SeattleRS24

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1. New grad wants to QUIT first job, PLEASE HELP.

   SeattleRS24 replied to WowzersRN's topic in Critical Care

   I remember having a similar feeling when I first started on my unit. I was so unsure about the culture and it was very discouraging. However, I can happily say that I found my "peeps" and this made...

2. Lisa Miller Seminars?

   SeattleRS24 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi guys! I am interested in attending one of the Lisa Miller Advanced EFM Seminars this fall. I can't find any information on pre-requisites for attending the seminar, and I was curious if any of you...

3. ER nurse to L&D

   SeattleRS24 replied to nickifranks's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You're going to love it! Congratulations on this exciting switch. I think you will find that your experience is extremely useful and relevant. One book that I really enjoyed when I was orienting was...

4. Videos to assist the OB nurse with vaginal examination

   SeattleRS24 replied to livelyrachela's topic in Ob/Gyn

   These are great! Thank you! Totally sharing this with the new residents on my

5. Preceptorship in OB

   SeattleRS24 replied to theviolinist's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi there! Congratulations, first of all. This will be a super exciting journey for you - crazy and scary at times for sure, but always lots of fun! Plus, if you know that OB is the field you want to...

6. Help Me Build My 12-Hr Schedule!?

   SeattleRS24 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello everyone! I've been working on my OB floor with an 8-hour night shift schedule for about 8 months. I finally was offered a 12-hour night shift position this morning, and I am super stoked to get...

7. Titrating Oxytocin

   SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the help, everyone! Do you have any recommendations for the best fetal monitoring courses that I can purchase online? I see that AWHONN has

8. Titrating Oxytocin

   SeattleRS24 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello, more experienced OB nurses! I've worked on my floor, a high-risk L&D unit, for about 8 months (half of that time was residency training). My OCD personality makes me very anxious about...

9. Vag exams=super lost. Help!!!

   SeattleRS24 replied to Brittanyrn89's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I feel for you!! I completed a new graduate residency program in L&D and have been working on my floor for about 6 months. I have struggled so much with SVEs since the very start, and it's...

10. What specialty/job would this be?

    SeattleRS24 replied to catelynjo16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Four people in my graduating class started out in L&D as new graduates, myself included. Apply for residency programs, write a killer cover letter template, and utilize any/all personal...

11. Estimating Lochia

    SeattleRS24 replied to blossom856's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As someone who has only been an L&D nurse for about 6 months (I graduated last May), I can tell you that it is indeed very subjective. However, I just ask for a second opinion whenever I'm on the...

12. One week 'til off residency!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you very much for the kind

13. One week 'til off residency!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, everyone! So far, so good.

14. One week 'til off residency!

    SeattleRS24 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there! I am a new RN graduate, just one week away from completing my 18-week OB Residency! Starting next week I will be taking my own patient assignments. Despite all of the training, I obviously...

15. Advice for New Grad L&D Interview

    SeattleRS24 replied to NUgrad's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I recently received my first graduate nursing position as an L&D nurse. My interview asked a lot of prioritization questions (which patient will you see first), so it would be helpful to...