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Funny story: several years ago we had a patient request that only a male phlebotomist could take her blood. We are in L&D so all nurses on our unit were female. We called the lab with this ridiculous request and they sent the male phlebotomist. The patient was a difficult stick and after several attempts the phlebotomist gave up. We called the ER, and they sent their IV specialist who happened to be the MOST flamboyant male RN! Sweetest dude you're ever gonna meet. Pt was not happy, but hey, you wanted a male!!

"You could've lied"....is that really how you want to start off your relationship with your employer? Our profession is based on trust, ethics, and compassion so I really don't think lying from the get go, before you are even hired, is a good idea...from a management perspective (on on OB floor, by the way), it takes a lot to onboard a new employee and pregnancy is very unpredictable. You might have been able to work for the next 6 months uneventfully, but you never know what could've come up. I know it isn't the popular answer, but you did the right thing by being honest. Maybe, take this time to enjoy your pregnancy and delivery/postpartum time and start the job search over again when you are ready to fully commit to a unit that you really want to work in. Good Luck!!

It isn't easy, but it can be done!!! My son was 11 days old on the first day of nursing school!!! I had just had my second c/section and was exhausted because I also had 3 1/2 year old twins...thankfully, I have a husband that is super supportive, family that was more than willing to help, and classmates that understood that studying at my house was easier for me than having to meet elsewhere. I remember crying and questioning my decision once I saw my second semester schedule. The director of my program talked me "down from the ledge" and reminded me that the sacrifices I was making now were for my family and the kids were more resilient than I realized. I'm so happy I stuck with it and here we are 10 years later and everyone survived!! If you find yourself in a similar situation, don't give up. Accept any help that is offered to you whether it is to study or take a quick nap. Before you know it you will be finished and everyone will be the better because of it...GOOD LUCK!!!

we feel the same way on our unit--that things happen in three's--as for not liking HELLP: as an OB nurse that had HELLP with my first pregnancy (IVF twin gestation) I can tell you it is as horrible for the patient as it is nerve-wracking for the nurse...I have never felt so sick in my whole life...I really thought I was going to die...my twins were delivered at 30 5/7 and just Monday turned 10yrs old...I don't think any nurse likes having a patient that is THAT sick but it makes for good experience.

Thanks for all the great advice...I did talk to one of my coworkers tonight and she really didn't say that she knew anything in particular that could be wrong...As far as why I may think that being friends with the charge nurse might be an issue...although our charge nurses are also just nurses as well, they are in a more supervisory position and therefore are the ones responsible for evaluations, "reprimands", and pretty much not always the positive encounters...as far as my frequent use of "I" in my thread...my intent was to show that I really go out of my way to be friendly to everyone and not be viewed as a "threat" or someone they need to be weary of...maybe I am not explaining myself correctly...if you have any other advice, it is always welcome... BTW, I have only been a nurse for 4yrs and had never worked with so many women in my previous career...but I do agree, there is constant drama...not sure if it's just OB or what, but holy ?!@*% it is neverending...thx again:nurse:

So, let me start by saying that I cannot even believe this is happening to me at 42 yrs of age...I thought this would be done and overwith at this stage of my life...anyway, it turns out that I am sensing some underlying cattiness, backlash, attitude, whatever you want to call it, from my coworkers (some of which I considered close friends) all because I am personal friends with our charge nurse. I have always been very careful to prove that I can be trusted, I have always been "the glue that holds us together"...I make coffee for everyone, I am the one that plans the parties, when we order dinner out, I am the one that puts it all together, I am the "welcoming committee" to all the new nurses, techs, etc when they start on our shift...I am suddenly feeling some coldness, and just general uncomfortableness at work...anyone ever go through this? what to do...

don't think i should really get into it, but just feeling really frustrated and angry at a particular doc for being very lax about a pt

today I HATE doctors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!