PinkPeony7

PinkPeony7 specializes in OB.

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1. UCONN Mbein

   PinkPeony7 replied to jells1026's topic in Connecticut

   I graduated from the Storrs MbEIN program in Dec. 2008 and would be happy to answer questions. To answer some previous posts, I'm not sure if there is a preference for UConn students, but probably 3/4 of my class went to UConn undergrad. Also, most o...

2. How do you give your rhogam injections?

   PinkPeony7 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Today was my first day on the floor with my preceptor (yay!). We had a patient that needed a rhogam injection and my preceptor gave her a dorsogluteal IM. In school we were taught to do ventrogluteal IMs because of potential nerve damage and increase...

3. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   PinkPeony7 replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   UConn doesn't care where you did your pre-reqs. Most people I know did pre-reqs at a community college. I was lucky and had all the pre-reqs, except microbiology. I was a biology major and felt that I had a very good understanding of the subject from...

4. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   PinkPeony7 replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   I am a graduate of the UConn MbEIN program if you have any questions about it. What is nice about this program is that after you complete the accelerated year to become an RN, you are actually expected to work as an RN before beginning the masters po...

5. liability insurance

   PinkPeony7 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Knowing that I would be working in a highly litigious field as a new grad, I had expected to get some kind of liability insurance for peace of mind. Today in my orientation we talked about risk management and liability and now I'm trying to figure ou...

6. Anyone REGRET going into L&D as a new grad??

   PinkPeony7 replied to emptybee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Its probably a bit premature for me to give my input on this seeing that I just finished my third day of orientation today, but here goes nothing :) I am passionate about birth and women's health. I can't get enough of it. I am absolutely fascinated ...

7. Has anyone ever used a "High Acuity Nursing" textbook?

   PinkPeony7 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is an excellent book. its very easy to read. Each chapter is divided into several sections. After each section there are 5-10 NCLEX-style questions over the previous material. Each chapter has a pre and post-test with more NCLEX questions....

8. I did alright on the ERI, will I be ready for the NCLEX?

   PinkPeony7 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I took my acute care final today as well as my ERI exit exam. I don't know how I did on the final, but I did better than expected on the ERI. I scored 911 out of 1000 and was in the "superior" range. I have pinning tomorrow (yay!) and then the 4-day...

9. Any L&D nurses that wanted to be CNMs and decided against it?

   PinkPeony7 replied to PinkPeony7's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Any tips on how to not get trapped into being a "medwife" and to practice real midwifery? Does it help to be in a large practice or an urban area?

10. Any L&D nurses that wanted to be CNMs and decided against it?

    PinkPeony7 replied to PinkPeony7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My dad recently found out what a CRNA is and that is a lucrative field and constantly advises me to go that route. I can't see myself liking that role unfortunately. Also, after spending last week during clinicals in a cardiothoracic ICU and being co...

11. Any L&D nurses that wanted to be CNMs and decided against it?

    PinkPeony7 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm curious if there are any nurses here that wanted to be a CNM but decided it wasn't worth it for some reason. What were your reasons and are you happy with your decision? Thanks!

12. Salaries at Ct Hospitals-All in one thread

    PinkPeony7 replied to trepinCT's topic in Connecticut

    St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury starts new grads at $29.15.

13. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    PinkPeony7 replied to jstuben's topic in NP

    I have a question for David... This is just a curiousity of mine since I will graduate from a 2nd degree RN program in a few weeks and will be starting a L&D orientation in January. I plan on going to midwifery school after working as a nurse for...

14. I Want To Cchange Careers To Nursing Nut I Dont Know What To Do?

    PinkPeony7 replied to LoveNursing44's topic in Career Support

    It wouldn't hurt to at least talk to the admissions people at schools you're interested in and ask them what your chances are. You could also consider getting your RN through a community college. However, I've heard from a lot of people that communit...

15. How long was your L&D orientation?

    PinkPeony7 replied to SewHeather's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll be getting six months of postpartum, then L&D, and lastly scrubbing for c-sections. I can't imagine learning all of that in six weeks as a new grad. Good luck to you :)