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  1. Thanks !Where R U from?

    Thanks for answering my questions about the U of I. I interviewed there,but decided to accept a position in Cedar Rapids.Where is everybody from? I'm originally from Red Oak,but have lived in...
  2. seasoned l&d nurses-please advise

    I'll keep that in mind.thanks for your
  3. seasoned l&d nurses-please advise

    I am a new grad who just started as an L&D nurse.I'm frustrated almost daily by a particular situation,and need help,but also want to know if this situation is a common occurrance in your units....
  4. seasoned l&d nurses-please advise

    Betsy...Thank you...I've been so unhappy since day one.Your comment give me hope.Any suggestions on how to approach mgt without sounding like a
  5. Thanks !Where R U from?

    What area did you work in @ Luke's?Did you like it
  6. What comments do you hear from OB's about birth plans?

    I was so discouraged with what occurred...i'm on orientation,and i walked outta work yesterday wondering if i'll make it through if this happens on a regular basis. The pt had a bp that was not...
  7. New Grad in L&D

    I am in the same boat...hired into L&D,and overwhelmed.One of my preceptors made a major mistake yesterday,and i lost it.(cried at break) She proceeded to tell me (at the nurses station with other...
  8. Cervical checks...need help learning

    I just started (new grad) in L&D,and am not getting how to check a cervix.I felt babies' heads when mom is 7+cm dilated,and thought I knew what I was doing.However,I am not using two fingers to...
  9. Cervical checks...need help learning

    After talking with my preceptor,I found out that I was feeling baby's head,but only through lady partsl tissue.Luckily, today this baby had a scalp electrode on,so that guided me a little,but I felt...
  10. Cervical checks...need help learning

    I think part of my problem is that I haven't checked many pts. in the 1-6 cm range,and have only palpated babies' heads.Pts. with epidurals are the people I check after my preceptor checks,and they've...
  11. Cervical checks...need help learning

    but I didn't know how helpful it would be,given I'm not pg.Thanks.... LOVE the quote in your post about
  12. Cervical checks...need help learning

    Thank you so much! I've only been on the job one month,but am so eager to learn....and frustrated by what I don't
  13. new bsn wants to move

    Hi there! I am an Iowan stuck in the south,wanting to return to iowa.Does anyone have the scoop on what it's like to work at U of Ia
  14. Thanks !Where R U from?

    I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your time at Mercy.They seemed very nice there.Were you in L&D there? Where do you go to school? I'm sorry if I'm asking too many
  15. Thanks !Where R U from?

    Thanks for answering my questions about the U of I. I interviewed there,but decided to accept a position in Cedar Rapids.Where is everybody from? I'm originally from Red Oak,but have lived in...
  16. new bsn wants to move

    Hi...After having lived in a crowded area of NC for three years,I just really want to go back.We have family and friends there,also.I just went back and interviewed at the U of I,and other area...
  17. new bsn wants to move

    Hi...After having lived in a crowded area of NC for three years,I just really want to go back.We have family and friends there,also.I just went back and interviewed at the U of I,and other area...