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

    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 all the difference. Trust me, you will find your pee...
  2. Lisa Miller Seminars?

    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 knew about that. Is there a required number of exp...
  3. ER nurse to L&D

    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 Intrapartum Management Modules. You can buy it on A...
  4. Videos to assist the OB nurse with vaginal examination

    These are great! Thank you! Totally sharing this with the new residents on my floor.
  5. Preceptorship in OB

    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 start in after graduating, this will give you a hug...
  6. Help Me Build My 12-Hr Schedule!?

    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 some more days off! My manager said that I could...
  7. Titrating Oxytocin

    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 monitoring/titrating oxytocin. For some reason, it mak...
  8. Titrating Oxytocin

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

    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 required a LOT of encouragement/education from my peers t...
  10. What specialty/job would this be?

    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 connections you think may be of help. Get on LinkedIn, too. ...
  11. Estimating Lochia

    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 fence about what is normal vs. what is ominous. Ju...
  12. One week 'til off residency!

    Thank you very much for the kind words!!
  13. One week 'til off residency!

    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 still have a lot of fear/anxiety about the fact tha...
  14. One week 'til off residency!

    Thanks, everyone! So far, so good. :)
  15. Advice for New Grad L&D Interview

    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 review your OB assessment and potential emergency sc...
  16. Preparing for PLU Nursing School?

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

    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 normal this early in my nursing career. However, I te...
  18. OB Nurses, Help!

    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 I had no idea that the learning curve would be TH...
  19. OB Nurses, Help!

    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 you.
  20. OB Nurses, Help!

    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 response!
  21. OB Nurses, Help!

    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 "structure" within my shifts. It's nice to hear from all of ...
  22. L&D Nurse Residency - Advice Please!!

    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 the "rules" and routines of other specialties. Mad ...
  23. L&D Stress

    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 and I had no idea that L&D could be so incredib...
  24. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    Just got mine yesterday!! Felt pretty damn awesome!
  25. Preparing for PLU Nursing School?

    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 two years which was way better for me!