ijuanabhappy ASN, RN

ijuanabhappy has 10 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in School Nursing.

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1. Debilitating Anxiety

   ijuanabhappy replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Stress 101

   Oh, and I've never had this anxiety with other non-nursing jobs in the past. In fact, I excelled and was very confident. There was probably a learning curve with those jobs, but never have I had the paralyzing fear and anxiety like I have with nurs...

2. Debilitating Anxiety

   ijuanabhappy replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Stress 101

   I have paralyzing anxiety which has caused me to quit a few nursing jobs (I've only been a nurse 3 years), so I totally relate. I am now trying out L&D and feel completely overwhelmed because I never gave any of my hospital jobs a chance... they...

3. I am burnt out

   ijuanabhappy replied to lovemyjoblandd's topic in Ob/Gyn

   With the L and D experience, if you are truly burnt out on hospital you can always go to a OB/Gyn office. The nurses at my Ob's office always seem so upbeat and happy like they truly enjoy their jobs. Then again, I have the best, nicest OB in the w...

4. I am burnt out

   ijuanabhappy replied to lovemyjoblandd's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What's been going on? I'm so sorry to hear this. I thought you were enjoying L and D.

5. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

   ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Seemerun, although I have a few years of general nursing experience, this is an internship so they were open to hiring a new grad or a nurse who needed a change, like me!

6. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

   ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I got offered the job! Very nervous and excited! :)

7. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

   ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! lovemyjoblandd, I understand what you mean about med surg giving you basic nursing skills that are so valuable. I guess that's what I worry about a little bit. That being said, the school nurse job...

8. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

   ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Anyone else have any thoughts or opinions? I guess I basically want to know if this will be similar to my failed attempt at med surg when I was too overwhelmed by the high number of patients to give care to. I know L&D can be stressful, but may...

9. Nitrous Oxide use may come back to the US for labor pain management!!

   ijuanabhappy replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yep :) She was actually smiling during contractions! I might have opted for that over epidurals with my three kids had it been offered

10. Nitrous Oxide use may come back to the US for labor pain management!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an L&D nurse yet.... (hope to be one soon next month ... but I've been watching labor and delivery videos on Youtube for the past couple of days and saw a woman using what they called "laughing gas" and it seemed like her labor went alo...

11. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! I hope I get the job :)

12. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    After working over the last year as a school nurse, I need a change. I have a great opportunity to interview for an L&D internship position and I'm very excited about it. I understand that L&D is not all about happy experiences and things c...

13. How to get a position in the O.R.

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    It's not that I hate med-surg, I just don't think I'm good at it. People are good at different things. I have given med-surg a try a couple of times, and I just don't think I can handle the pace of so many patients at once. I really WANTED to be g...

14. OR Internships, Residencies, Fellowships?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks! :)

15. How to get a position in the O.R.

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm an RN with a few years of nursing experience, but no floor experience. I haven't even been looked at for O.R. internships here in Texas because I do not have my BSN yet. I plan on doing the online RN to BSN this fall. My question is, do most O...