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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 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...

  8. 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

  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 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...

  14. One week 'til off residency!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, everyone! So far, so good.

  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...

  16. Preparing for PLU Nursing School?

    SeattleRS24 replied to allisonr's topic in Washington Nursing

    Are you able to just take j term off, or do you lose your financial aid for doing that?? If you have to take something I recommend doing a fun PE like yoga or power

  17. L&D Nurse Residency - Advice Please!!

    SeattleRS24 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello everyone! I just started a Versant OB Nurse Residency this August and I've only had about 5 shifts on the unit...so bear with me, because I understand that being super overwhelmed is totally...

  18. OB Nurses, Help!

    SeattleRS24 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Brand new RN here in month 2 of my orientation on a high-risk maternity floor. I knew that this field was very specialized, and that it would take me a long time to feel even remotely comfortable, but...

  19. OB Nurses, Help!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    iPink RN - thank you very much! My coworkers really are very nice and supportive for the most part. I hope that they help me through it like your unit did for

  20. OB Nurses, Help!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you very much pierand for your kind words and encouragement! I definitely agree with you that I need to be more assertive. I appreciate your

  21. OB Nurses, Help!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Taz5869, thank you SO much for all of your kind words and helpful information! I will definitely put your tips to use. By learning/practicing with your tools, I can at least have a bit more...

  22. L&D Nurse Residency - Advice Please!!

    SeattleRS24 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for your kind words! It's nice to know that I'm not alone in my feelings. I just wish that I felt more capable of being independent at work...OB is a crazy world with lots of exceptions to...

  23. L&D Stress

    SeattleRS24 replied to PepeSilvia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PepeSilvia, I'm so sorry that you're feeling so overwhelmed. I am in the same boat right now and it is NOT a fun place to be in. I am a new graduate nurse starting out on a high-risk maternity floor...

  24. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    SeattleRS24 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Just got mine yesterday!! Felt pretty damn

  25. Preparing for PLU Nursing School?

    SeattleRS24 replied to allisonr's topic in Washington Nursing

    Oh, and yes I lived in Hinderlie my Freshman year and Harstad my sophomore year (in a single room which was AWESOME). Loved both experiences, but then lived in an off-campus house for the remaining...