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  1. How to Choose a Good Stethoscope

    SwimNurseRun replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I started off with the Littman lightweight an had trouble hearing heart murmurs or diminished lungs. I shopped around online to find a good deal on the Littman Master Classic II and I LOVE IT!! I...

  2. Books on Natural Childbirth

    SwimNurseRun replied to squidbilly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being educated and knowing what to expect is the best way to have a great experience with natural childbirths. Staying mentally in control is key. You go

  3. New OB RN

    SwimNurseRun replied to newnurse1986's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Even coming to postpartum or l&d as an experienced nurse can be challenging and stressful. All nursing is HARD in the beginning but stick with it and it will get better and

  4. Best/Worst List of L&D nursing

    SwimNurseRun replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Best: A unit of triage, emergency, OR, and one on one intimate patient care experiencing miracles every day with the BEST patient population in nursing! Worst: Stillbirths/fetal demise, stress,...

  5. Crying?

    SwimNurseRun replied to daisygirl5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to cry every time I would see a birth, tv or not, c-section or lady partsl, and I was the only one in the room crying like a baby in nursing school the first time I saw a birth in person. I...

  6. NRP online examination

    SwimNurseRun replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that it is relative to ACLS training in med/surg... It is important to have the training and understand what to expect when running a code. Maybe in emergencies you would be the one to get...

  7. My long winded route to L&D.....

    SwimNurseRun replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

    10+ years to get a day shift schedule???? Wow that seems extreme! Most of the nurses on my l&d unit rotate 12 weeks on days, 6 weeks nights with the exception of the people that prefer straight...

  8. New Grad Interviewing in OB

    SwimNurseRun replied to ChristMRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The L&D unit I just started on is still hiring and I've noticed some things my unit director has mentioned about the people she has interviewed since. She said anyone can learn the skills required...

  9. HELP!!! I'm a med-surg/tele nurse who wants to get into maternity nursing.

    SwimNurseRun replied to leila83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is ironic for me because i am a 2 year tele nurse who just applied to an L&D position, and had the same fears! Even though i was very nervous to talk to my boss about it, my family assured me...

  10. How do I give better reports?

    SwimNurseRun replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    Dont feel like you are the first person to ever feel this way about report! It will definitely get better with time. If you have a set line to "break the ice" with every report you start, it gets your...

  11. Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

    SwimNurseRun replied to silt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whenever i need to put lotion on a patients dry feet or itchy back, i work in a little massage time. Less awkward feeling than, "would you like me to massage your shoulders now?" ya

  12. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    SwimNurseRun replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Optimism. If I tell myself I'm going to have an easygoing day, great patients, steady but not chaotic, I'm going to have a great day and remember why I wanted to become a nurse in the first place....

  13. Managing stress during shift

    SwimNurseRun replied to charlie8025's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can definitely empathize with you, charlie8025. I work on a telelmetry floor with 5-6 patients and find myself stressed out many of my shifts. It is especially hard worrying about coming back the...

  14. Nursing Jewelry

    SwimNurseRun replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a coworker that only had "RN" on her badge and an old senile patient made some sort of comment like, "You're just an associate degree nurse!" That comment even got ME heated, I can't imagine...

  15. How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

    SwimNurseRun replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Any thread that involves politics or faith is bound to get a little heated... But even though I am Catholic and work in a Catholic hospital, I know that not all of our patients are Catholic. I...

  16. Transferring A Patient to Stepdown/ICU

    SwimNurseRun replied to SwimNurseRun's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am already finding the truth in that charge nurses range in leadership styles and strengths, haha. Still always a good resource, nonetheless. But thanks for the reassurance, everyone! I agree that I...

  17. Transferring A Patient to Stepdown/ICU

    SwimNurseRun posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a new grad that has been on my own for almost two months now on a telemetry floor, with a 5:1 patient ratio on the day shift. Of course there are many things that I am learning every day, and I...

  18. First months, and I still dont get the hang of it

    SwimNurseRun replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hide under a rock for the rest of your life?? Quit??? Don't be so hard on yourself! Making mistakes is NORMAL. Sometimes that is how you learn. I PROMISE that you will make more in the future. Even...

  19. Crazy Organization Lately Anyone?

    SwimNurseRun replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    I'm sure that you are nervous about starting orientation and are filling up your day with doing something productive... we nurses LOVE organization! BUT just wait until you come home from a 12 hour...

  20. Tips on surviving through nursing school

    SwimNurseRun replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Students

    I am a new grad just starting orientation at my first job. Here are my tips: -I had a new definition of what "studying" was every semester, even all the way up to NCLEX. Hey, you really need to READ...