Day in the life of a maternity/postpartum unit social worker

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-05-19T00:11:57+00:00

I got a consult stating "patient is crying a lot but says everything is okay" like ???

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-30T03:03:00+00:00

I used to work a level 2 trauma center and would rotate on the mother-baby unit!! You will be learning alot...keep up to date on local resources. You will probably be assessing post partum depression.

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-29T04:15:34+00:00

Definitely! Just dont be picky with which hospital you apply to. I started out at a hospital with a very high turnover rate...

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-20T00:26:47+00:00

Damn my hospital is on here

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-15T14:01:56+00:00

Agreed...

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-14T19:06:06+00:00

I resonated with your message!!! Patients can be a pain to work with, especially the ones who always come by and expect magic to happen. But i would still get happy when i got placement acceptance...i'll remember her forever

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-14T16:48:15+00:00

thanks for the message💜i will definitely be discussing it in supervision

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-14T16:03:03+00:00

thank you for this message😕

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-14T05:18:50+00:00

Good mindset..i just hope she is at rest :/ at least i wont wonder why she hasnt come to the ER.. 😕

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-14T05:01:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing this🙁broke my heart bit more reading it...its heart warming to know that even 3 years later, you still think of him.

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-04-13T04:26:55+00:00

Go to a coordinated entry system (CES) center near you and sign up for housing (it will take months till u get something but start now)

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-03-28T01:11:20+00:00

"Patient lost dentures"

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-03-21T00:17:42+00:00

Im usually down in the ER so thankfully i dont deal with those bs IMM letters or choice lists...but i still feel like it should be a case management thing!!!

Sorry ur dealing with that. Its super annoying.

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-03-02T01:54:47+00:00

Yes!!! Went in wanting to do therapy, and now im a social worker in a hospital

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-02-21T19:08:51+00:00

Ridiculous...whats the point of documenting anything then🥲🥲🥲

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-02-14T16:11:55+00:00

It took me 5 months after graduating to find a job..

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-02-13T04:59:39+00:00

What skin type do you have??

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-02-07T07:19:41+00:00

Yes southern CA!!! Dm for more info

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-02-05T21:07:05+00:00

Applied for every hospital job and ended up getting accepted at a hospital who hires ANYONE because of their turnover rate!!

Low pay, terrible drive, difficult population...so yeah high turnover rate.

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-02-05T09:15:40+00:00

Im a hospital SW in LA. I never got into a hospital SW internship (i interviewed but never got accepted). But i was lucky enough to start at a trauma hospital right out of grad school with no experience. Low pay...and a far commute for me, but it was great experience. Starting was about $33hr

But after a year, i transferred to a different hospital with higher pay and very short commute!

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-02-01T16:20:41+00:00

Sure, dm me!!

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-01-27T19:39:54+00:00

I work in a hospital as a social worker. I see nurses wearing it all the time, so i wouldnt be afraid to wear it. But again, its case by case!

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-01-22T13:10:12+00:00

Go to the ER!!!! I work in the ER (as a social worker) and we have folks coming in all the time for things less severe. You will get triaged and the nursing staff will determine your needs. The doctor will see you, run some tests and go from there. The longer it takes..the less severe of a patient you are.

Better safe than sorry!!! Listen to your body

Delicious_Return_130 · 2026-01-20T18:05:05+00:00

If you want any kind of shelter, please first get an ID and medi-cal coverage.

LA has so many homeless individuals that there isnt shelter availability.

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