mobyrn

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1. Posted in NICU forum also- question about lactation consultants?

   mobyrn replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have a similar problem where I work. Originally, there were only lactation consultants for 7-3, but we now have 2 for 3-11; thus leaving none for 11-7 (but then, what else is new - 11-7 seems always to be lacking). We had a similar note posted -...

2. Night Shift And Cancer

   mobyrn replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working night shift for almost 16 years and absolutely enjoy it. Interesting to find out the link between cancer and working nights. I have never been a morning person, so it works out for me very well. Initially, I worked 11-7 which w...

3. Help!!! All Labor and Delivery and PostPartum Nurses

   mobyrn replied to mobyrn's topic in Safety

   Thank you so much Tiki_Torch for your reply. Please do no apologize for the lengthiness of your response - it really helped me. How wonderful it is for have directors and nurse managers who care enough about patient safety to accomodate them as nec...

4. Help!!! All Labor and Delivery and PostPartum Nurses

   mobyrn replied to mobyrn's topic in Safety

   Yes. She is okay. Thank you so very much for your reply.

5. Help!!! All Labor and Delivery and PostPartum Nurses

   mobyrn posted a topic in Safety

   I need some feedback from L&D nurses regarding an incident that happened on the Postpartum floor at the facility where I work. A patient was admitted to the PP floor (despite objection) from the emergency room with a retained placenta (over 1 hr...

6. How's the nursing shortage affecting ...

   mobyrn replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with GailWHNP. There IS no nursing shortage. How is it that we are able to obtain registry nurses or travel nurses 99% of the time when needed? The nurses are out there but do not want to work as staff nurses under such awful conditions. ...

7. Nursing in the Big Apple (NYC)

   mobyrn replied to mobyrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much, Yeti1313LPN and -jt for your very informative replies. They really helped me alot and will make it somewhat easier to make my decision. I do plan to visit again and see the other boros in order to make a definite decision as to...

8. Nursing in the Big Apple (NYC)

   mobyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I have just returned from a visit to NYC and absolutely fell in love with it! I currently live in Southern California and am considering relocating to New York. I would appreciate any info regarding which hospitals to look for, what the genera...