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Questions: 1. Do you circulate your c sections? Does your unit provide the scrub tech & baby nurse also? Yes...we also are trained to scrub & assist as RNs, & we have a neonatologist and a NICU nurse at every c/s. 2. Do you do all of them...

We give 500 LR with 30 units of Pit infusing to gravity as soon as the placenta is delivered. Most of our docs have standing orders and expect the RN to start free-flowing Pit as soon as we hear them say "placenta is out". Protocol is to give a tota...

I'm a new grad in L&D and I'm doing a 9 week orientation. I precepted on the unit for about 4-5 months while I was finishing my BSN. 6 weeks of my orientation are on L&D, 1 week on Antepartum, 1 week Circulating in the OR and 1 week Scrubbing...

Just finished taking NCLEX-RN. It cut off at 75 questions...I think I only knew about 3 of the answers for sure. It was the hardest thing that I've ever taken -- it made HESI seem easy! I am so scared that I failed. I feel numb...shellshocked, really...

Thanks guys! I am seeing a trend with most of the people who took 75 questions and thought it was a monster. I just hope that it works that way for me, too! I did a whole lot of Saunders (from the book, as well as the CD), but I did all of the questi...

I took it in AL...we have the fast results check, so I'll know on Thursday. I have GOT to find something to preoccupy my time! Right now I'm just obsessing and 2nd guessing everything! I have no idea how to feel! Good luck on Monday! =)

YAY!!! Congrats everyone!!! I start my job orientation Monday, May 22 for Labor & Delivery... Waiting for my ATT to take NCLEX!!! I'm SO ready to be an RN!!!! Good Luck!!! Amy

Hi! You asked a great question...maybe I can help a bit! I will graduate in May and I have been hired as an L & D nurse. I have a BA in Psych and a Master's in Counseling. You are wise to steer clear of social work (from a money standpoint!). In ...

I'm with you!!!! WHOO HOO!!!!! Here's my plan...I'm preceping L & D (yay!), gotta get through Community Health and a Leadership class -gotta pass my HESI with at least an 850. Then I'm home free!! I'm praying that I will knock their socks off in...

I am so feeling your pain! I, too, am 27...I have a Master's degree in Counseling. I graduated with a 3.98 GPA and searched for a job forever and never found one...not a decent one anyway. I have really "secretly" always wanted to do nursing, but was...

I am so mad at the Med Surg HESI right now I can't see straight!!!

Yay! Congratulations! How do y'all decide where students go for preceptorship? We do a lottery and I'm hoping that there will still be a chance to actually get where I want.... Congrats again! Amy:lol2:

I am also another huge fan of Saunders. The questions with rationales are great, as well as the book that has strictly content. There is information broken down regarding nutrition, caring for clients with a tube, etc. Very helpful! Put it on your C...

I'm so glad that this warning is already posted. I had my L & D clinical yesterday and the nurses were telling us to tell all of our friends who are on it, because evidently, very young women are throwing PEs and dying! That's craziness....this i...

Wow! Thanks for the reply. I am sorry that they were "snobby" to you at Crestwood. I guess it doesn't really surprise me. I just expect HR folks to be excited to see RNs...because they are the majority of employees and there is a shortage, right?!? ...

Does anyone have any information on which hospital is better to work for in Huntsville? I've been to both, but have no idea regarding salary, benefits, how they treat their nurses, etc. Any info would be great! Thanks

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/postpartumdepression.html www.postpartum.net www.postpartum.org I hope these help...I just used them in a post-partum teaching assignment! Amy:)

Hi! I am in my next-to-last semester in UAH's nursing program! There are a million arguments for ADN vs. BSN and I'm not even going to go there! In my opinion, that's a personal choice =) But, what I can help you with is to tell you a little about UA...

Thanks for the quick reply! As a soon-to-be new grad, which would you recommend doing FIRST? I have a huge interest in both and I don't want to make a mistake! Thanks again!!! Amy:)

Anyone work NICU first????

Hey guys!!! I'm with you!! I graduate in May 06 and I'm hoping for NICU or L&D. It will be a couple of months before I find out where I will get to precept, I REALLY hope that it is one of the above and NOT the crappy cardiac unit AGAIN!!!!! Let...

Hey! I, too, will graduate in May and can really relate to what you are saying. I am fine with procedures - even new ones, but assessment still isn't coming easy to me. I have a really hard time hearing lung sounds - unless they are totally awful and...

I had to post today because it was my first clinical in L&D. I am SO pumped because I got to see a birth!!!! It was such an emotional and blessed experience to witness. It was so awesome as a student to see the ways in which L&D nurses touch...

Congratulations, guys!! I wish you the best of luck and would love to hear from either one of you about the interview process. Questions, etc. Y'all ROCK!!! Amy:balloons: :)

Hey Kristina-- Sorry, I have no info for you on S. Carolina NICUs...but I did notice that you are from Alabama (ROLL TIDE!!!)...AND, you recently passed boards - CONGRATS!! Where are you currently working? I will graduate in May 2006 and am very inte...