Like I said in the OB forum-where I posted two videos I don't mean to come across as insensitive or judgemental, but it is something we all see daily!! Or at least where I
I wanted to share a story with you all regarding the hospice care my sister received this past weekend... When she was 20 weeks pregnant, the ultrasound showed trisomy 18 syndrome (incompatible with...
Actually the manual of obstetrics helped me out a lot...Just a few hints...Know the difference between amniotic embolism vs pulmonary embolism (that question still haunts me to this day!lol), h&h...
I sometimes sit in on the peer interview and like the other posters said it is alot of behavioral questions...When we have a nurse prospect shadow a nurse, dont' be afraid to ask alot of questions!...
Ha I am in the same boat as you except I work in labor and delivery and pick up shifts in peds-I want to transfer to ER. It is kind of scary because I have been doing this for so long and worried...
I was just curious to see how you nurses feel about RN;s who transfer to ur unit from other units..You see I have been an l&d nurse for 5 years. I am ready for a change. I picked up extra shifts...
:nurse:Hi guys, I have been an RNC in labor and delivery for 5 years..I am also on the maternal transport team. Iam picking up extra shifts in pediatrics and NICU (after few days of orientation of...
Well I obviously rarely see deaths working in labor and delivery, but last year there was a patient who passed from amniotic embolism. It wasnt caught sadly until she passed. Baby ended up in...
Wishful thinking for our unit:uhoh3: At times we have one earlylabor and one active and one on MAG. We just recently unionized but I guess thats going to take a while to go
What a jerk! Don't worry about it. As a previous poster posted, we are all human and have same issues. I take xanax once in a while, another fellow nurse is on anti-depressants. Everyone has their own...
I have worked in l and d for 6 years. And I have seen several patients with this story. The ones I don't believe are the ones that are small-not overweight with these big bellies! The parents are...
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Well speaking from personal experience...When I was in nursing school I was a young mommy like you. I had a 1 yr old and a 2 yr old. I lived with my mom and was and still very am grateful for her...
Hi! I am a l & d rn with four years experience. Our hospital is putting together a l & d transport team-I got aksed to be on it. Sound exciting, but is there anyone out there who is familiar...