OBwonKnewbie

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1. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

   OBwonKnewbie replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   That I might have a learning disability? Lol. This was my last professor, and her test questions were very wordy and confusing. Prior to her comment, I made it through the entire program with honors. She just couldn't admit that maybe she was lousy ...

2. Equal work for Equal Pay

   OBwonKnewbie replied to AAC.271's topic in NP

   Life isn't fair. Had a similar discussion a couple days ago with another nurse about equal work and pay. She was prying and trying to find out my hourly rate, said we should make the same because we do the same work. I disagreed. I have been a nurse ...

3. Lied to in Interview

   OBwonKnewbie replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't agree with this more!!!

4. Lied to in Interview

   OBwonKnewbie replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   Take the dialysis job, you will likely kick yourself if you don't. This place you are working at sounds lousy. What decent employer calls and guilts an orientee to work their day off when you are already putting in 5 days a week plus some? I also ag...

5. Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

   OBwonKnewbie replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Sorry, you may have seen some precipitous births, but there is so much more to know about OB. You are so humble. I can't imagine why your instructors weren't warm and fuzzy towards you in school...yep.....must have been the male thing...

6. Why Lactated Ringers in Postpartum?

   OBwonKnewbie replied to BKnurse44's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am just curious. .....what is the reason then that you can't hang blood with LR?

7. Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

   OBwonKnewbie replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Let us know how your interview goes and if there are already any guys working on the unit! It is a great sign that the manager is wanting to interview you. The worst thing that could happen is that some patients may prefer a female, and then so what...

8. Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

   OBwonKnewbie replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have several male OBs, but no male nurses. We had hired one, but he quit before his orientation was done. He was a good nurse, personable, and very professional with the patients. However, we did get a few patients pull us lady nurses aside and a...

9. Nitrous Oxide

   OBwonKnewbie replied to OBwonKnewbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   So interesting, thank you for that information! We give epidurals so much that almost all of our patients delivery on their backs. It's a pet peeve of mine

10. Nitrous Oxide

    OBwonKnewbie replied to OBwonKnewbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the responses! A couple nurses have had patients with it so far and they really like it and feel it has been effective. Our IV meds are demerol and phenergan, which I'm not a fan of at all. I was just curious about other facilities method...

11. Nitrous Oxide

    OBwonKnewbie replied to OBwonKnewbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not yet, I am actually still at work now. I guess there are not many hospitals in the US that do, so I thought it would be interesting to reach out and see. If anyone else knows about it

12. Nitrous Oxide

    OBwonKnewbie posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does your facility use Nitrous Oxide for labor pain in place of an epidural? I know this is popular in Europe. My hospital is going to start using it, and I am curious what others' experiences have been. Also, what IV medications do you use to manage...

13. Should I leave this racist town?

    OBwonKnewbie replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Relations

    What!? Who talks to other people they don't even know like this, like it is normal!?

14. Should I work as a CNA or wait until I graduate in a few months?

    OBwonKnewbie replied to Tedstar's topic in General Students

    Is this ED looking to hire RNs right now as well? When I graduated school (before boards) I was hired as a nurse aide and promised the RN position as soon as I had my license. I worked as a nurse side for about 2 months and then when I let my boss kn...

15. Whats the Catch: RN to MSN?

    OBwonKnewbie replied to sandiegotrish's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the option to do so, I would skip the ADN program and enter the full BSN program. The BSN will open up many doors for you to practice as a nurse and many colleges have online or part time MSN programs that fit the working nurse's schedule...