smallnurse10

smallnurse10 has 5 years experience and specializes in L&D.

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1. Frontier clinicals

   smallnurse10 posted a topic in CNM

   Hi everyone: I am a per diem L&D RN, and a FNP. I am going to start working as a nursing professor at a community college in the Spring of 2019 teaching obstetrics. Since I will have the summers and holidays off, I am thinking I would like to r...

2. Taking a pay cut to go into your choice career

   smallnurse10 replied to NGYSUN's topic in Educators

   I just accepted a full time tenure track nursing instructor position at a CC. It pays less than half of what I was making working part time as a nurse practitioner, but I HATE my nurse practitioner job. Being an educator is my dream job and I can't...

3. What to put in a cold cover letter

   smallnurse10 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi and thanks for reading my post. I am a labor and delivery nurse that will be graduating from my local university's family nurse practitioner program in May. I would like to continue to work in women's health but there are no jobs available. I w...

4. Banker to nurse - Would you make the switch

   smallnurse10 replied to xinah's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Call the hospitals in your area and see if they would be willing to let you shadow to see if the career is for you. I have had several people shadow me mostly high school students but it can be done. It isn't about peeing or pooing as all patients ...

5. Banker to nurse - Would you make the switch

   smallnurse10 replied to xinah's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in L&D and really enjoy my job. I would suggest shadowing a nurse in mother/baby & L&D to see if it is for you. Many potential RNs in women's health realize it isn't really want they thought it would be after working in the field...

6. Asking a higher rate

   smallnurse10 replied to guest769224's topic in Travel

   In the last two months I have seen 3 jobs that paid $2800 per week after taxes for travel assignments in California and Washington state for 36 hours per week. If I wanted to work 48 hours per week then I could have brought home $3500 per week (but ...

7. Financial benefits of travel nursing: real or imagined?

   smallnurse10 replied to DetC's topic in Travel

   Maybe it's your specialty? It's just a thought. I'm a L&D nurse but I'm making double what I did as perm staff and my current job is so much easier. I'm working in a low cost area of ca and bringing home 2k per week working 36 hours a week. I...

8. grad school and travel nursing

   smallnurse10 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

   This year I got a scholarship that covers half of my tuition which has been really wonderful. I take out loans for a 1/4 and then pay the other 1/4 out of pocket.

9. grad school and travel nursing

   smallnurse10 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

   I'm doing this right now. I am an FNP student and just started working as a travel nurse in January. I'm only 3 hours from my home and return to do clinicals on my days off. I am negotiating with the hospital I'm at now to extend my contract into ...

10. 7 months and I can't do this anymore.

    smallnurse10 replied to nursetobe2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just want to post a follow up to my previous post. As a high risk L&D nurse, I understand your fears and frustrations because I too felt that way when I was new to the specialty. I cried after many shifts and was constantly worried about my d...

11. What specialty/job would this be?

    smallnurse10 replied to catelynjo16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe try childbirth education. I know several L&D nurses that transitioned from childbirth education and still do it on the side because they love the teaching aspect. Also, taking a lactation course would be a good option too. I personally f...

12. 7 months and I can't do this anymore.

    smallnurse10 replied to nursetobe2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry it's been tough, but I think it is fairly common to feel this way when you are new and working in a high risk facility. I also started in a high risk facility and felt this way for a good year. It does get BETTER, trust me. I worked in t...

13. What's your speciality?

    smallnurse10 replied to adpiRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks Ned. To me it is commuting distance, but it's not feasible for me to travel home after each shift. The assignment is 3.5 hours from my home and I will be staying there in my RV unless I have several days off together in a row, but if I need ...

14. What's your speciality?

    smallnurse10 replied to adpiRN's topic in Travel

    I have four years of experience and work as a L&D nurse. I just started my first travel assignment and submitted my information to three hospitals and had three job offers. I was actually quite shocked about how easy it was to find a job within...

15. Staying prn at "home" hospital

    smallnurse10 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Travel

    I just started my first travel job 3.5 hours away from my home and still work per diem at my home facility. I never have trouble getting hours so I don't think it will be an issue. We will see how it works out as time goes on. I don't think it wou...