DownSouthDiva

DownSouthDiva specializes in Postpartum & Nursery.

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1. What's so special about being a Postpartum Nurse?!

   DownSouthDiva replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   PP Nurses: What's it like being a pp nurse? --- I've only EVER wanted to be an OB nurse & I honestly love it! I spend majority of my day focusing on patient education!!! What is a typical day like? --While I was working days (a lot of hustle an...

2. "We self schedule on this floor..."

   DownSouthDiva replied to Work in Progress's topic in New Nurse

   WOW!!!! We are a closed-unit and we do self-scheduling. However, there is no SET person who gets to sign up first (except full-time signs up before part-time, and PRN). I can't imagine being in your situation and I can TRULY understand why so many p...

3. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

   DownSouthDiva replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated May 14, 2010, but didn't take the NCLEX until mid-July. I got hired at the beginning of September the postpartum (mother/baby couplet care unit). I had been working as a nurse intern (kinda like a CNA) for about 18 months prior to my hire...

4. Spring 2010 Graduates

   DownSouthDiva replied to dannibee's topic in General Students

   What type of clinical areas will you experience during your last semester? We are doing 12 weeks in ER and then the remainder of the semsester will be spent dependent on what the clinical coordinator feels we need to "focus" on.. Does your program ha...

5. First PO med and SQ injection in same day

   DownSouthDiva replied to NurseJeanB's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!! How exciting!!

6. Waiting for My Final Grade

   DownSouthDiva replied to gillytook's topic in General Students

   WAY TO GO!!! Glad to see that I'm not the only one suffering from the "I've-gotta-know-exactly-when-its-posted-only-gonna-refresh-3X-syndrome"

7. I failed a class- should I go to Pinning?

   DownSouthDiva replied to nursemama12's topic in General Students

   Awww man... I can't imagine how you must be feeling. Sorry that you won't get pinned with the rest of your class.The only advice I can give is to follow your gut. If you think that you're able to go and celebrate with your classmates, then go for it....