ChloBear

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1. Advice needed

   ChloBear posted a topic in Relations

   To make a long story short, my manager wants me to come in before my next shift to discuss "something that happened over the weekend." I'm not sure what she's talking about but I can only assume I missed something important with a patient, judging fr...

2. Pregnant- when to start new job search?

   ChloBear posted a topic in Job Hunt

   So to make a long story short, I am about 20 weeks pregnant and have been at my first nursing job (full time staff RN on a labor and delivery unit) for 1 year and 3 months. By the time I have my baby, I will have about 1 year and 8 months of experien...

3. Charting of infant's voids and BMs

   ChloBear replied to mmmorgan58's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I only chart the description if I actually saw it. Otherwise I just document frequency. I don't think we are required to be more descriptive, unless of course there was something out of the ordinary. Also, all of our babies room in with mom. We do no...

4. Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

   ChloBear replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Relations

   Wow, you sound just like me. I am a new grad nurse and I just had my Nurse Manager tell me that she's "concerned" because I'm "too quiet" and she's worried that I don't feel passionate about nursing. I calmly explained to her that I'm just introverte...

5. Is there a way to get past HR as a graduate nurse?

   ChloBear replied to buchham3's topic in New Nurse

   You can call a unit where there is an opening and ask to speak with the Nurse Manager. Before doing so, come up with key reasons why you think you'd be a good fit and don't be afraid to ask for an interview directly. You can also join a professional ...

6. Patient Advocacy in L&D

   ChloBear posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a new grad on orientation in L&D/MB. I'd like some feedback on how to effectively advocate for patients in the delivery room in situations where I (and/or my patient) don't agree with the physician's decision, i.e. cutting episiotomies routin...

7. Patient teaching speeches

   ChloBear replied to srRN912's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm also on orientation in L&D/Postpartum (new grad). I understand that it's best to tailor teaching to each patient, but I think that's challenging when you're first starting out and you're not totally comfortable with the material yourself. I t...

8. AWHONN as a student nurse?

   ChloBear replied to Im a Pepper's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes! I joined as a student and stayed involved after graduation while I was looking for a job. I actually got a couple job leads by attending events and talking with nurses who were already working. When I finally had an interview for an OB position ...

9. Contract for New Grads?

   ChloBear posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm a May 2010 grad looking to gain experience as an RN. Like many new grads, I haven't had much luck with hospitals and I decided to extend my search to include other settings such as nursing homes. I spoke with the DON of a nursing home in my area ...

10. Why cant find a job coz um hard of hearing.

    ChloBear replied to Gugu mngomezulu's topic in Disabilities

    HOH-RN- Sorry for the delayed response. I just saw this now... I have to take the hearing aids out in order to use my stethoscope. It's annoying, but it hasn't posed any problems for me. I do worry about losing them, though. I don't know of any heari...

11. LTC Orientation for New Grad RN

    ChloBear posted a topic in Geriatric

    I just got offered a position in an LTC for children and young adults. My question is, what is the norm as far as length of orientation for a new grad nurse in an LTC? During my second interview with the DON, I asked about orientation and I could hav...

12. let go 6 wks into 10 wks orientation...is it fair?

    ChloBear replied to maman2zoe's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take it personally. It sounds like they did it to save money. It sucks, nonetheless, but at least you were smart and kept your old job. If there really was a problem, they would have been saying things to you all along. Or it could be that your...

13. Ethical? Nursing + commission

    ChloBear replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting post... I'm leaning more towards unethical considering not all patients are good candidates for elective surgery. I'd be more comfortable with some sort of "year end bonus" for the nurses if the center reaches some predetermined goal.

14. Got the job only because of who you know?

    ChloBear replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    > After discussing my difficulty in finding a job (I'm a new grad) with a past instructor at my school, I was basically told that the ONLY way I can hope to find a job is by networking. Today's new grads are not using their connections to land a c...

15. I changed my last name right before graduation ;(

    ChloBear replied to sunlight036's topic in General Nursing

    My situation was slightly different. When I registered to take boards, I wasn't married yet, so I used my maiden name. I passed the test in September and got married in October. I purposely waited until after I changed my name to send in the applicat...