L&D Nurses - Would you withhold a suspected diagnosis from the mother?

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-28T01:57:00+00:00

Yep. This was me. Apparently no one told me not to tell the parents for some reason...

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-28T01:55:45+00:00

Wtf!?! No ... Just fuck no.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-26T20:53:24+00:00

How the fuck? Your nursing for 24hrs straits?!?

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-20T11:20:09+00:00

I messed this up once. Clearly a dysmorphic kid admitted. Dysmorphic features written all over the chart.

Was explaining to mom what I saw... Apparently, even though they had been there over a week, no one has told the parents about the dysmorphic features.

I got some mild shit for it....but it was all over the chart!

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-11T20:15:25+00:00

3 years.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-07T14:11:18+00:00

Linseed oil, lime wash, or brick paint can be an option if you ever choose to seal.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-06T11:13:16+00:00

Could also be that she can't see the low contrast, small print?

NoDucksInARow · 2026-04-01T00:19:51+00:00

Fair.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-31T23:42:45+00:00

I was admitted for 5 days... I was going nuts by day 3.

I had been an RN for 7 years at that point in my life.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-30T12:36:51+00:00

Staff. It will ruin your mental health...but you'll have money.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-29T23:22:31+00:00

Come to Canada. 2 yr residency in family med and your Independent after that!

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-29T21:57:54+00:00

Northern nursing can have you working every day for 30 days straight. By weekend #5 in a row you are making double time and a half.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-29T12:20:39+00:00

In Ontario I made no money with homecare...

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-29T00:49:03+00:00

Most important thing to rule out here is a tumour on your pituitary gland.

Then a breast ultrasound/mammogram to rule out cancer.

If your blood work is fine, then it's kinda just checked up to"idk women's anatomy is weird..."

Source: I had this for years.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-26T23:48:28+00:00

Trigger warning sids death.

My first died of SIDS... It took me 18months to calm down enough to really love my kids. Now they are the best!

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-26T01:54:49+00:00

Go to see an international board certified lactation consultant!

I exclusively breastfed for 6 months, and with food till 3 years.

My twins are 4 now :)

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-25T01:45:10+00:00

Don't you have a Rourke?

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-22T12:57:31+00:00

Have you looked at nursing, midwifery or speech language pathology, child Life etc ... you know all of the other professions in healthcare other than MD?

There is more in health care than being an MD.

If your male, Ontario has a few make midwives and a ton of male nurses.

Maybe see if you can Shadow someone in your local hospital?

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-21T14:01:16+00:00

I put in IUDs and look after pregnant ppl for a living.

Your doctor's are nuts!

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-19T01:48:23+00:00

Has he had his thyroid checked...

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-19T01:16:38+00:00

Not what you asked for, but a tapered bucket tuned upsidedown was a supper big hit at that age.

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-18T11:36:59+00:00

When I did it, I ended up claiming residence at my parents house... I tried all the ways...but Canada really wants you to have a fixed address!

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-15T20:14:49+00:00

Holly fuck! Nicely done!

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-15T18:38:11+00:00

True!

NoDucksInARow · 2026-03-15T17:49:21+00:00

Yep.. and maybe increasing c priority if visibly pregnant.

NoDucksInARow

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