Guest guest Posted May 25, 1999 Report Share Posted May 25, 1999 Sue....I came from 8 years of Ortho-neuro to OB...whilesome of the experience I gained there did help, I still needed lots of help to feel comfortable in OB. We oriented to postpartum first then well babies (before couplet care...1985). After 6 months, then we got to move up to the admission nursery....and after a year to L & D. I moved in 1992 and took a job as an AHN on a 41 bed postpartum, and 40 crib well baby nursery..which I enjoyed. After 5 years we moved again,and I was hired specifically for level one nursery..which evolved to postpartum, then as the times changed, mother baby was added. In 1997 after being out of L & D for 10 years, they decided to do LDRP care and I was one of the chosen few to crosstrain first to L & D.....One of the day shift preceptor nurses had always treated me like dirt..very condescending, questioned everything I did, called me sweetie ( and she's 10 years younger!!!) I really had a hard time with her. My plan was to ignore her, I spoke with my HN and requested a different preceptor, which she agreed to (of course this po'd the day nurse, but hey..it's my learning experience!) If your " bugaboo " nurse is in a precptor role, ask to be assigned to someone else. Maybe she is insecure and covers up by being mean. There is no reason to harass a co worker, and if you have problems with her you can always request a mediated meeting with her and your unit supervisor, or speak to someone in employee assistance if you have that program at your facility. In the meantime, study what you can at home,take a fetal monitoring class and ask questions of other staff members to learn...find a mentor! You don't need med surg to be a good labor nurse!! Hang in there and good luck...Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 1999 Report Share Posted May 25, 1999 In a message dated 05/25/99 07:02:03 Eastern Daylight Time, starmom@... writes: << I am a bright intelligent person..........and a very good nurse... >> Just keep saying this to yourself and you will do fine! I only had three months med-surg experience when I transferred to OB. Our hospital usually requires at least 6 months before you can transfer to a specialty unit. But since I was the ONLY nurse who applied for the straight night shift position they had no choice! LDR is exciting and my favorite place to work. The joy of helping a family through this exciting and sometimes scary (for them) is a real kick. I can't imagine myself not working LDR. I know that you will enjoy it. Just take your time, try to find a kind mentor to help you. And ignore Madam Know-it-all! She is probably using all that animosity toward you to hide her jealousy or feelings of inadequacy! Have fun! Robin Ohio (<> <>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 1999 Report Share Posted May 25, 1999 Sue: I would try not to let this one person get to you. I have a philosophy about people like this...I think she probably feels threatened by you or perhaps (truly, underneath it all) insecure herself. These type of people often have to project this superior attitude or over confident status. Don't let the turkeys get you down! I am sure you will do fine! I have had med/surg experience and I think it was valuable, but I certainly wouldn't hold that against an enthusiastic, experienced mother/baby nurse who is excited about taking on the new role. I would just blow her off! You will do fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 1999 Report Share Posted May 28, 1999 In a message dated 5/25/99 7:01:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, starmom@... writes: << anyone out there also have similar experience in the field as me and cross trained to LDRP.?...........how did it go?...... We have had a few new grads who have started in mother baby and then cross trained to LD...and since I am a primary preceptor I can tell you that it is quite difficult for most of them. Critical judgement skills which come from med/surg backrounds come in handy in LD. It is a constantly changing dynamic that requires quick decions and thought processes....not that many of the mom/baby nurses that were new grads aren't quick and eager to learn...but in mom/baby care, there aren't very many critical thinking things that come up unless you are on a high risk unit. It is my observation as a preceptor that a year or more of med surg experience or high risk mother care gives you an opportunity to learn these skills, better communicate with physicians etc. But that nurse should be explaining this to you as factual and in a professional manner, privately. Not in a degrating and sarcastic way. anyone else out there experienced this kind of hassle from a fellow co-worker?........any tips or advice for me?.........sometimes i just want to tell this person off...........i know in many ways she is right........but I hate the way she has to keep throwing it in my face..........thanks............Sue >> Perhaps you could explain that you realize this may be putting you at a disadvantage, but you are eager to learn and try. You appreciate her abilities as a nurse and hope that she will be available as a resource to you when you are training and after. I would then point out that she has made it VERY clear how she feels about new grads without medsurg experience training, but that it is making you feel badly that she feels compelled to repeat it over and over. Then finish by saying something like I really hope that we can work together and I can obtain the same level of expertise you have in clinical settings. Don't mention her unprofessional attitude in what she's been doing...you willhave implied it very nicely. Thats my $0.02 Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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