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When you enter the MSN at Frontier, you are already automatically placed on the DNP track....why not just finish there and not have anything to worry about?

On October 17 I found out that my baby was no longer alive. I was 18 weeks pregnant. I have taken all the time off that I can with PTO and sick leave (I don't qualify for FMLA until January), and I will be returning to work this Sunday. I am very much still grieving and I am dreading having to go back to labor and delivery. Does anyone have any advice on how to still be a decent nurse when I am still having a very hard time dealing with my own pain? Thanks for your time.

Maybe she was a TOLAC? Then cytotec would be contraindicated....could still use foley bulb, though. I see many ridiculous reasons for inductions all of the time, and I see many failed inductions as well. Sad, really. Many women don't even know why they are being induced.

I lay the Pt flat, no bump, but the HOB elevated at about a 30 degree angle. I usually only leave them like that for about 20 minutes, enough time so that the epidural has time to set up equally on both sides and rise to abdomen level. After that I usually sit them up higher to whatever position that they are comfortable in. If they like being on their side, I encourage changing sides every 30 minutes or so so that they don't get hotspots.

Thanks so much fo the advice! Ill begin searching in January... hoping for a job offer by march and move in April

Thank you. That is much lower than I anticipated, especially considering how much more expensive housing is. Its not much more than what I make as a new grad in sc.

I am seriously considering relocating from the Charleston SC area to the Denver area in spring of next year for a variety of reasons, but principally to attend midwifery school. The cost of renting houses there is considerably more expensive than what I am used to and since I have 2 kids, one on the way, a husband and 3 biggish dogs, I really need the space that a house provides. So, my question is this: how much should an L/D nurse with one year of experience expect to make in the Denver area? I would obviously need a job offer before moving. My husband works for himself in construction, so he would just have to find a job when we get there. Also, any suggestions for cheaper suburbs of Denver? I'm willing to drive 30-40 minutes to work, but not hours

We have plenty of nurses and scrub techs with tons of visible tattoos....not really an issue at my hospital.

Aspiring, I am so disappointed to read these! So, so sad! I wonder why some of these people get into obstetrics/ gynecologics if they have absolutely no regard for women and the sanctity of birth.

Holy cow! This sounds like assault!

mmm, that type of experience will help you to get a nursing job, BUT you will most likely need RN experience before beginning grad school (there are some exceptions to this, depending on which school you attend).

Shortly after a mama gave birth, "You behaved exactly how I wanted" While giving an epidural, "Epidurals are actually better for baby" Care to add to the list?

WOW! Please bring unions to the South! There is a large airplane manufacturer in my community whose Machinists Union tried to establish itself here and was literally run off by crazy right-to-work Southerners. The union representatives left a couple of days before the vote because they were being threatened at gunpoint. OP needs to really step back and get some perspective.

Maybe push for baby friendly accreditation? That will implement many of the things that you are talking about. https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/

I had 13 SATAs and 75, passed, the trick also worked for me.