Nursjuli

I really appreciate everyones insight, Thank you so much! :) Your experience helps. Julie

Hello, They say they only have about 50 births a year. As for monitoring skills I am learning on the job. They need nurses so bad, they cannot afford to be picky, the nurses here have to do everything, er, ob, med/surg, cardiac etc. I am going to be required to get certifications in everything, acls, pals, ob and so on. We only have 2-3 nurses on for the floor, er and ob all together. I believe it is a critical shortage area. I want to be there for the moms but the other nurses aren't totally comfortable in this area, although they are so amazing to have the knowledge and skills they have in so many areas. They are just not real gung ho in spporting the moms. I wasn't sure how I should be. Thanks for your reply!

Hello again!:balloons: I have a question about laboring mothers. Since our hospital is so small we don't have "OB nurses" so whoever is on at the time is the one who is with the patient. Since I am new I have yet to work in this area and the other day I had my first OB come in and I was not sure how much to help her emotionally or with the process. Alot of the nurses I work with are not too excited about the whole OB thing. In nursing school we of course were taught the gold standard about support etc. during labor. The woman was really turning to her family and I could not tell how open she was to help from me. How do you handle this in your practice? How involved do you get with the emotional support of labor process? I appreciate all your help and input, TIA!

Hello, my name is Julie and I just started working at a very small rural hospital. This hospital has 12 beds on the floor and 3 ER rooms. We also have 3 OB rooms. I am coming from working on a neuro vascular floor at a large hospital in Portland Oregon, where we had 5 - 7 nurses on at a time on the floor I was on alone. Now there are two of us! To take care of the patients on the floor, manage OB and ER! It is soooooo different, I have to start my own IV's, do my own neb treatments, there is no one to consult on anything, no transportation for the patients, no 24 hour pharmacist in this hospital, only a 3 day a week pharmacist, and we get our own meds the rest of the time, how weird! But you know what? I love it! I have never enjoyed a job so much or sooooo looked forward to going to work as I do now! :) I love taking care of people I know I will see out in the small community we are movingt to, I love that everyone knows every one else, or at least their cousin or brother.:rotfl: I am learning so much though. I am a relatively new nurse and have never done ER or OB before. I am very thankful for this forum where I can share and learn from others out there in the same boat! Sincerely, Julie