sukari79

It seems like the culture of the unit. Not L&D itself. I've worked at various types of hospitals (as a travel nurse) and the staff make all the difference in the experience. Try to see if you actually like the type of care you are giving to your patients. Ask questions anyway, how else will you learn.

Thanks for sharing your (our) story. I've also been dismissed by patients saying they didn't want a "black" nurse. It's extremely hurtful. As a culture, we have learned to cope with this behavior, knowing much change isn't coming. As of late, I've been a little more hopeful.

Great suggestion!

Thanks for the advice. How do you suggest I learn, if I only work for teaching hospitals?

I have 2 years of L&D experience but my hospital has only 40-50 (mostly high risk) births per month. It's a teaching hospital so the residents get all the experience with the vag checks, etc. I'm venturing out to gain more experience and have always been intrigued by travel nursing. I'm not sure if I should go for a permanent position as I've been offered positions at 2 different hospitals. I also have a contract in hand for travel nursing. I'm extremely excited about the knowledge and information to be gained and yet nervous that the nurses may not be helpful because their expectations will be high because I am a travel nurse. Any advice would be helpful! Thanks!!

Thank you all for your feedback! I did quit and am now working for a great company! I'm very happy and love what I do!

So I'm a new grad that was recently hired at a home health agency. The interview went great and based on what was said at the interview about company I was sold! After a few ride alongs (with no paper work training) I felt ready to go. My first day I had 1 SOC, 1 ROC, 1 Recert, 1 DC, PICC care, Wound Care (yes, they are short staffed). And at the end of the day they were begging me to take another patient. So now I am at home with all this paperwork. I filled it out to the best of my ability and would like for someone in the office to go over it with me to give input on my mistakes so I can do better next time. Yet, I keep getting calls to do more SOCs. 3x my appointment with the DON has been cancelled and rescheduled (obviously not at my convenience). I refuse to do any more SOC's or ROC's until someone goes over the paper work with me but I think that the office is not responding positively to this course of action. I don't feel comfortable with my signature on the OASIS and not having a clear understanding. Am I asking for too much? Is there a source that I can use to familiarize myself with OASIS on my own? I started reading your posts and now have a few more concerns about the company. 1. They are also in the process of moving over to a live charting in the home from our laptops or ipad. We have to pay for the hotspot wi-fi and for our own iPad. 2. They don't pay mileage. 3. It is common to text information about patients. They request that I text them report. 4. I've been sent to 3 wrong addresses Any advice or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!