labor/rn

IUFDs, TOPs (for anomolies not compatible with life) are always difficult and never easy. I work at a high risk L&D and unfortunately we see this a lot. But...some of my most rewarding moments in my career have been helping families through this time. The grief that these families feel is unimaginable and what they have to go through to deliver can sometimes be an extra insult. Please always remember that although it is tough for the moms it can be worse for dads. Dad is grieving for the child that he has lost too, be he is also tryig to be a tower of support for the mom. Sometimes this is too much. Don't let dad be forgotton in the sorrow that you feel for mom. Never be ashamed of your tears. It is a genuine emotion and sometimes the parents appreciate your sympathy and concern. It's okay to cry!! We do pictures of our losses and it is always a personal triump if I can hide a "bad" spot by placing the baby on it's side, or holding a small bear or pulling the blanket up and the hat low. Sometimes all I can get is a pic of moms hand with the babys hand. But the important thing is you care enough to do the best you can for these people to get them through this horrible ordeal. These will be the patients that remember you and the ones that you remember also. I thank you for taking on this task. You are absolutely right, it is horrible, but whether you realize it or not that family is thanking God that you were there. You are not wrong to feel like you do. It just takes time to get through the shock of seeing these babies and also time to realize how much you are actually doing for the parents. God bless and keep up the good work!!!!

This may have already been stated but whenever we have an epiduralized pt we do dematome and sedation level checks houly. This goes right along with all the other checks that have to be documented (resp, bp, fundal checks). Our documentation is done by a QS system which makes it very simple and easy!

A friend of mine is graduating from Southside Regional in Dec. She has told me that they are paying $18.66 (not real sure about the change part) an hour and the shift differentials were interesting. I will ask and give you more info because that should be pretty standard for that area.

Ok everybody I've been reading all the postings looking for answers to questions I haven't asked so I thought I would start. My husband and I are moving to Oahu at Kaneohe Bay. I work high risk L&D and I think Queens Hospital is the only facility that is of the equivalent. Is that true? Is it too far of a commute considering all of the traffic I am hearing about? Are nursing jobs readily available? How is the pay? I am coming from a sorry area and am wondering if in Oahu they pay higher rates to flexi employees or does that pretty much depend on the individual facility? Which hospital would be closer to Kaneohe Bay? Here is a silly question: Are there mosquitos? Any other tips or pointers? Please e-mail me with any comments but put something in the subject line so I don't delete you. Thanks!!! [email protected]