How many nurses on YT?
 

I have read alot of threads where alot of you have mentioned that you are nurses. I thought it would be fun to see how many nurses are on here.

I have been a nurse for 9 years. I worked in OB for 6 years as an RN and 3 years as an OB tech. I tried surgery/endoscopy for awhile. I have been in the ER for 2 years but I have just recently went to prn, so I only work 2 days a month...:thumbup: . I needed a break from the crazy ER. I would like to work at a trauma center for awhile or be a flight nurse. I miss OB like crazy though, I think that will alway be where my heart is.

I am a nurse-Assistant Director of Nursing. Five years of nursing to date. Done ICU/Trauma ED/Long Term now. I love geriatrics and management.:nursing:

Great thread I was wondering that too. I am an RN. I use to work at a cosmetic surgery center but now at a plasmapheresis center which is part time, non-stress.The great thing is I have more time with my furbabies.

I'm an RN and work for a level 1 trauma center . I have worked in cardiothoracic surgery, neuro ICU, coronary ICU, one-day surgery unit, and will be starting in PACU in two weeks. That's one of the things I just love about nursing - so much flexibility about where you work - you never get bored!!

That is true about flexability, also you can take a break for a few months or longer anytime you want and can always get another job anytime you are ready. Where I live I can go in any direction to any hospital and get a job on any given day. That is one of the greatest things about being a nurse-lots of job availability. Also we could move anywhere in the US and know there is a job for us wherever we move to...;)

Another RN here. Graduated in '75. Worked as a staff nurse, then as med/surg clinical instructor, then went to Enterostomal Therapy school and got certified. From there to public health-visiting nurse-then back to the hospital as manager of enterstomal therapy and educator. I hope to soon call it quits and relax.

Total job security!!! :p :p

I used to be a CNA i loved it i worked in a maternity ward at a hospital and also a convelesant home. I wanted to be a nurse in the maternity ward but i got prego at a young age and never was able to go to school for it. I wish i had the time to do it i would love to be one.

Here is another thread with the same info:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ghlight=nurses

OMG I totally missed that previous thread! I don't know how that happened. Sorry for the repeat thread.

My whole family are nurses! My mom, dad, and sister! My mom has been a nurse for almost 30 years and she has her Phd and my dad has been a nurse for 15 years... first in the ER not he works in the cath lab and travels. My sister works at the plastic surgery center. I am actually going to start nursing in August.. or dental hygienist, I cant decide! :) Thanks to all you great warm hearted nurses.

RN, Infection Control Certified, worked for the same hospital since 1978:eek: !

RN for 14 years now. Worked in Neonatal ICU, Level I trauma center ER, flight nurse and now working for the Dept of the Navy in the ER. LOVE it, the BEST job ever.

Great! now that there are nurses on here..

i have a health question..


hahaha jk jk :p

ER nurse in Orlando
 

I was in the AF as a med/spec/EMT left the military and finished nursing school in Miami. I now live in Orlando and work ER.
Nursing is a very small world. My yorkie Lili will be one y/o in March. She is the bes little dog! I enjoy yorkietalk very much and have learned a lot.Any other Orlando nurses out their?:)

RN to be.......
 

I'm an Emergency Department manager. I've been an RN for 13 years...in management for the past 8 years. I'm currently in school for family nurse practitioner. I'll graduate in December. Chloe helps keep my stress level under control!:)

I'm a nurse too! Worked in ICU, CCU, PAR, med/surg, and now I teach nursing. LOVE IT!!!

I am a nurse also. I have been in long term care for approximately 14 years-I mostly travel around alot now from facility to facility but I do enjoy geriatrics. Before that I worked cardiac, dialysis and med-surg when I start thinking I miss it I just visit the hospital and realize what a good decision I made!

So when I have my two legged baby within the next week or so, I can come on here for opinions and advice? :rolleyes: :D
Seems that many of you are not just nurses, but are mom's too!

Awww, congrats on the baby :luvu:

I can't wait to see pictures of your new baby...you will do GREAT!

Should I start another thread for this??

I'd like to know from you nurses that have been there and done that, or have at least seen this....
I'm facing the big question to either go natural delivery or have a c-section.

Does "it" go back to normal...mostly?
Just how bad is the heal time for a c-section?
Has anyone that had a c-section that you know or have seen had issues w/ blood clots after a c-section....that's the only thing that really scares me about the procedure, really. And I just might have to have a c-section anyway. I should know more tomorrow after my doc. appointment.

And lastly, is the epideral really a god send? Have you ever seen someone w/ a bad reaction to it? I've heard of it not taking completely, just not anyone that's had a negative reaction.

baby
 

I have been a nurse for 14 years, I have had a vag and a c/section, my recovery was easier with the c/sec, if I had to do it again I would defintly say c/ section, but as with any surgery the risk are greater, and yes everything goes back to normal. Also Yes I believe epidurals are a godsend, would not go without it but alot of brave women do every day so it is a personal decision, Good Luck to you

Heal time after c-section is alot worse than vaginal delivery.

One dr that I worked with ordered TEDs hose for every c-section delivery-they are nylon hose thigh high that increase venous return in the legs decreasing chances of blood clots in the legs.

I believe the epidural is one of the greatest inventions. I know someone that had a bad reaction to it, The catheter went too far up the back and the medicine went too far up and the person had trouble breathing. Also I have seen several times when someones blood pressure drops very low after the medicine is injected, most ob nurses carry ephedrine in their pockets for this reason and we inject the medicine in the iv and the blood pressure comes back up. I know sometimes the epidural doesn't "take", or only works on one side.

