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can any of us get that. guide !!

Congrats. !!!!

Wow. that sounds really frustrating. I agree. with elkpark and maybe those. MD's. comments need to be reviewed. with higher ups asvto why he felt that way. These are special babies. that need our help and advocacy. Yes. the moms can be tough, I a...

Wondering?? Is anyone in ambulatory care learning to do Pulmonary Function tests. and how. did it go. I need to learn and would appreciate any advice thank you

Awwww don't feel bad😔. I have been a nurse three plus decades and I feel we need to see more if this. WE/NURSES are a very proud group and with that comes passion and drive. I feel it speaks a lot to your determination and desire to get a good j...

As an experienced. L/D nurse I have often seen this "cutting down" on L/D orientation. done by a maybe new Nurse Manager that hasn't been. "on the floor" for a. long time. Have seen this and ends up causing high anxiety with new and experienced sta...

Has anyone gone to paperless Epic charting in Labor and Del or Post Part?

Wondering.. I am a labor and delivery nurse and want to learn to scrub. We have to to the periop on AORN, and that is fine. Do other L/D nurses learn from other nurse or scrubtechs. Are your OB scrub techs professionally trained scrubs, and who...

Would love to hear from L/D runs that also have to scrub of c sec. Manager now want the three RNs that do scrub to teach the other L/D runs to scrub. Some are willing and some are not:( Did anyone have to go through this. I am willing to learn, but...

Hi Wondering if annoys doing bedside report in labor and delivery. My unit wants to start and would appreciate any tips, help, and suggestions. Also if anyone has good articles on this topic please suggest thank you!!

hi Waht advice would you give an ob/gyn rn tghat want to learn toscrub for c sections and emergency ob surgery? Would you sugggest going to the OR to train or labor and del OR for just sections any suggestions?? ty:p

Has anyone taken stable recently. Is there a pre test, and what kind of preparation should I do for the course. Is it difficult. Is the test hard to pass? Any suggestions or info greatly appreciated. I have never taken it before TY

Hi Everyone, Thank you for your posts. Wish me luck-- I guess test s still make me nervous , even after 35 yrs in nsg ty :)

Hi Thank you!! Both are very helpful comments

Hi Thanks for your posts. My concern is if there are not enough shed. sections maybe 4-5 week and a scrub tech does those, it frustrating. If I do some on the job training, peri op training, ect how do the the nurses STAY competent

Hi I know these post make me sad. DO NOT give up. We have been there I did a nursing change at age 49 to labor and delivery. It was tough handsome days I ask myself-- "should I stilled this" It is a special time in a women's life. I like the pre...

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Hi, There is a book Fetal Monitoring, by Tucker, Lisa Miller, Dr David Miller to buy. This book is overwhelming bus as become my bible.Lisa Miller has con on fetal monitoring introduction, and slo the GE education has a wonderful online program for f...

Hi How about labor and delivery? What is the pay for an experienced over 25 yrs RN. Active labor ratio? ty

Hi, Yes, It is good to have anxiety, and often it is difficult to to titrate oxytocin. As stated in another post, it has a short half life. Remember that tachysystole is more than 5 contractions in 10 minute period, averaged over a 30 minute perio...

Hi Thankyou so much. I have a lot to think about

Does anyone have a policy or advice on the max number of IV attempts allowed on a newborn ty

Does anyone have any articles, references, or policies on the maximum number of IV starts allowed on a newborn. This is of major concern with transition of RNs from Labor /Delivery to PP and or nursery RN jobs. Any info would be greatly appreciat...

Thank you How long do you think an RN should have to learn scrub and be competent