zyna15

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1. Would you want to be your own nurse? Your own patient?

   zyna15 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with blondy2061h; I think I would like to be my own nurse, because I'm pretty nice and compassionate. As for being my pt... Never in a million year! I'm an awful pt, needy and always questionning everything :loveya:

2. The Cervix hunt

   zyna15 replied to Mary C's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You can also try to have your pt put both her fists under her bottom. That way, the pelvis is rocked and it is easier to find the cervix, even if it is posterior! And patience! Practice makes perfect!

3. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

   zyna15 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   - Hi! How are you doing? - Hurry, I feel like I need to push! (Big smile on pt's face) - Really? - Yeah, today's my due date, I had contractions.. One at 1h30, one at 1h34, one at 1h49, one at 2h32... Duh!

4. ****** nurse

   zyna15 posted a topic in Travel

   Hi! I was living in an honeymoon state with my current travel nursing agency until I had to renew my current contract. At first, they wanted me to stay 8 more weeks, but I couldn't, and they offered me a 500$ extension contract. I refused. They th...

5. How often are your postpartum vital signs and assessments?

   zyna15 replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Back in Quebec, VB Once after birth and then q shift or PRN, of course! C/S q15 minutes ad stable q30 minutes x 2 hours q1 hrs x4 and then q shift Here, in Minnesota VB q15 minutes x 1 hr q30 minutes x 2 hours q1 hrs x2 q4 hrs x 24hrs and then q shi...

6. Are you a true Minnesotan?

   zyna15 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Minnesota

   I just arrived in Minnesota a couple of days ago, and I come from Montreal, Canada.. I was raised in French, have been working in French... And this is SO true!! I laughed myself out when I read this! I am already starting to get the accent, love it ...

7. Need advice on Travel Nurse Solutions

   zyna15 posted a topic in Travel

   Hi! I'm currently talking with an TNS recruiter and she seems very nice, but I'm wondering if anyone had good experience with them?? Thanks for the feedback!

8. Skin to skin contact

   zyna15 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi! I work in a medium-size hospital in Quebec, Canada. In here, it is routine to put babies skin-2-skin with mommy right after birth. We ALWAYS do APGAR scoring on mommy's tummy, and we put babies on warmer ONLY if they need to have neonatal ressu...

9. licensing in usa as canadian new grad - help!

   zyna15 replied to nurseshark99's topic in International

   Hi! I sat for the NCLEX through Minnesota, and everything was pretty quick. A few days/weeks for my ATT, and I got my results 3 days after testing (much quicker than the 3 months wait in Quebec!!). Don't forget you'll need to apply for the Visascr...

10. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

    zyna15 replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work we never put IVs upon admission, unless the pt is GBS+ and needs antibiotics, or it's a VBAC. I put hep lock to pt who say they will want an epidural, and none to the others. Whenever they ask for it (the epidural), then I put the IV o...

11. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 replied to zyna15's topic in Hawaii

    I'll be working for a nursing agency on a TN Visa. I bet the nurses market is rough right now, but if I don't try, I won't ever know if it would have worked!! Thanks for the advice on the TN visa, I know I need to stick to my employer once I get it...

12. How long was your L&D orientation?

    zyna15 replied to SewHeather's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work is a LDRP ward, and we have 30 days of orientation. I'm impressed with all the time you had, girls!! It's a community hospital, but we do 3000 deliveries a year and we often have 4 or 5 pts plus their babies, whether it's one baby or tw...

13. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 replied to zyna15's topic in Hawaii

    I don't know yet where I'll be working... I know I would get more precise advice if I knew, but I'm currently working with different nursing agencies to find the best assignment for me. I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on the East coast, so I wou...

14. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 replied to zyna15's topic in Hawaii

    Thank you all so much for your answers! I am now thinking about leaving my car behind! It is not easy to take such a huge decision when you never ever saw the place where you're going to live, but you gave me great advice! I might meet you somewhere...

15. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 posted a topic in Hawaii

    Hi! I'll be moving from Canada to Oahu, Hawaii shortly, and I don't know if I need to bring my car with me. Is the bus system ok enough or is it better to go around the island with my own car? Thanks, Jennifer