Work Update

Friday was a difficult call shift. I was at work for 14 hours, which isn’t bad. But I didn’t get to eat breakfast or lunch because we were so busy so I didn’t get to eat until about 20:00. 

I had to fully clean one of our birth suits while I was there because we had three moms in labor and two birth with us. We only have three birth suits so we had to have one clean and open in case another mom came in. 

Went home with a raging migraine that night. My call shift today has been much better. I am still on call for 4 more hours but I haven’t had to go in yet. I’ve just been working from home because our office is open today. Phone calls, entering labs, emailing clients.

We also have a new hire from about a month ago. She isn’t a new nurse, but working at our clinic is just so different from a hospital and we released her from training too early. I tried saying I didn’t think she was ready but I got out voted. I’ve been the one on call when she’s in office and I have to go back into everything she does to double check there are no mistakes or HIPPA violations.

I’ve been kind of surprised that as a seasoned L&D nurse she doesn’t know how to triage calls for things like spotting or unusual discharge. She also gives clients inaccurate breastfeeding info.

Anyways, my clinical director told me two weeks ago that I’m “basically becoming her charge nurse this summer” but won’t be getting any actual promotion. I have been working here 9.5 months, full time 7 months and never gotten a raise. I’m asking for a private meeting with my directors on Friday and asking for a raise then.

Wish me luck!

Gotta go in at the start of my call shift because one mom is about to give birth. Probably will be there until 1 or 2am at the earliest. Oh, and another mom is in early labor at home so if she comes in tonight I'll be there even longer...

Full-time and salary paid now so I don't get paid per birth either... oh well. In a field I wanted and getting good experience.