adpiRN

adpiRN

L&D

Member

  • Content

    389

  • Visitors

    17,107

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by adpiRN

  1. L&D at Georgia Health Sciences University

    adpiRN posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm a labor and delivery nurse in NY and my husband and I are considering moving to Aiken, SC soon. We're also trying to get pregnant so I'm doing some research on hospitals in the area. What do...

  2. MONA

    adpiRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On the NCLEX, do you think morphine or oxygen comes first for an MI? I just encountered a Q about this on Kaplan. I put oxygen because I thought "airway". But the right answer was morphine FIRST. O2...

  3. Labor and Delivery ?

    adpiRN replied to sttinnaaa's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think it's easier to get a new grad L&D job at a big hospital. They have more nurses and more turnover. I started as a new grad in L&D at a big hospital. We have 1-2 labor patients...

  4. Change is scary!

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had an interview today for a pediatric office job. I want the job but I left feeling anxious about all the change. (I don't tend to handle change well) Right now I work full-time in a hospital 3...

  5. Change is scary!

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! Talking through it has made me realize that I DO want the job, I'm just scared of change which is normal. Of course now that I know I want the job, I'm worried I won't get it! One of...

  6. sticky situation w/current job/potential new job

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been in L&D for a few years and have an interview in mid Sept for a private office job. In my current hospital they do a week of OR training (for c-sections) after nurses have been there...

  7. Who else love's their 12's?!

    adpiRN replied to jnfRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also have mixed feelings about 12s. While days is A LOT better than nights, I still feel too tired to do anything after work and am sometimes so exhausted after a busy few days that I waste an...

  8. CRNA or Other Specialty?

    adpiRN replied to LMT2BSN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA school is a master's degree. So you just need a BSN, a few years of ICU experience to qualify for CRNA school and then the actual CRNA master's program. Which is maybe 2 years full-time ( I...

  9. can nurses negotiate their salary?

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! That's sort of what I figured.... I'm prepared for a pay cut. But the high end of what she quoted me would mean a 25% pay cut! So I'm hoping to negotiate for a little more than that.......

  10. FNPs - where do you work?

    adpiRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm thinking about going for an FNP degree at some point and I'm just curious where FNPs are working. Please describe your job (and salary if you feel comfortable). I'm not sure yet what I'm...

  11. 2nd prolapsed cord in the past few months!

    adpiRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Am I cursed?! I thought this was supposed to be a rare event?! It really angers me b/c both were very preventable and caused by AROM too early when the baby was still high. The one today frustrated...

  12. 2nd prolapsed cord in the past few months!

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also heard that the OB was saying to other people "well I didn't cause the prolapsed cord!" I guess her justification is that it happened hours after actual AROM?? I wonder if in her head she...

  13. L&D nurse want to be cnm (maybe??)

    adpiRN replied to orgo geek's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you should get a few years of L&D nursing experience before even applying for CNM school. It'll make you a much better midwife. I work in L&D and a couple girls I work with are in...

  14. from AN it looks like the job market is much better!

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been reading the AN forums for over 2 years. It seems like in that time there are LESS people posting about not being able to find a job after graduating/relocating and MORE people posting about...

  15. NYU v. Columbia

    adpiRN replied to LoLane's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't think either the NYU or Columbia MSN programs are hard to get into, you'd just have to do a lot more paperwork, applying from scratch to go to Columbia for your master's if you didn't go there...

  16. Be honest - Do you get excited about birth anymore?

    adpiRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I realize I'm going to sound like a burnt out L&D nurse (which I sort of am... I'm considering switching specialities; maybe to a Peds office) Anyway, I've been in L&D nurse for 2 years....

  17. new job/health insurance/pregnancy...

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large hospital and currently supply health insurance for myself and my husband. I'm considering switching jobs in the fall to a doctor's office and would hopefully get insurance through...

  18. new job/health insurance/pregnancy...

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    So what do most nurses do if they're switching jobs and have to wait 90 days for health insurance? Pay for COBRA or just go without health insurance for 3 months? This practice does seem a little...

  19. L&D - advocating for patients

    adpiRN replied to AJPV's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not, it's not harmful. (at least not that they know of!). Though I've heard some say it causes issues with milk production, but I don't work postpartum not sure about that. It CAN cause fetal...

  20. L&D - advocating for patients

    adpiRN replied to AJPV's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes we see this a lot. Some patients don't care at all, other ask questions and request more time. Doctors give explanations like "Your contractions have spaced out/don't seem strong enough/you're...

  21. Be honest - Do you get excited about birth anymore?

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not saying L&D is the only field that's hard work. I'm just saying that patients families don't seem to acknowledge this. They just think my job must be fun because I get to see babies born...

  22. Asked to interview for a job I'm NOT qualified for?

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 years of L&D experience and expressed interest in a job opening at my hospital for pediatric float position. After seeing my resume the hiring manager in the Peds dept said she'd actually...

  23. Asked to interview for a job I'm NOT qualified for?

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    The job is advertised as full-time, with flexible hours, placing PICC lines on children under 2. But how many PICC lines can they be placing on children under 2 to make that a full-time job?! Does...

  24. "Short Staffed......."

    adpiRN replied to Queen2u's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is crazy to me! What if there was an emergency like stat c/s, shoulder dystocia or a code on a baby? Were you expected to do baby care after delivery in addition to mom care and assisting the OB...

  25. Advice on search for a new job

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working in L&D for 2 years and am starting to feel a little burnt out and ready for something new. I'm interested in Peds and 2 appealing opportunities are available: 1 is a...