As far as if "it" ever goes back to normal, I can only answer for myself and when I had my daughter 17 years ago I had what is called a 4th degree vaginal laceration-that is where is tore into the rectal muscle and I had to have extensive reconstructive stitching down there and I can tell you that I couldn't really tell that much difference after I healed.

If I were in your shoes I don't know what I would choose as far as VBAC or repeat c-section. The biggest complaint most people have with a vaginal delivery is the labor and delivery pain, and the biggest with c-section is recovery-ususally right after surgery until the 2nd or 3rd day. Remember what I said about Duramorph in your spinal if you have a c-section, most places use Duramorph already though. The duramorph really helps with the post-op pain.

Good luck with whatever you choose....you will do great..:thumbup:

You didn't really notice a difference after all that reconstruction? That's amazing. What about your better half? Sorry if it's too personal to answer, I understand. I'm really wanting to get feedback from as many people as possible and come to my own conclusion based on that.

I am afraid of the clotting w/ the c-section and on the flip side I'm afraid of not going back to "normal" after a natural delivery. The stupid stuff I worry about! The baby appears to be doing quite well, so I'm not concerned about her as the time draws nearer, I worry about these other things. I think my priorities might be scewed! ;)

He never said if he noticed a differnece but he didn't act like he was disappointed...LOL, I have been divorced from him for years and I have dated a few more and I have never had any complaints...LOL, I guess I was put back together very well. I don't think your priorities are screwed I believe that everyone worries about that stuff whether they admit it or not.

When you say "clotting" do you mean blood clots in your legs? If you use the TEDs hose and get up and moving asap you shouldn't have any problems with it unless you are predisposed to them. Have you ever had any problems with blood clots before?

I have tried to put myself in your shoes and decide what I would do but I have never had a c-section before so I don't know how that feels. Some c-sections are easier to recover from than vaginal deliveries though. Especially if you have a bad vaginal laceration.

I think that I would be leaning more toward a repeat c-section if I were in your shoes. There are complications associated with vaginal deliveries as well as with c-sections. Talk to your doctor about all the pros and cons of both.

I already answered on the other thread.. but i'll post it here too.

I'm an LVN (going to go for my RN though as soon as i get the chance). Have been one for 2 years now and loving it.. (kinda lol).. I actually lost my job recently in a horrible way for a dumb excuse.. i think they just wanted me gone from the get go, so they used any excuse/reason to fire me. I know I haven't been a Nurse long, but i've been through a lot during my time. I went to nursing school right after high school graduation.. so i'm very young and i'm happy i decided on becoming a nurse with my husband.

Right now im going to be stepping into pediatrics, but my passion, or what i'd like to do is either OB/GYN or Forensics (i know it's nothing like CSI). but it's hard to get into OB here where i am if you have no experience in the field. :cool:



Some of you who know me, know I just had a Preemie baby girl, and i'd like to add my 2 cents..

I had a c-section, not by choice, because my baby was not in the correct position. and I had IUGR so they wanted her out.

My main problem was healing time, I felt like i got ran over by a bus afterwards, and i ended up tearing my muscle 5 weeks after the c-section. It's been almost 8 months, but it STILL hurts.. they say it can take up to a year or two to heal fully on the inside.. I scar easily so it looks HORRIBLE :(

Not only that, but it's so much harder for me to lose weight than most of my friends that have had vaginal deliveries.. why!? lol..

i know that there are some people that have had c-sections and be fine the next couple days, and others like myself just take forever to heal.. i think it really depends on you and your body.. if i could i'd really like to have a VBAC.. i do not for the life of me want another c-section ever.

but regardless, having a baby was the best thing that ever happened to me.. and all the pain you feel goes away once you see your baby.. I know you'll do great :) i panicked during the operation lol.. but that's a whole nother story.

enjoy your pregnancy! :) and whichever way you deliver, i'm sure youll do great :)

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! -Leslie
 

:p Thanks for answering that awkward question, I really do appreciate it!

I'm concerned about a natural delivery because I've had doctors comment on it before about how petite it is for someone that's 5'7". I've always been on the underweight side of the curve (108 lbs) and so I'm nervous about delivering a healthy size baby naturally w/o being torn up in that area or something going wrong, like her getting caught up on my pelvic bone and then risk emergency measures anyway. It just seems like it's a realistic risk for me. I'm not worried about the pain in the slightest, honestly. It's what I mentioned above that worries me more.

I have had ONE blood clot in my hand from where they didn't "flush" an IV that I had in for some time. I was on Orthotricyclene (bc) at the time and they think that combined w/ both is what encouraged the clot. It hurt and my body dissolved it, and nothing sense and I just spent a few days in the hospital w/ an IV over Valentine's Day because I had a high fever.
So, all in all, I guess I just need to ask my doctor what the realistic risks are for ME if I were to have a c-section in regards to the blood clots. And what if he doesn't order me those socks? Do they really make THAT much difference? If they could only help in any fashion, I'll certainly ask for them just to be on the safer side. Anything to help me recoup faster.

OH, and I heard a few people talking about their c-sections and that no staples OR stitches were used. -?- They said the doctor just used some sort of medical tape over the incision. I'd like to not have that "railroad" appearance over the scar I will no doubt get from the procedure if I can avoid it. But I don't know that if they don't use staples if that'll only lengthen the recovery and my down time because there's no real reinforcement.
(I do know that as a standard procedure my doctor does use staples...)

Any thoughts/advice? Like I said, I'll take what you say as only that. I do have a doctors appointment tomorrow afternoon and I'll still ask him these same questions, but it's always nice to get a mom's perspective and if she happens to be a nurse too, BONUS! ;)

:thumbup:

Everywhere I have ever worked they used staples. I haven't been in OB for 2 years though so maybe they have came out with some new invention...:confused: