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night shifter on a labor and delivery floor. Lets pass the night away

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WHEN A RANDOM PROVIDER WALKS INTO THE ROOM AND UNSWADDLES YOUR BABY 

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Maintaining my nurse face when the whole unit goes to hell in a handbasket

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My fiancé is a past cocaine user, heavily. He now has a whole in his threat where he has a massive tonsil stone but is afraid his doctor will report his drug use. Do healthcare providers need to report past drug history?

As health care providers it is extremely important that patients are honest with us. Knowing your history allows us to treat you properly. There us no judgement on past drug use. We are here to help you. Unless there is concern of harm to the patient or others the provider should not report this past history.

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How it feels when your nurse "gently" massages your uterus after delivery

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I spat my drink out. 😂

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I had two patients the other day: a 520g micropreemie and a 5.1 Kg tank that the Panda warmer just could not handle. 😂 Both super cuties.

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Lol I truly believe it.

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When I'm having a busy shift but I can only deal with so many things at once

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Veterans Ask Native Elders For Forgiveness At Standing Rock.

I never thought I would see this day when a white man apologizes for the tyranny and oppression of Native American population. This is so powerful. This is the nation that I want - responsible, compassionate and that learns from its mistakes.

God bless them!

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Amazing…

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Only 57.5% of eligible voters actually voted in the last election. And only 42% of eligible 18–29 year-olds. What’s at stake? Oh, just gun violence, racial justice, the Supreme Court, education, a living wage, health care, clean water, immigration, the war on drugs, legal weed, access to abortion, national security, the gender gap, trans rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and the right to love who you love.

So, seriously, help people register to vote.

And while you’re at it…

Register to vote.

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All nurses, doctors, and healthcare employees should watch this video. You never know what the people around you are going through.

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One minute old and already full of grump. (via newfie709)

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When you can tell what kind of shift it was by the way the charge nurse says “hello” in the morning.

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For all my night-shifters. I remember the feeling so well.

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Same.

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Indeed. Always

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WHEN YOUR PATIENT QUESTIONS YOU AND ASKS FOR THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR SAYS THE EXACT SAME THING YOU DID

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The pep-talk before every shift

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Hi! I just recently found your blog! I'm going to take my nclex in a few weeks and I'm feeling a little nervous do you have any tips on tackling the exam? Ive also been interested in l&d since I was young. How difficult do you think it would be for a new Grad nurse to get a platoon as an l&d nurse? Thanks in advance :)

Hey. Yay NCLEX! You Got This! What I found to be the most helpful for me was taking practice questions/tests. You can buy study books that include CDs that have tests on them. I would take those and then the areas I did the worst in I would review and then go back and take another test. The thing about NCLEX is being able to read the questions properly. They can get kind of confusing and make it seem like there would be more than one answer. Take your time to read through them carefully. And eliminate your answers one by one. Remember to breathe! The test can be long and haunting but you can do it. Make sure the night before you get some really good sleep. I know it may be hard with nerves but you want to be your best in the morning. Check out nurseeyeroll on tumblr. She has soon great posts about taking the test and what material is best for studying. GOOD LUCK!

About l&d just keep applying. L&d can be stingy with wanting experience nurses but we of course take new grads as well. If you don't get the job take a med surg job in the hospital and then transfer. But it's not impossible to get the job as a new grad.

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Hi, I'm currently in school and am interested in becoming a L&D nurse. I was wondering how your career path led you to L&D and where you were before

Well let me tell you one thing. You will love it! haha ok ok so i am a little bias. So i never really expected myself to be in L&D. My mother is a NICU nurse so i have always heard the stories of babies but you never truly get the full picture until you have labored and helped deliver the babies. In nursing school when we did our OB and Peds clinicals I immediately knew this was it. This was the place I had to be. The field of nursing is so diverse in general but so is L&D. No delivery is ever the same. You experience something new each day. You can build such good relationships with your families/patients (Now thats not always the case).  Now some people are lucky to go immediately into L&D after graduation. I on the other hand was not that lucky. When applying for jobs in my area I looked at hospitals that had good L&D/NICU units. I applied but never was considered. A lot of times they want some experience. So I did what had to be done and got a job in a medical surgical unit at a hospital that was the only high risk L&D and level 3 NICU in our area. I worked on that floor for a year and a half. Once I felt comfortable enough I started looking to switch units to L&D. Finally I was able to get an interview and was later hired. I have loved it ever since. Dont get me wrong though it can be a pretty intense job, but totally worth it. 

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