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beachyfe

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  1. how long did it take for you to get into L&D nursing?

    beachyfe replied to NurseJessie2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got my first L&D job as a new grad! I was blessed to know someone who recommended me to the manager since I had worked at a different hospital during nursing school as an OB scrub tech. Have...

  2. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    beachyfe replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've loved all my nursing jobs except for the last one. It was at a hospice agency and was truly a miserable job. I worked 8:30-5 M-F, then was on call every night and weekend, had to go out to do...

  3. c/s with ONLY local

    beachyfe replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a hospital that has in-house anesthesia, but one night we couldn't find him when we needed to do a stat section. We paged, called, went to call room, etc. but no luck. Doc had to start...

  4. male ob nurses

    beachyfe replied to V SPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked with a male L&D nurse who was a traveler. He stayed on our unit for 6 months and was a fabulous nurse. The patients loved him. He taught me alot and was really fun to work with....

  5. Australian Home Birth Advocate Dies After Childbirth

    beachyfe replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree. Each place has it's benefits and risks. Every case is different and should be evaluated for where is the safest place to deliver. Some midwives (lay or CNM) are better than others....

  6. Straight cath or foley cath for labor patients??

    beachyfe replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's my experience too. If a mom has an epidural for a long time, then repeated straight caths can introduce as much or more infection than just one insertion of a

  7. Inpatient OB RNC exam - am I qualified?

    beachyfe replied to LLLovely's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I thought the OB Inpatient certification exam was harder than the boards! I did very well and passed, but I had worked for 3 yrs in L&D in a high risk unit and still found it to be tough. I...

  8. Rupture of an unscarred uterus?

    beachyfe replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hated using Cytotec. It usually caused ctx to be too strong and, unlike Pit, you couldn't decrease it. I found it to be very unpredictable - worked fine for some, but slammed others. Plus, it's so...

  9. Rupture of an unscarred uterus?

    beachyfe replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I saw it twice in 16 years of doing L&D. Very

  10. Would you even consider a candidate who was terminated?

    beachyfe replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Nurse Management

    Would you hiring managers consider the "terminated" situation different if you saw that the applicant had worked several jobs since their termination? Personally, I would think that if other...

  11. what should i do?????????

    beachyfe replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been where you are (many years ago) and reacted the same way. Be very careful - you may end up making enemies who will come back to haunt you down the road. Never burn your bridges; nursing can...

  12. How to get position at UnitedHealth Group/Blue Cross Blue shield

    beachyfe replied to lifein08's topic in Case Management

    i did 2 months of training and it took between 1-2 yrs before i really felt like an "expert" at the job. it was a big learning curve because this is all about business and insurance. a totally...

  13. Who does the cord blood gases

    beachyfe replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The RN's always drew cord blood where I

  14. Doulas: love them or hate them.

    beachyfe replied to Sixxer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a mother, I had both home and hospital births. I also worked for many years with a home birth service. As a nurse, I worked in an L&D where we had every type of birth - from "home-like" to very...

  15. Do Medical Directors really review clinicals?

    beachyfe replied to NeedAdvice911's topic in Case Management

    If I find that the clinical I receive from the facility doesn't meet criteria for the guidelines we use (Milliman and Interqual), then I first call the facility CM back and ask if they have anymore...

  16. How to get position at UnitedHealth Group/Blue Cross Blue shield

    beachyfe replied to lifein08's topic in Case Management

    i don't think this is necessarily true. i had no experience in cm, dm, or um when i answered an ad for a case manager. i did have 16 yrs of clinical nursing experience, but nothing in insurance or...

  17. male labor and delivery nurses

    beachyfe replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the many years that I worked in L&D, we had only one travel nurse and it was a male. At first the staff was a bit surprised, as no one had ever heard of a male L&D nurse. But he turned...

  18. when to call for delivery, active management & patience

    beachyfe replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yeh, that's one of the hardest things to learn to do as an l&d nurse - be sure the doc doesn't arrive too early or too late. sure would be nice if they gave us a crystal ball during orientation!...

  19. Day or Night shift in L&D

    beachyfe replied to MissyKrissyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First, you don't have rounds in L&D like on med/surg floors. One doctor from each practice will usually stop by the hospital each day to see postpartum and antepartum patients and will stop by...

  20. Too old to travel nurse????

    beachyfe replied to nitronymph's topic in Travel

    I look very professional and have 2 certifications in my area. I've applied for 11 hospital clinical positions in my field (with over 20 yrs experience) and have had just 3 interviews and no job...

  21. Would I be a candidate for travel nursing?

    beachyfe posted a topic in Travel

    I have 16 years in L&D and High Risk Antepartum, as well as some postpartum, experience. I have also been an OB case manager for 5 yrs. and an OB and med/surg nursing educator for 5 years. I'm...

  22. Would I be a candidate for travel nursing?

    beachyfe replied to beachyfe's topic in Travel

    That wouldn't be hard to do - I used FM's for 16 years and still do EFM CEU's to keep up my Inpatient OB certification. In my area, most hospitals are now requiring EFM certification be done soon...

  23. Too old to travel nurse????

    beachyfe replied to nitronymph's topic in Travel

    I agree! When I got my last job, all the interviews were done by phone. It certainly cuts out discrimination based on gray hair, body size, ugly face, frumpy clothes, etc. You get hired based on your...

  24. Hospital Setting, What is Your Title?

    beachyfe replied to staceyp413's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have a BSN and teach nursing clinicals. I'm just called the "Nursing Instructor." What else would you need to be

  25. Would I be a candidate for travel nursing?

    beachyfe replied to beachyfe's topic in Travel

    The hospital where I worked got computerized charting over 15 years ago and I used it for about 10 years. Not much has changed in L&D since I left, so I don't think it would be too hard to get...