Snugglibumkins

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1. Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

   Snugglibumkins posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work 7am-7pm, and it seems as though the popular thing to do is to take a "breakfast" break as soon as report is finished in the morning. We had an extremely busy morning today and the nurse I was working beside complained all morning that she had...

2. what do you say to, "but you don't work as a nurse anymore"?

   Snugglibumkins posted a topic in Management

   How do you respond to people when they find out that you are not a traditional bed-side nurse? Recently I mentioned that I was looking at an MSN/MBA program and many people had the response of "why, you aren't even working as a nurse anymore?". *si...

3. I'm a nerd and feel the need to study

   Snugglibumkins replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in NP

   Thanks for the pharm book suggestion. I would be interested in jounals as well.

4. I'm a nerd and feel the need to study

   Snugglibumkins posted a topic in NP

   I'm applying to FNP programs, for hopeful acceptance in January 2010. In the meantime, I work in more of a Nurse Manager type role with a lot of administration stuff, not a lot of hands-on stuff. I've only been in my role a short time and really mi...

5. Experienced RN's only Job Fair

   Snugglibumkins replied to iamanurse#1's topic in New Nurse

   I agree, you have nothing to lose by going. Even if they are only asking for "experienced nurses", you might run into someone there that can help you figure out how to gain experience. I'd go with the intent to check out the facility and also to see...

6. Does it really cost $20-25,000 for CNM malpractice insurance?

   Snugglibumkins replied to littlemamakt's topic in CNM

   I've been searching high and low for some actual numbers, myself. I live in Florida. Thanks for asking. okay, editing because I don't live in Florida, yet, but will be soon. I just didn't want to misrepresent myself.

7. How do you "turn it off" after work?

   Snugglibumkins posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been reading on this site for a while and have never started a topic before. However, I'm curious as to how everyone "turns it off" after work. My husband is always joking with me if we go out to dinner and he notices that the waiter has great...

8. Where does your hospital complete the first bath

   Snugglibumkins replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm at a small hospital. Our babies are wiped on mom's belly, latched on to mom's breast immeadiately and then later (about 90 min or so later) the vit K, Hep B, and eye gtts are given and the vernix is rubbed into their skin (it's so good for them!...

9. Any rn supervisors out there

   Snugglibumkins replied to rnj1980's topic in Geriatric

   In my oppinion, if this is a job you have the leadership skills for, go for it. I do agree that there is at times some communication issues between supervisors and floor nurses. However, as you already have floor nurse experience behind you, I thin...

10. breastfeeding woes

    Snugglibumkins replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would reassure the mother that breastfeeding is pretty difficult sometimes to get started. It maybe mom had a medicated delivery, or a prolonged pushing period that contributed to the baby not being quite interested right now. Checking your hospit...

11. Any Market for Handmade Scrubs?

    Snugglibumkins replied to KentuckyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'd find a great market. I make most of my own scrub tops because I am short and thin, but was very large chested when I returned to work still breastfeeding, so if I wore a small top, I looked like a Hooters girl, and if I wore a medium t...

12. Anyone working for WIC?

    Snugglibumkins replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in General Nursing

    Our WIC office does not have anyone currently working the lactation education part of the office, so I do volunteer work for the WIC office offering free lact. ed. I also helped them to form a breastfeeding and infant/toddler nutrition support group...

13. Yet another newbie here, wanting to move to AK...any advice welcome.

    Snugglibumkins replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Alaska

    my husband is in the coast guard and that is what brought us here. what don't i like about living in remote alaska (and i am very remote) - when my father died (down in the lower 48), the weather was so bad, nothing flew in or out for a few days an...

14. Applying to Frontier

    Snugglibumkins replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in CNM

    I'm in Kodiak right now. And since we don't have any midwives and we average maybe one delivery every 2nd or 3rd day, I haven't been to aggressive in applying. But now that my husband's time is up here (he's in the Coast Guard), and we are moving pe...

15. Calling All Mothers

    Snugglibumkins replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I get up two hours before the kids and I study. I also study after the kids go to bed. We have a rule in our house that even my 5 year old understands (my kids are 5, 3 1/2, and 22 months) - after 8pm, I'm off duty. Which means at 8:05pm, I have m...