rndiva1908

rndiva1908 has 6 years experience and specializes in Cardiology/Women's Health.

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1. feeling overwhelmed: Cardiac RN to now Postpartum

   rndiva1908 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm beginning to feel somewhat overwhemed with my new position in PP. I feel so "awkward and unfamiliar" with everything. I've been in tele. for the last year and still work as a tele RN per diem. I just started a new position at a large teaching ...

2. GRE exam-Do all good MSN programs require.....

   rndiva1908 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone, Has anyone out there taken the GRE or even the Miller's Analogies exam?? I want to go to grad. school next year, but the thought of the GRE frightens me:-). It looks so difficult. It seems that just about all reputable MSN programs...

3. Bell's palsy...how long and will I ever recover??

   rndiva1908 replied to rndiva1908's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much for the encouragement everyone! Come to think of it, I guess I kind of do look like Sylvester Stallone, except I'm a female. I haven't follwed up with a neuro yet because he can't seem me until next week. I got really depressed yest...

4. Bell's palsy...how long and will I ever recover??

   rndiva1908 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm hoping someone could give me some insight into a condition I was diagnosed with, Bell's palsy. I recall covering this in nursing school, but I never thought I would be stricken with it. I thought it was a condition of the geriatric population (...

5. HELP!! Recommended reading...nervous about new specialty area...

   rndiva1908 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm so happy about making the transition from telemetry to ob. I was offered and accepted a position in the women's post-partum unit. Although I'm looking forward to this change, I'm nervous becaue I feel as if though I'm starting from scratch. My...

6. How do you 7P-7A's do it???

   rndiva1908 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need help! I've finally been offered 2 positions in the areas I've been longing to working in (NICU and Post-partum-OB), but they are night shift positions. I have never worked night shift. I currently work 7A-7P. I think I could be more adapta...

7. Tele to OB

   rndiva1908 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello everyone!! I currently work in telemetry and I may be making a transition into NICU or OB (post-partum/mother-baby). I've been in telemetry for exactly one year (I started as a new grad.). Since nursing school, I always wanted to work in wome...

8. Burnout after only 10 months...is that possible???

   rndiva1908 replied to rndiva1908's topic in General Nursing

   Wow... Thanks everyone for your comments and support. I'm glad that I can share my feelings about that trying times of this profession anonymously and not be judged. The great news is that I started job #3 today, and I really think I'm going to lik...

9. Burnout after only 10 months...is that possible???

   rndiva1908 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm new to this forum and new to nursing, as well. I graduated this time last year and started working in August in tele, at one of the largest cardio hospitals in Chicago. Now, less than one year later, I'm already on job #3. At an early age, I a...

10. Team Nursing?

    rndiva1908 replied to plumrn's topic in Safety

    These posts are really scaring me. I just accepted a position on a tele floor that uses the team nursing approach. I start next week. The pt ratio will be 6-7:1. The LPNs or new grad RNs will pass meds, do dressing changes, tube feedings, etc. We...

11. Visitors with no common sense!!

    rndiva1908 replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Vistors can absolutely make your job hell, as if we don't have enough on our plate already. I truly empathize with family members being concerned about their loved ones, because I've been on that side of the fence myself. But the numerouse phone ca...

12. What is the most incompetent thing you seen a fellow nurse do?

    rndiva1908 replied to okihusker's topic in General Nursing

    Matt...to say these nurse are passive-regressive is putting it mildly. Also, when I questioned this nurse as to what the vent settings were, she replied "the vent settings are good". That was really amusing considering I could find "Good" anywhere ...

13. What is the most incompetent thing you seen a fellow nurse do?

    rndiva1908 replied to okihusker's topic in General Nursing

    Although I've only been in practice for less than a year, I've witnessed my fair share of errors. Most recently, I had just received report from the night shift RN. I began to check my charts for any missed orders. I saw a TO for "30 units NPH stat...