chiapet

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1. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

   chiapet replied to nkochrn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Papermate Profile retractable ball point pen. The best! And not expensive.

2. Could I like OB even if I'm an "all natural" kind of girl?

   chiapet replied to lalalalexi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm with you Bluegrass. I went to nursing school to become an L&D nurse. I precepted at my local hospital here in the Bay Area and was hired. I lasted 3 months. For all of the same reasons you mentioned. Now I am in oncology -- I know what a ...

3. OCN Review advice please!

   chiapet replied to janellewhalen's topic in Oncology

   I agree with ANC33....I signed up for the review course and did a couple of the modules, but it was basically just reading the same information as the book, but online. Some of the 'activities' involved printing blank tables and filling them in with...

4. Night Shift and Health

   chiapet replied to RNSuzq1's topic in New Nurse

   I'm 49 years old and a new grad as of 6/06. I quit my dream job after three months because I couldn't work the night shift. I know a new job, especially a new nursing job, takes over one's life to some degree at first but working the night shift ad...

5. Can I really handle this?!?

   chiapet replied to blaaveispiken's topic in New Nurse

   I too am a new grad in my first nursing job. This is a second career for me -- I worked in sales/acct. management/service for 15 years. I was successful and made good money. I was tired of the corporate gig though. I was then a stay at home mom fo...

6. OB RN for 1 month and LOVING IT! :o)

   chiapet replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks to all for your advice and encouragement. I've had a couple of days off to rejuvenate and have made up my own lists that I plan to carry with me to help me organize. I am going to hang in there at least through orientation -- hey they gave me...

7. OB RN for 1 month and LOVING IT! :o)

   chiapet replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi jenrninmi: I started on the floor of a very busy L&D unit -- we do over 700 births per month -- on 10/31. I precepted on this very same unit from Jan-Mar 2006. I am now on nights with a couple of different preceptors, all of whom are very good...

8. Is Kaiser Oakland a good place to work?

   chiapet replied to RNRebecca83's topic in California

   I don't know about the hospital as a good place to work, nor about the MacArthur Bart station per se, but the area where Kaiser Oakland is located is about 10 minutes from where I live in Oakland and as cities go, is pretty safe. My front door is of...

9. Just curious, name your institution and your NCLEX pass rate

   chiapet replied to jov's topic in General Students

   California State University East Bay - 89%

10. What's the weirdest baby name?

    chiapet replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh yeah -- and my husband has a relative (distant -thank God) who named her daughter Nicole -- but spelled it Nickhole. Imbecile.

11. What's the weirdest baby name?

    chiapet replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pajama -- but pronounced pa-ji-ma. And another -- dajanae (all they had to add was 'petite' and you have breakfast!!)

12. OK I need help -- what is a .9 position??

    chiapet replied to chiapet's topic in General Nursing

    :flowersfo

13. OK I need help -- what is a .9 position??

    chiapet replied to chiapet's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies to my post. Finally heard from the nurse manager who told me that at this particular hospital a .9 is 4 days on one week -- 11pm-7:30am alternating with 5 days the next week -- same hours. She then asked me if that is what I ...

14. OK I need help -- what is a .9 position??

    chiapet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I was offered a position -- a night job with a .9 schedule. I know this works out to 36 hours per week, but not sure if it is 3 - 12s or something else. And me, in my excitement at receiving the job offer didn't think to ask at the ti...

15. Start my L&D job September 5th!

    chiapet replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!! I am just a bit behind you ....I start my job on October 9! I will be orienting on days and then training on nights. Trying to get prepared for nights -- been on a bunch of websites etc. I am so excited too -- L&D is why I went int...