MSMCnurse2004

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while and am now pregnant with my 3rd child. I was wondering when most people take off for maternity leave. Is it 4 or 6 weeks before, or should I try to wait until I am due. I never worked during my last pregnancies, so I feel this baby is being cheated by me working so hard. I do plan on taking anywhere from 6 month to a year off before coming back to work. Also I am due Jan 4th and would like to enjoy the holidays without working. Let me know what you all think, and what you think is too soon to stop working. Tara L & D Nurse

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while and am now pregnant with my 3rd child. I was wondering when most people take off for maternity leave. Is it 4 or 6 weeks before, or should I try to wait until I am due. I never worked during my last pregnancies, so I feel this baby is being cheated by me working so hard. I do plan on taking anywhere from 6 month to a year off before coming back to work. Also I am due Jan 4th and would like to enjoy the holidays without working. Let me know what you all think, and what you think is too soon to stop working. Tara L & D Nurse

We mix our own pitocin. We usually start off with 10 units of pitocin in 1000cc. Sometimes the doctors double strength it with 20 units. Then once the baby is born, we administer 20 or 30 units of pit.

Hi everyone, Tomorrow, I start my first job (full time in L&D) and am having a difficult time with guilt leaving my kids. My son is in the 3rd grade, and probably won't have a hard time with it, but my daughter is just about to turn 4 and has never been away from me for longer than 6 hours and during that time, I was in school and my husband was with her. Since then my husband and I split up and I just found out New Years Eve that he has been having an affair. (nice new years gift) I know my life will be good without him, since I start a good paying job, have both of my kids and own a house, while he is working full time for $8.50 an hour and has never graduated high school. Things are looking good in my future, but I feel that me being away from my kids will hurt them. If there is anyone in the same type of situation, I would like to hear how you did it alone and if everthing turned out for the better in your life. Sorry I am rambling on, I just need to vent.

Hi guys, A while ago I wrote that I was a new grad not wanting to work, and I sure did get a lot of responses. Mostly negative, but I read them all and opened my mind, that many people have their own opinions. I waited almost 8 months, and finally decided on my own to get a job. I accepted a Labor and delivery position at a local hospital and start in Jan. I am very excited to start my career and am equally excited in the learning and knowledge I will gain. Thank you everyone for all your comment and I look forward to spending more time on allnurses with any questions I may have during my transition.

I am a new grad (May 2004) who just accepted a position. The starting pay for me is around 25 per hour with a 15% differential for nights. So my night shifts will make close to 30 per hour. I also applied at other hospitals that range in salary from $19- $28 per hour in my area. This will be my first time working. Wish me luck!:rotfl:

I want to thank everyone for their positive opinions, but now I have to answer a couple of comments. First of all, I had my son when I was a senior in High School. I went to a JC to get all my pre-recs out of the way. When I applied to nursing school, I got in right away. I went to an all girls private college and got my BSN-Rn, and PHN. During my last semester my DH left us because it was too difficult for him. Mind you I had my daughter after my first semester of Nursing school and took a year off. So now I am raising my 2 kids by myself, and luckily with a settlement from when I was younger (which only last for a couple more years), helps me to just get by. I am very involved in my kids lives (den leader for cub scouts, vice pres of PTA, team mom for baseball, on the board for my daughter play groups, etc). When I start working, I will have to work nights, which I have never done before. I would gladly do it and have every intention of working someday, I just don't think me working all night and then sleeping all day is going to allow me to have any time for my kids. I will always be tired, like it sound every nurse is. I did mention I signed a modeling contract for my daughter, but it is second to my having a job. I do think my main concern will be when I start working, I am going to have to work days for the training. I have no one to watch my daughter and wouldn't be able to afford it until after I start working for awile. And I have a hard time leaving my daughter with someone she doesn't know. Maybe I do sound like a spoiled brat, but when you grow up in the abusive life I did (and I am sure there are alot of you), where my mom left when I was 5, I feel it is imperative to be there for my kids. I hope I answered any questions or concerns anyone had, if my ask again and I will answer. Tara Man I feel like I'm on defensive mode

Hi everyone, I am a new grad (May 04), and passed boards July 1st. I have 2 kids ages 8 and 3. My son is going into 3rd grade and we just signed a modeling contract for my daughter. I have no desire to start working. I applied at USC and got offered the position as a Trauma nurse and turned it down because I want to stay home with my kids. I feel they need me now. Am I crazy or do others have the same concerns. I feel I worked so hard to get this degree and now I don't want to use it right now. I will maybe feel different in about 4-6 months. My family thinks I 'm crazy Please help. Tara

Hi guys, I took the NCLEX on July 1st and my name was up on the BRN website within 6 days, They said it would of been up sooner, but the 5th was a holiday. Call the BRN and make sure they have everything they need from you or your school. I don't know if it has anything to do with it, but I took my test in Gardena, Ca (Los Angeles). Tara