Jordan1927

Jordan1927 ASN, BSN

Postpartum, Labor & Delivery

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  1. Midwifery in the VA

    Anyone a CNM for the VA? One of my aunts I'm close with was a L&D RN in the Navy and has since retired and now does outpatient for the VA. She talks about how great the VA is all the time. Now...
  2. CNM or WHNP?

    I'm trying to decide what I want to go back to school for. I love labor and delivery but it does get tiring after a while. I've also learned that I really like the GYN side of things as well....
  3. CNM or WHNP?

    Hi! I've most definitely looked into the dual cnm/whnp but I love in Georgia and there arent any here anymore, the closest "online" dual program near me is Georgetown and the tuition is too expensive....
  4. I began my nursing career in 2020 as a night shift mother/baby nurse. LOVED caring for the babies but the patents kind of annoyed me, and I was always tired/sleepy. Left after a year and became a...
  5. HELP!! Cant figure out what I wanna do!!

    To be completely honest, I think (and havr been told by those close to me) that I seemed my happiest/most at ease when I was a postpartum nurse. It was an easy job, not stressful at all, and I loved...
  6. HELP!! Cant figure out what I wanna do!!

    Im tired of it as well honestly. I've realized that im looking for a unicorn when it comes to a "perfect job" where nothing annoys me or makes me wanna quit, and that doesn't exist. So im trying to...
  7. I actually don't like l&d 😔 What to do!

    So L&D has always been my dream specialty. I've been a nurse 2 years and some change now and have worked so hard to get to L&D and I finally got here. I've been here at a very busy and high...
  8. So I have 2 dogs, a 1 1/2 year old and a 3 month old. Im also a full time night shift l&d nurse. Before you say anything, I know, don't judge me. Im having the hardest time creating a routine for...
  9. HELP!! I need a routine with my dogs!!

    The 1 1/2 yr old is a 5lb goldendoodle. The 3 months is a 4 lb toy poodle. Theyre both pretty active and do an amazing job at keeping each other occupied so I can have tiny breaks throughout the day....
  10. CNM vs L&D nurse?

    Hi everyone. I've got a question I’d like some feedback on. I've always loved maternity and, though im training to become an OR nurse currently, I plan to try and get into an L&D training...
  11. I've been a nurse for about a year and a half now. I started as a postpartum nurse for a year and am now in a training program for OR nursing. My true passion though is babies and I want to become a...
  12. L&D vs CNM

    Hi everyone. I've got a question I’d like some feedback on. I've always loved maternity and, though im training to become an OR nurse currently, I plan to try and get into an L&D training...
  13. L&D vs CNM

    @LibraSunCNM how have you liked being a CNM? Im so cautious about the time committment and work/life balance I've heard about with it. And im more interested in the OB side vs the GYN side so IDK how...
  14. IDK, What I Want To Do With Nursing

    @LovingLife123 I appreciate your comment. At times I definitely feel like I made a mistake, but my dad always taught me not to cry over spilled milk. My heart is in maternity so Im gonna do my best to...
  15. IDK, What I Want To Do With Nursing

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  16. IDK, What I Want To Do With Nursing

    @jobellestarr I transferred here. I'll be done with the training in February and then a full fledged OR nurse after that. But I have learned the name of one of the managers in L&D and I have put...
  17. IDK, What I Want To Do With Nursing

    @RNperdiem and @jobellestarr no no, its not demeaning at all!! The hospital I work at has a large maternity ward and is very busy. Postpartum, in speaking about the actual workload and types of tasks...
  18. IDK, What I Want To Do With Nursing

    @jobellestarr I was a postpartum nurse for a year and realized I didn't like that part of the pregnancy process. But the hospital I work at, its hard to get into L&D on your own and I never had an...
  19. Job Interviews/Offers Help!!

    ooh OK OK. Thank you for explaining that. I'll take that into consideration with my
  20. Job Interviews/Offers Help!!

    So I'm in my last couple weeks of nursing school and have been job hunting. I recently accepted a position as a mother/baby nurse at a hospital about 25-30 minutes from my house. The hospital isn't...
  21. Job Interviews/Offers Help!!

    Is there a reason to take the residency over hired straight in? Wouldn't I be learning the same things
  22. So, according to Georgia State, my overall GPA is a 2.98, and my science GPA is a 2.44 currently. I've applied to 4 nursing schools for the fall 2016 semester (Ga Southern, Armstrong, Clayton and...
  23. Types of Maternity Nursing?????

    Hi, this may be a stupid question but I have to ask. I'm in my last semester of nursing school and currently searching for jobs (in maternity). I've always known about L&D mostly, but a lot of...
  24. Types of Maternity Nursing?????

    Oooh ok ok. I'll definitely be sticking to mother/baby & L&D applications then. Thank
  25. Dilemma! Help please!!

    I need advice, badly. When I applied to nursing school I knew I wanted to become a Maternity/L&D nurse. That desire has only increased as I've progressed through my nursing program. I've also...