommendations for staffing different types of pts, stages of labor etc. I have a friend who said she wished she had asked because the facility she used to work at h...

6. What questions to ask at an interview...

   L&DRN2008 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am interviewing for a position at a different hospital and was wondering what type of questions I should ask to get a good feel for how the unit operates? I am planning to ask if they follow awhonn staffing guidelines. My interview is tomorrow!

7. new grads entering L&D

   L&DRN2008 replied to stelarRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I worked as a tech (I teched on a different floor and contacted the mgr on L&D) and was then hired as a grad nurse right out of school. I will tell you that it is difficult to right out of school! There is a HUGE learning curve and being a new rn...

8. Hesi Exit Exam-RN exit exam

   L&DRN2008 replied to MaresRN2B's topic in New Nurse

   I would recommend using the Saunders book as well. I don't see how anyone could have taken the test in 20 minutes because there were 160 or so questions! I think the test was fairly hard and I am an A/B+ student.

9. How long for an L&D orientation?

   L&DRN2008 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a GN who will be starting my orientation soon. I have worked mother/baby as a nurse tech (contingent) for five months. I was informed that my orientation will be 10 weeks long. The orientation includes: high risk, l&d, OR and mother/baby (mi...