Postpartum RN

Postpartum RN

Postpartum, Med Surg, Home Health

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  1. Just Got an Offer in L/D...Advice Please!

    Sad or tragic things do happen, however overall it is a pretty happy place and there is more laughter and joy than there is tragedy. I think you will love it. If I were you I would accept, because...
  2. should I stay or should I go?

    That really is a huge raise in pay, and the shorter commute will save you money on gas and car maintenance. We get very comfortable in a place we have worked for a while...change is hard..but it...
  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Oh my goodness how
  4. Day Shift Anxiety in New Grad- should I talk to my manager?

    Wow I accidentally posted before I finished my post lol. Anyway I wanted to just add that I am now starting my post partum position this week and am super excited! Perhaps, after some time you may...
  5. Day Shift Anxiety in New Grad- should I talk to my manager?

    Sorry for typos as I am on my phone on the app. IV espresso I had a very similar situation. I started med surg and did 5 weeks f orientation on days. I was soo anxious, it was terrible! I was so...
  6. Bad Nurse or Nursing Politics? SO CONFUSED!!!

    Wow. To me it almost sounds like the icu wants to keep you there for themselves..and therefore said those things to you...I don't know but that's the first thing that came to mind for some reason. Why...
  7. I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    Eeeeek you guys are freaking me out!!! Just reading your posts and comments about Stephen kings books is scaring me!! I've never read one of his books, and never will. Yikes it's about 01:30am in my...
  8. Mother-Baby to L&D

    Congratulations! That's awesome
  9. New grad, interview on postpartum unit next week. Help!

    I misread...excuse me please I was reading on my break in the middle of my crazy noc shift (med surg today) Anyway I thought you already got the job but I see you didn't. Just because it is not a new...
  10. New grad, interview on postpartum unit next week. Help!

    Congrats!!!! They should be giving you some sort of orientation definitely. I would suggest asking your manager or director about the plan for
  11. Should I leave ICU and go into L&D?

    Go for it! L&D is a very different type of nursing, and if it's something you wanted in the beginning then I'm sure you will love it now. Why don't you ask if you can shadow an L&D nurse?...
  12. Maternity Nursing

    You should probably make your own thread in the future to get replies to your question..but it sounds like you would want to apply to a nursery position. I am not sure though how common it is for a...
  13. Kaiser Group Interview

    Good luck in your
  14. Unpaid orientation LTC

    Legal I am not sure about, perhaps it is if they write it in certain terms..normal? Definitely not! Do not agree to this, it's a preview to terrible management of this company. Facilities pay for all...
  15. Did you marry a doctor?

    It comes natural that we make friends at work. Yes, personal and work lives should be separate, but things don't often happen the way they "should". So who is to say you won't meet and fall in love...
  16. Have you ever heard of this?

    I was working in settings where I didn't need to wear a stethoscope around my neck or have on me at all times. Now I do work in such a setting..and definitely do have pain from wearing the...
  17. Kaiser Group Interview

    I've never been to a kaiser interview so I don't have advice; however I was wondering what area kaiser is this? I have been applying for their post partum positions and never get any calls, also do...
  18. What would you do? Multiple offers...

    Yayyy congrats to both of you!!! I am starting in perinatal in oct or end of sept as
  19. New Job in postpartum/advice?

    Thank you for your reply; I am excited to start finally in this specialty and think I will love it as
  20. How much of orientation is sufficient for Mother/Baby?

    Hi Seas, I know it's several years later but I was wondering how you are doing? How did your orientation go? And the rest of the posters who posted on this thread that they are starting new jobs on...
  21. New Job in postpartum/advice?

    I was just offered a position on post partum and cannot wait to start! I do have a question, you say you obtained your certification and have maintained it, what do you mean by this, what kind of...
  22. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    Wow what an amazing thread; I don't have any stories that I can think of..but bumping for more from
  23. Interested in Mother/Baby...thoughts?

    Hi OP what did you
  24. All Men Shift

    Wow..this thread really escalated. The OP was trying to share a good shift with the "bros" on here just as he said, why did we females start bashing him? I agree with the OP actually, many of the...
  25. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    I started RN program when I was 19, graduated at 21