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  1. From telemetry to OB. How?

    carrie_c replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    Well since you take care of patients after surgery, you could play up on that, since you would be taking care of post c section patients. There's really not a lot of difference in surgical patients...

  2. Have 2 job offers and need some unbiased advice....

    carrie_c replied to jobchoices's topic in General Nursing

    I would take the second one. Even though it's less money, it sounds more secure. Plus you will probably feel more

  3. This made me mad when I saw it.

    carrie_c replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    OMG. I would wait tables

  4. New to Postpartum- words of advice?

    carrie_c replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats! Postpartum is really great. Will you be doing mother/baby or just taking care of the moms? I do mother/baby and I love it. It may not seem like it but your experience will help you a lot....

  5. Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    carrie_c replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think the stress of not having a job and not being able to pay the bills would put far greater stress on a

  6. How do you encourage rooming in.

    carrie_c replied to gallicxy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think rooming in is sometimes not the best idea. We have a lot of spitty babies, especially section ones. The parents might be too exhausted to wake up when the baby is choking. We have had babies...

  7. What do u do when there are no mothers/babies in unit?

    carrie_c replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are ALWAYS mothers and babies on my floor. But I work in a very busy place, where everyone wants to come and have their baby. We have 25 rooms, and they stay full most of the time. The only...

  8. New Grad Nurse Dilemma. Please help.

    carrie_c replied to peacelives10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck! You are making the right

  9. Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    carrie_c replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of married couples who work different shifts. If it causes major problems, then there are other major problems in the relationship. This is the real world. The days of being able to...

  10. Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    carrie_c replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and my husband works days. Being a new grad, I didn't have much choice, I had to start on nights. Like everyone else says, you just have to make it work. But it takes both of you. He has...

  11. New Grad Nurse Dilemma. Please help.

    carrie_c replied to peacelives10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you don't want it, you should just be honest with them and tell them. However, I would suggest you really think about it, because new grad jobs are very hard to get. If you did take the job, it...

  12. interesting article

    carrie_c replied to cayenne06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Spam.

  13. becoming a baby friendly hospital

    carrie_c replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think breastfeeding is a good thing, but I don't think it should be forced on mothers. Some just don't want to breast feed, and that's ok too. A lot of LCs try to push it on

  14. how do nurses wear nail polish?

    carrie_c replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they don't know if it's 'exactly' 4 days old, but most people can tell by looking at it if it's old. Like I said, I have yet to find a polish that lasts 4

  15. becoming a baby friendly hospital

    carrie_c replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I'm a little confused. What about the moms who don't want to breastfeed? Would they not be allowed to have their babies at your

  16. Tips for PP Moms and Urination

    carrie_c replied to Fitzy819's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Never heard of the peppermint. I will have to try

  17. how do nurses wear nail polish?

    carrie_c replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why you are being so harsh... but since you ask, the charge nurses/ANM's monitor this. Trust me, we have a very strict dress code at my hospital (not just about nail polish, but about...

  18. baby friendly questions

    carrie_c replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think a main problem with a lot of LCs is they think a mother should breast feed exclusively no matter what. In some cases, this is just not possible. When I have a very fussy baby that's also...

  19. Are many nurses products of abusive/drug dependent homes & parents?

    carrie_c replied to wsp4905's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how true the stat's are, but my childhood was pretty crappy. My father was an alcoholic. My mother was verbally abusive. They divorced when I was 9, only for my mother to marry my step...

  20. baby friendly questions

    carrie_c replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A lot of these comments sound all too familiar to me. We have a nursery that is open at night from 11p-6a. It is always the mother's choice if she wants to send the baby or not. In my experience, they...

  21. Tips for PP Moms and Urination

    carrie_c replied to Fitzy819's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes getting them to get in the shower can help. Also, this may sound stupid, but just leaving them alone in the bathroom might help. It's hard for some people to go if someone is standing over...

  22. Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    carrie_c replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a labor and delivery/postpartum/newborn nurse, and I have never had a child. But that doesn't mean I can't still take care of women and babies. I think it's wrong to assume that just because you...

  23. HELP! Interview questions

    carrie_c replied to laguilar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes. I see it all the

  24. HELP! Interview questions

    carrie_c replied to laguilar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    **why did you decide to become a nurse? I was always interested in healthcare, and I wanted to help people. ***what is your specialty? OB How did you get to this position in terms of academic or work...

  25. Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    carrie_c replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the nurse manager where I work would hire a male. But she is younger. It might be the older ones who might object. But like someone else said, a lot of women now having babies don't always...