Labornurse08

i work in chicago and i am starting at $23.75/days and $28.75/ nights. my orientation is days and then i will be switching to nights. i thought $28.75 was good, but now that i see pa and ny are making over 60,000 a year. i would think chicago would be higher on the pay scale. o'well, i did not become a nurse for the pay, so i will accept what i get.

I did a clinical at a big city hospital who used birthing tubs. There were 4 rooms designated with tub hook ups. The tubs were moveable so they were not in the room unless needed. They are used only during labor and delivery, depending on the practitioner, not after delivery. They are allowed in the tub even after being ruptured. (If there are no complications or risk factors). They had a water proof cardio, and the FHTs had to be checked every 15 mins. The water temp had to be checked I think every 15 mins too. It was often, to make sure the mother was warm enough and the water was not too hot that it could burn her (since you do get used to the temp). We had gloves that went up to our shoulders. The cleaning of the tub after use is the responsibility of Maitenence. They received an inservice on how to clean them. I thought it was a great experience for my 16y/o pt. She did it all natural with the use of the tub.