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1. Advice for new RN wanting to do L&D?

   smj79 replied to smj79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I believe the 3 moth orientation would be strictly L&D (no PP etc.). It would be Full time (3- 12's a week) at a large hospital. So if you think it's possible to go to OB without Med-Surg, which dept of OB do feel is the best place to start if ...

2. Advice for new RN wanting to do L&D?

   smj79 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a new RN and interested in working L&D. A hospital I'm interested in does allow new RN's to start in L&D, and they are given aprox 3 months orientation. I'd like some opinions as whether, in your experience, that is a wise decision. I'...

3. So much in so little time....pre-requisites!

   smj79 replied to vanillabloom's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a good idea. It may give you a bit of a refresher before getting into A&P, micro etc. Hmm. I learned something new!

4. So much in so little time....pre-requisites!

   smj79 replied to vanillabloom's topic in General Nursing

   Don't chalk these courses off as high school courses. I'm guessing they are University or College level, meaning they will be more difficult than what you had in high school. Not too mention that you probably now have more responsibilites at home t...

5. shift vs specialty

   smj79 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I'm a new RN. Just passed boards (woo hoo). I'm taking the summer off to stay home with my 6 & 8 y/o. Now that I've started browsing for jobs I've decided I need some advice. To begin with I don't even know what area I want to go into. ...