garfieldrn

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1. Did I do the right thing?

   garfieldrn replied to rainydaysRN's topic in School

   As a new school nurse myself i would have done exactly the same. I too started to doubt myself after the head lac i got last week.

2. head laceration

   garfieldrn replied to garfieldrn's topic in School

   Thank you everyone for your input, theres just so much to learn. My background is in l&d and the only bleeding i get is vaginal bleeding ...and i dont put a guaze on that, lol.

3. head laceration

   garfieldrn posted a topic in School

   Hi everyone, I am a newbie school nurse that is seeking advice. First of I like to say: You guys are amazing! I did not realize how much you guys do until I became a school nurse myself. Anyways, I had a kindergartener who was running outside and...

4. lost all self-esteem

   garfieldrn replied to garfieldrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   thanks everyone for the esteem boaster, it always makes me feel better letting it out on this chat. And thanks a whole bunch bagladyrn, I think what you describe is what had happened, it all make sense now.

5. lost all self-esteem

   garfieldrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been in L&D for a little over a month now and have been feeling pretty good until the other night. I had a patient walk in a half a hour before the end of shift and when I checked her I swore she was complete, I didn't feel any cervix jus...

6. primip

   garfieldrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   At what station do you call the ob to come in for a patient that is a primip? I had a patient that is fully dilated for three to four hours before my mentor said that it is time to call, I'm so confused with the timing on when to call the ob. When ...

7. cytotec question

   garfieldrn replied to garfieldrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you everyone for your response, all the answers really helped. I work at a small community hospital and usually there is only two or three nurses a shift but on that night the other two nurses called in sick and I was left with one registry nu...

8. cytotec question

   garfieldrn replied to garfieldrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The babys EFM strip looks good and is reactive but only mom is contracting every minute, so is it necessary to try to stop the contractions? thanks for the reply.

9. cytotec question

   garfieldrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi I'm a new nurse in L&D and have a question for the experienced L&D nurses. What can you do if the patient is contracting too much after cytotec insertion? I had a patient that was contracting every minute but the doctor didn't want to st...

10. Not ELMN but with BSN

    garfieldrn replied to garfieldrn's topic in Post Graduate

    Yes ELMN I meant Entry Level Master's. I am interested in the FNP program and have been a nurse for 2 1/2 years in ICU and Labor/Delivery,I will have more experience by the time I apply and start school. From reading the threads it seems like it is...

11. Not ELMN but with BSN

    garfieldrn posted a topic in Post Graduate

    Hi I was wondering if anyone know if it is much less competive getting into a MSN program if you already have a BSN vs ELMN.

12. gpa 3.2

    garfieldrn replied to garfieldrn's topic in SRNA

    Gasspasser, thank you for your honest opinion in this matter. I do agree with you...but I just did not want to give up so easily. I guess I am trying to look at it in a pessismistic way....I am going to take some chemistry course and physics and ho...

13. gpa 3.2

    garfieldrn posted a topic in SRNA

    Hi, I wanted to know if anyone here or if you know anyone that got accepted into CRNA school with a GPA of 3.2 or less?? I went to a counseling session for CRNA school and the counselor was kind of rude to me. He said that I would never get into CR...

14. GRE Study TIP?

    garfieldrn posted a topic in SRNA

    I've taken the GRE once after many months of studying and did poorly. Even though I graduated college from the US, english is my second language and the verbal part of the GRE was very difficult for me. I need to retake the GRE is get a better scor...

15. Shoes

    garfieldrn replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    You're right about that! Someone recommended Dansko shoes to me and so I bought a pair, they are comfortable but I prefer Born shoes they are a little less pricey and more comfortable.