Related: clinicals, Failure, Labor and Delivery Nursing

I am having a hard time getting through the Labor and Delivery clinical rotation. I get really sick seeing the birthing process. I also hate Nursery because of the crying babies and I'm just not a baby person. I feel like my lack of interest in Nursery and my inability to be in delivery has really hindered my ability to focus. Can I fail clinicals [...]

Related: Assertiveness, Authority, Communication, Confidence, Doctor-Nurse Relationships, Labor and Delivery Nursing, Patient Advocate, Professionalism

Working the night shift on a Labor & Delivery floor, I often know what’s going on with the laboring mother-to-be better than the doc does. And sometimes, I actually have to tell the doctors what needs to be done.

Of course that’s a challenge. Who am I? I think. They’re the doctor. They know best; they are “above” me. But when you are looking out for [...]