We are starting to see this request more frequently on the Labor and Delivery unit where I work. I always tell the mom it’s up to her and husband to take care of it. Rubbing gauze on vaginas and then putting it in a newborns mouth after delivery (when, you know, I’m making sure the baby is breathing, the mom isn’t…

I’m a nurse, and the hospital I work for has really cracked down on “unscheduled absences” (sick days). I got a note in my mail box last week that I am .5% above the acceptable rate of absenteeism, and this could affect my yearly performance review and potential raise. So, now if I get sick before the end of the year,…

I’ve been an OB nurse for 12 years. It can be the best job (Babies! Birth! Sweet growing families!) and it can be the worst.