ButterPeacanRican

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1. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   ButterPeacanRican replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello, i'm a new grad starting on L&D ( i work as the clerk on the unit and will be transfering as a RN next month) and i would like to know is there any techniques, reading materials, or tricks i should know to make this transition any easier. I...

2. Could you new grads that had trouble with job search do me a favor.

   ButterPeacanRican replied to oramar's topic in New Nurse

   Well i've been very blessed to have had it fairly easy. I currently work as a clerk on a unit in a hospital and i spoke to my manager early in the year about my interest in working on the unit and 4 interviews later i got the job. i thought it was go...

3. From OB to NICU, is that a good choice???

   ButterPeacanRican posted a topic in NICU

   Im currently a clerk on L&D and i finish school in may. I would like to stay on L&D and work as nurse and then eventually transfer to the NICU. Is that a good move?? i'm not sure if i should go to med-surg, then to the NICU or is starting in ...

4. What is considered ICU experience?

   ButterPeacanRican posted a topic in CRNA

   I would like to know if NICU is considered ICU experence for the CRNA program? i think its not but i just wanted to make sure, thanks...

5. my first semester in nursing school..need advice

   ButterPeacanRican replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in General Students

   i finish nxt semester and i was just like you when i first started. My advise to you is not to worry too much, you sound like a smart person so should have no problem passing. As far as feeling like there is so much you need to know, there is, but yo...

6. Curious...any of you guys considering Peds/PICU/NICU?

   ButterPeacanRican replied to SteveNNP's topic in Male Students

   Actually i would love to work in the NICU after graduation but i'm kinda of scared. I graduate in may and i work on L&D as a clerk so i might stay on L&D after graduation, but NICU is a passion for me so i hope i do get the courage to work th...

7. Help!!!! 7 Months Till Graduation And I'm Stressed Out

   ButterPeacanRican posted a topic in General Students

   I graduate nxt semester and i'm so stressed out about it. This semester i'm taking med/surg and pediatrics. I'm currently doing the med/surg portion of it and i find it to be the most challenging yet. i've been finding myself in class not being able ...

8. Do You Hate Being A Nurse?

   ButterPeacanRican replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, thats funny, Thanks for the response

9. Do You Hate Being A Nurse?

   ButterPeacanRican replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

   That's how i hope i will feel when i become a nurse. I hope my Passion overcomes my fear. thanks

10. Do You Hate Being A Nurse?

    ButterPeacanRican posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, i'm a nursing student finishing next semester but i currently work as a clerk on L&D. I would like to work on this unit when i graduate but I sometimes get discouraged because i hear alot of the nurses complaining about thier job....

11. $ pay scale range

    ButterPeacanRican replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    i Currently work at NY-Cornell University and i'm about to graduate next semester and i've asked some of the new nurses here and starting salary is about $34/hr, more with night shift differential. But NY is very expensive to live in

12. Med/Surg or Not to Med/Surg. That is the question?

    ButterPeacanRican replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

    i see what you are saying but i feel that if med/surg is not where i would like to be, then why start there and end up transfering out to another unit (like L&D). I feel that it will give me great experience but most of which i will probably not ...

13. Med/Surg or Not to Med/Surg. That is the question?

    ButterPeacanRican posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, im a nursing student who will be finishing school next semester and im not sure where i want to start. I currently work on Labor and Delivery as a clerk and i enjoy the unit and would love to work there as a nurse but i get alot of mixed...