nurse_becks6

nurse_becks6 has 13 years experience and specializes in Long term care, med surg, pediatrics, OB.

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1. Just got my first job in OB...VERY excited but nervous too...

   nurse_becks6 replied to MarcyRN3385's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just helped with my first C-Section today....LOL...was amazing. I've been a Med surg nurse for almost a year so the after care was pretty straight forward. I too feel sad when I have to leave for the day....and today was a CRAZY day at work so th...

2. Just got my first job in OB...VERY excited but nervous too...

   nurse_becks6 replied to MarcyRN3385's topic in Ob/Gyn

   marcy...i'm right there with ya! i've only been a nurse for 10 months in a local rural hospital on the med surg unit but i've always had my heart set on women's health and ob nursing. i have been applying for any open jobs there since i was hired a...

3. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

   nurse_becks6 replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

   I'm happy this thread keeps getting responses since it's nice to reflect back on the advice. I've recently gotten through my 9th month as a med surg nurse and may I say IT DOES GET BETTER!! I felt for a long while there that I would perish and die b...

4. Had the WORST shadow experience, am shaking

   nurse_becks6 replied to greenykilt's topic in General Students

   You Go Girl!!!! I totally agree with the other posts that with your ability to not have your "livelihood" looming over your head, you stepped up for the team and we all appreciate that more that you know. Being a new nurse and working between med su...

5. I need a good patient organization day planner/tool!

   nurse_becks6 replied to cincin1's topic in Student Assist

   Hi Rebecca~ Apparently in order to e-mail any users you must have at least 15 posts on allnurses to have that privilege. Since neither one of us have made that goal yet I can post my old school address here (that still works) and go from there. You ...

6. checking BP before giving BP meds?

   nurse_becks6 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Med-Surg

   Also remember that even though there may not be parameters mentioned for holding the medication, you should still check the BP/HR and question anything that would typically fall below a standard parameter. Dr's don't always remember to include param...

7. Western Tech in La Crosse, wait list?

   nurse_becks6 replied to Busia's topic in Wisconsin

   Good, I can't imagine how hard it would be to get a job without an accredited school on your resume. Not sure where I heard that but I'm glad it's not true. Have fun and remember to take pictures, I wish I had more memories to make a scrapbook of m...

8. Western Tech in La Crosse, wait list?

   nurse_becks6 replied to Busia's topic in Wisconsin

   Good Luck with your venture. I have a few friends that are attending there and really like it. I heard a rumor that they were no longer accredited though. I would check to ensure they are working on becoming accredited again so as to prevent probl...

9. pay range for rn new grads from wisconsin

   nurse_becks6 replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in Wisconsin

   Western Wisconsin rural areas pay $21.50 starting in LTC for new grads, Rural hospital pays $24....there are shift differentials and the bigger hospitals in our area pay close to the same I think. If you do agency nursing it can be anywhere between ...

10. On-Line Classes through WI Tech Schools

    nurse_becks6 replied to nbrody's topic in Wisconsin

    I took Pharm online through North-East WI Tech out of Green Bay and I live near LaCrosse. I took my tests online there...not sure about MATC but I know NWTC did online testing in 2007. Good luck! Online classes are great but motivation is definite...

11. Western Tech in La Crosse, wait list?

    nurse_becks6 replied to Busia's topic in Wisconsin

    There are several options...you can take all your general ed credits and be done with them, typically by the time you are done with those your wait time is just about over. I was accepted into the accelerated Black River Falls Western Tech program i...

12. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    nurse_becks6 replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Thank you so much for the wonderful advice. I just graduated a week ago from my ADN program, I did my final transition in a small rural hospital Med Surg and LOVED it. I got an interview this past Monday and was offered the job yesterday...I'm so t...

13. hiring freeze?

    nurse_becks6 replied to dionnedillon's topic in North Carolina

    I live in Wisconsin and it's the same thing here. In Minneapolis there is nursing cuts, as well as here locally in western Wisconsin. There are roughly 50 of us graduating from our ADN program in May. Both hospitals in our area are not hiring, aka...

14. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    nurse_becks6 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to agree with all the other recent posts...In Wisconsin we DON'T get snowed in. There isn't such a thing. I worked at a hospital last winter that was an hour away...there were some really "exciting" trips there in the ice and snow let ...

15. I need a good patient organization day planner/tool!

    nurse_becks6 replied to cincin1's topic in Student Assist

    This thread has answers as well. I guess we all have a little something different when it comes to report sheets. You really just mess around until you figure out what works for you. https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/need-end-shift-1...