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At my facility, we're supposed to get it done annually.

I've been lucky to not have gotten the flu. I haven't had it since I was a teenager.

I never worked L & D. Don't ever want to. Way too stressful and chaotic and moms screaming their heads off. More chances of something going wrong amd being sued. Why else do you think malpractice insurance is more expensive working in that unit? ...

I have confidence issues, too.

ICU and Emergency Room... too stressful. As if nursing isn't stressful enough.

What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift? My heart rate gets extremely high when I'm at work. I feel like it's dangerous. I've been trying to do some deep breathing exercises. I need something else. So what do you tell yourself to keep ca...

My coworkers and I vent to each other. That helps as well. You're right- I'm only one person. I can't please everyone right now. I've come to realize that I'm actually human and not superhuman. So patients are just going to have to deal with it. I te...

I would love to trade places with you, but keep my paycheck. lol.

I like the "I'll get to it when I get to it." I guess I'm such a people pleaser and I want to get everything done right at that moment. Or someone will have something bad to say about me and it finds its way to my boss / evaluation. UGGGH About stayi...

Those are good self-quotes. Admins are messed up with all these new rules. They don't care at all how hard they are working us. So I like to tell myself: They don't care; so why should I?

When I'm in the hospital coming on or leaving a shift, I keep my scrubs on because... I'm still in the hospital! When I get home, I don't sit or touch anything. I leave my shoes in the garage, wash my hands, and head straight to the shower. I even ha...

Mine doesn't measure miles. How many steps do you take?

Does your unit have combined L & D, postpartum, and nursery positions? I notice some hospitals have that... but I just find that odd because those positions are so specialized in and of itself.

"How long will my discharge take?"

I could NOT do labor & delivery!

Thanks for your answers. I don't like the idea of working in all those areas.

I would refuse. Let's just be honest here. lol

Take as many notes as possible... even phone numbers!!! It's always nice having a resource to look back at so you're not asking people the same question over and over again. Collect as many postpartum materials too to go over... even old OB books you...

It doesn't matter what field of nursing you're in. And it doesn't really matter what kind of career you have. You're going to be interacting with people in some way most likely. And you'll have to develop thick skin eventually... and I'll have to be ...

You should watch "THE KNICK". lol.

Are you a nurse who doesn't breastfeed or know a nurse who doesn't breastfeed? Someday when I have a baby, I'm going to bottlefeed. Yeah yeah, I know all the health benefits of breastfeeding and all that. And I teach my patients that. But I also res...

Is the abdominal binder supposed to go directly over the incision or right above it? I just feel it would irritate the incision if it was placed right on it. Thanks!

Oh okay. Thanks. Everyone says it's to support their abdomen (at least that's how they visualized it with their hands). My vaginal delivery patients find it extremely comforting as well. Like large breasts, large abdomens can feel overbearing and the...

I felt that actual graduation was more important than the pinning ceremony. I never even heard of a pinning ceremony. Sounds like a way to get a lot of money out of you if you ask me! LOL.

I sold all of my books except my OB one because I knew that's the area of nursing I wanted to end up in. Sure enough, I still use the book as a reference. There are a lot of good pictures and visuals. I say you should keep it.