cybermom463

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1. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

   cybermom463 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   After seeing how many MD's want to control when the baby is delivered(ie. Pit-ing to death or vacuum etc) I can completely understand why someone would want to deliver at home. While, I wouldn't do it personally, (I want an epidural and now knowing m...

2. Wearing scrubs in public...

   cybermom463 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I too wear in my own scrubs to work. Scrubs are not provided to us, unless our clothes get soiled then we are permitted to wear hospital scrubs. I was really surprised when I took a job at this hospital that we were wearing our own scrubs in. We don'...

3. Have I made a mistake?

   cybermom463 replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just wanted you to know that I've been a nurse for almost 7 years. I just recently switched from a postpartum nurse (mother/baby) to doing L&D. (We don't do LDRP's at my hospital they are separate). Any how, I had 13 weeks of orientation. ...

4. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   cybermom463 replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   I agree!!! Carrie, I'm curious too! Like I said in my post. I've been a nurse for over 6 years and am only making 21.74!!! Plus my $3.00 shift diff. for working 12-hour nights! (working in Ohio) Of course I did forget to mention my $4,000 sign on bon...

5. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   cybermom463 replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   This is my first post also. I've been a nurse for 6 1/2 yrs. I'm making $21.74 in OHIO. Looking at this thread, I'm starting to think I'm under-paid! I work in an area hospital with Great benefits.....but still. I work 3rd shift. Our differential is ...

6. CNS vs NP?

   cybermom463 posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, does anyone know the difference between a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Nurse Practitioner? I am looking into going back to school for my RN-BSN/MSN. I'm trying to decide what I'd like to specialize in so that I can make an informed decision...