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cherokeesummer

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  1. My hat is off to you!

    cherokeesummer replied to Delirium, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I second this! I'm a post partum nurse but I agree, getting an externship in the field is the best bet. Let them know you are interested from the start so they have time to get to know you. I did...

  2. Hello, I am back!

    cherokeesummer replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome back its great to see you, I love reading your posts! They are always very

  3. Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nope not my back, just my feet and calves, but mostly my feet. I have a history of back issues having had two back surgeries in the past 10 years (one last year). But the foot pain is what really...

  4. Bizzare

    cherokeesummer replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sheesh maybe we work in the same place LOL, no just kidding. But we had someone who had a similar issue and I guess what got me is that they talk candidly about it to everyone visiting, etc. Like...

  5. Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would like to try compression hose but I have a problem where I break out in hives whenever something touches me with pressure (i.e. pantyhose, etc.) the doc called it dermagraphia. But anyway, its...

  6. Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh yeah and I've had the plantar fascitiis before too and yes it is miserable! I don't want to repeat that again. My podiatrist at the time recommended stretching my feet before stepping out of bed...

  7. Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I forgot to mention I think, that I'm a diabetic. I'm a type I diabetic, since age 12, I'm 31 now. So I am extra special careful about my feet, I never go barefoot, always check them, etc. etc. I...

  8. NRP certification?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the advice and feedback everyone. I passed it and am certified. Thanks

  9. punishment advice.....please......

    cherokeesummer replied to Seamless LVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not to be silly or anything but I do occasionally count the full minute for my respirations and for my pulse...especially with my newborn patients but sometimes with adults when I'm having a hard time...

  10. How many are PP nurses? LD nurses?

    cherokeesummer posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wondering how our group was made up...how many were PP nurses, how many were LD nurses, etc.? I'm a mother/baby nurse and I'd love to talk to others both in PP and

  11. New grad on orientation, but want to switch already -- how does it work?

    cherokeesummer replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a very similar situation. I did my senior internship in a nicu and thought that was the place for me. So I interviewed and got a job offer with a great hospital and a high acuity nicu. I...

  12. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

    cherokeesummer replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same here LOL that is a lot for our

  13. NRP certification?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the information! Nope I've not been to any deliveries other than what we saw in nursing school so I'm looking forward to getting the NRP class done and then being able to attend deliveries...

  14. How many are PP nurses? LD nurses?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a nurse designated for admissions and then an aid or nurse but usually an aid in the nursery and then the nurses are responsible for the newborns and moms - but sometimes if there is someone...

  15. How many are PP nurses? LD nurses?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm on orientation still so I have only had 3-4 couplets so far but I've seen our nurses have as many as 6 or 7 with admissions and discharges being all rolled up in to that. And we don't generally...

  16. Confused new grad

    cherokeesummer replied to sunny3429's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there, you don't necessarily have to go through med surg experience first, the key is finding the right place that has openings, etc. I started out from graduating and went into a level four NICU....

  17. How many are PP nurses? LD nurses?

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow! I didn't realize so many places combined everything. That must be very exciting and definately a way to keep your skills up! Our hospital has a seperate L&D, Mother/Baby and Antepartum and...

  18. Commonly used OB meds for new nurse?

    cherokeesummer replied to allthingsbright's topic in Ob/Gyn

    God bless you for this post! I started in PP recently and I've given lots of percoset and toradol and motrin. I really want to know them and the other OB drugs inside and out! Thanks for the

  19. Really liking this!

    cherokeesummer posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I posted a few weeks ago, maybe a month ago LOL that I'm here now - I'm working in the OB field. Anyway I've been on the postpartum mother/baby floor for a couple of weeks now with my preceptor who...

  20. Recommended Resources - Mother/Baby/PP?

    cherokeesummer posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all! I started my new job in Mother/Baby this week and I am due to start on the floor next week. I was wondering if you can recommend any good resources for reading up on things? It's been a...

  21. I think this is my new home!

    cherokeesummer posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've just started a position on a postpartum unit so I'm assuming this is the right forum! I am a new grad and spent a short time in NICU before desiring a change. I did enjoy the NICU but it was a...

  22. I think this is my new home!

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you guys! I appreciate it. I'm really looking forward to this step in my career and life. I hope to further my education later on down the line as

  23. Feeling wiped out, overwhelmed, etc.

    cherokeesummer posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I have to come and ask for some input, I've been trying and trying and I just can't stop feeling overwhelmed. I am working in a critical care environment and maybe that was my mistake for...

  24. Stepped down/back

    cherokeesummer replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Awe thanks ya'll. Yeah I will be sticking around for sure. I do intend on returning to the babies one day but for now I figured I needed to get some confidence in care period without the constant...

  25. Stepped down/back

    cherokeesummer posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all my fave nicu nurses! I have been away for a bit because I was feeling low and even a bit ashamed of myself for awhile. I wanted so bad to be a NICU nurse especially after having spent my...