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Feeling stupid

mamaromeomamaromeo member
in August 2015 Moms
Like quite a few others on this board, I'm an RN, and as my EDD is quickly approaching (8/16) I'm having an increasingly hard time keeping up at work. Yesterday I started feeling light-headed, nauseous, and developed a headache. So I had a coworker check my BP, and it was elevated from my baseline. I called my Dr's office and they wanted me to come get checked, so I left early and had to hand my patients off to the other nurses. When I got to the office, my pressure had come down , but the CNM decided she wanted me to go to OB triage (back at the hospital I work in) to be monitored. Everything ended up being fine, which is wonderful, but I just feel dumb for being worried and leaving work. We get moms on our floor that lose their babies, and I think being around that scared me, but I worry my coworkers will think poorly of me or just think I'm trying to slack off. The guilt and internal turmoil in the nursing field really sucks!
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  • hitcj4687hitcj4687 member
    Girl! You should not feel bad for being a worried mama! It's always better to be safe than sorry and if any of the other nurses are moms that care about their kids, they will understand and shame on them if they dont
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  • candicejeff2013candicejeff2013 member
    Wow, I never considered the guilt you might feel as an RN with these situations. Certainly witnessing a loss would cause not only sadness but anxiety for your own well being. I would be an absolute wreck...which is why I could probably never handle an RN job. I'm imagine it's stressful! But don't feel guilty for taking care of yourself. You are the only one that can advocate for yourself and your unborn child. If your doc asked you to come in...then that is what you should have done. Be well.
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  • ChanelLovesBChanelLovesB member
    You RNs are strong as hell! My friend and I are due same day and she is a L&D RN. The things she knows, sees, and is still dealing with are just OMG. I would have quit by now. You're a hero and I admire you. Take care of you too! That's ok from time to time ;)
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  • SassetteSmurflingSassetteSmurfling member
    I'm also an RN and I had to leave in the middle of a shift due to tachycardia. I felt so bad and I really didn't want to leave, but the doc who was on our unit insisted. That ended up being my last day at work and I was on bed rest after that. I think my coworkers understood, but it still sucked.
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  • gulimzgulimz member
    Don't feel bad. At all. I never felt bad handing out my assignment when I didn't feel right. My baby is more important. And I've had patients handed off to me when someone wasn't feeling well or had a emergency. We might bitch about it at first, but you know and I know you would never would hold a grudge against another nurse. I'm glad your baby is ok.
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  • MissV22CMissV22C member
    Baby's health is paramount and at the end of the day you're a mother first in this situation.

    My friend is a sonographer and even though she does morphology and nuchal scans all the time and knows the statistics of certain markers etc being anything bad, she still took it hard when she found out her baby had one.

    You're meant to keep a level of detachment when dealing with patients so you can do your job effectively but this isn't your patient, don't ever apologise or feel bad for doing everything you can to ensure LO's kept safe (and you!)!
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  • acorlew201acorlew201 member
    Amen to what the PPs said! As a fellow RN I would say anyone who is mad at you for that sucks. You did the right thing and I can't blame you! I've had to leave after getting to work this pregnancy too and I left our unit short because there was no one to pull and they ended up with a horrible night. I felt bad too but they all said they were so glad I was ok and took care of myself and baby. You're feelings just mean you are a great nurse who cares about her coworkers! They are lucky to have you!
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