motorcycle mama- I don't see where you made any mistake. If your intent was to help provide the best possible care for this pt at the end of life, you did what you thought was best. Don't let politics...
pushinrn replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Ob/Gyn
I'd love to see a study done regarding the correlation between the 4-page birth plan and eventual C/S. Unfortunately some folks have such a hard time giving up control that they can't let their bodies...
pushinrn replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Ob/Gyn
You know, we do so much high risk where I work- we're the only place with a NICU to support these babies for at least 2 hours in every direction. So perhaps we may be a little jaded where home birth...
We had a 5 semester RN program in Tallahassee, FL that was amazing. Pre-req's were non-negotiable- but when we realized what the nursing coursework was going to be like, we were pretty glad to already...
I was offered a wonderful job on L&D before I ever graduated. I can't imagine surviving the first 2 years without the support and patience of every single nurse on the unit. I love students, I...
If you are having to use gloves for ice packs to the perineum, try to make sure that they are the latex-free kind- they don't stretch as well but may decrease latex sensitivity problems. 2 pair of...
pushinrn replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn
Nurse wannabe, my prayers go out for you and your family. We know that there may not be any answer to the question "Why?!". Sometimes this happens and even with all our tests, we can only give an...
The L&D manager who hired me before I even graduated told me later that the only reason that she hired me was because of my enthusiasm. She knew that I knew absolutely nothing, but she realized...
I was in the same postion about 2 years ago. The thing that saved my fanny was changing to 8-hour shifts; that little 2 hour nap after I tuck the kiddo in makes a huge difference, especially when I...