I just watched a documentary Food Matters. It definitely reminded me of some thoughts I've had about the medical system. I'm all for evidence based medicine, but it doesn't really happen that way too often. I'm a new graduate nurse and work in a larg...
MorningLight replied to MorningLight's topic in Ob/Gyn
Every unit is different, but what happened to me is textbook workplace bullying. My risk factors were being non-confrontational, intelligent, knowledgeable, hard-working, very experienced with natural labor, inquisitive (especially since they often d...
Have you ever heard the saying that nurses eat their young? Well, I experienced it firsthand in L&D, and I am never NEVER going back. It makes me sick to my stomach to think how I didn't stand up for myself until it just seemed too late. It is ...
Are you sure you don't mean 400 births/month? 400 births/year is about the number that I see a single OB practitioner deliver at my hospital (the busy ones, but still). You could read up on OB emergencies, fetal monitoring, the labor process, termi...
I'm starting my first RN job on Monday! It's hospital orientation. I took a job in the ED, but now the L&D might have an opening for me and wants to talk to me before I start. I have experience in both areas as a labor doula and an ED nurse ex...
MorningLight replied to MorningLight's topic in Georgia
Wow! God is looking out for me! I graduated Saturday, got my ATT Monday, and I am taking my test only 10 days after graduation in the city where I live :) I'm so nervous and excited!
MorningLight replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students
OMG! I thought we were the only ones! My classmates and I are actually having a bonfire after graduation in which we will burn them. Our program changed the uniform style last year anyway, so we can't sell them to others. I just have to get it out. ...
MorningLight replied to MorningLight's topic in Georgia
OK, thanks, didn't realize about the transcripts part. My instructor said the earliest she has ever seen someone take boards is 12 days after graduation. I'll settle for that!
Is anyone else having trouble applying to initial RN licensure on the GA Board of Nursing website? They say it will be available at a later date for December grads, yet a few in my classmates were able to submit applications a couple of days ago. M...
MorningLight replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing
Have you considered moving? Do some online searches. I got an email recently about some healthcare system in Las Vegas. Hospitals will often pay for relocation fees if they really need some nurses!
MorningLight replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students
I have 5 weeks left too! I just want to take my boards and be done with it all! Most of all I'm looking forward to more free time in which to finally exercise as much as I need to, and maybe read a fun book or watch a movie! We can do it!!
Try to put yourself in their shoes. If they really are picking you for an RN job there, it's not just about smarts and skills (although I'm sure you have those, since they picked you)... At this point, they might just be looking for a good fit... ...
I am a new nurse, graduating in December, and I have already seen many things I don't agree with. If I was a patient, I would be scared to stay in most hospitals. I plan on doing all procedures according to hospital policy, even printing the polici...