HeartsOpenWide RN

Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne

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About HeartsOpenWide

HeartsOpenWide is a RN and specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.


I went to school to be an OB nurse. Worked my but off and am reaping the benifits of my hard work

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    On Call policy

    Want to come work with us lovemyjobland?
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    On Call policy

    What is the on call policy in your department? Do you have someone "on call" when things are slow that can be retrieved at any point of a shift? We have always had on call coverage for an entire shift (12hrs/shift ), we are a rural hospital without M...
  3. When I was in nursing school they told us "we are not going to spoon feed you this information"...I use to joke and say "they should have said 'you have to buy the gun, assemble the gun, hunt the deer, skin the deer, and cook the deer yourself in ord...
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    Carseat for babies under 4lbs

    Did the baby pass it's "car seat challenge"? Most babies that small go in a car bed
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    New grads shouldn't work in ICU?

    I started out in a specialty unit ((LDRP). I graduated with honors, sigma theta tau, took extra clinical courses through an additional collage, took a beginning midwifery course separate from my nursing courses, and became a certified doula during nu...
  6. It went away because it is cheap and anesthesiologist are not needed (IMO) I sure hope it comes back!
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    Repeated Tries x 5 to Enter L/D field--Still applying Suggestions

    Look into cross training so you can go over to the L&D department when things are slow in your department and things are busy over there. Have you talked to the manager of the L&D department at the hospital you work at? Ask what you have to d...
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    Labor & delivery after graduation?

    You can not work as an LPN and get a job as an L&D nurse. You might be able to find a job as a post partum nurse, but it could be hard. I know our hospital only hires RNs because they can work all departments (LDRP and nursery) If you find a larg...
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    VBAC/TOLAC spacing limit

    For those of you that work at hospitals that allow VBACs, what is the spacing limit between the C/S and the time allowed to have a VBAC? Our hospital requires 18 months. I know ACOG recommends a 24 month birth spacing in general but does not mention ...
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    MMR Vaccine

    I had a patient tell me she only wanted to get the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines for her child if she could get them as separate vaccines (not the MMR) she told me that it can be ordered through the UK. I am trying to research this but have no...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    1. California 2. 4yrs 3. L&D, OB-in patient and EFM certified 4. $29.59 (one of lowest paying hospitals in CA) 5. Work days (differential only for night shift) no weekend differentials. Time and half to work Christmas and Thanksgiving. 6. Non-un...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    1. California 2. 4yrs 3. L&D, OB-in patient and EFM certified 4. $29.59 (one of lowest paying hospitals in CA) 5. Work days (differential only for night shift) no weekend differentials. Time and half to work Christmas and Thanksgiving. 6. No...
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    Debating whether to move to CA or to CT.

    Unless you have experience, it will be very hard to find a job in CA
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    Crying?

    Crying is normal. After awhile you won't cry as much. I have been an LDRP nurse for almost 4 years now and about the only time I cry (tear up) is when mom gets super extra emotional after baby comes out (like a mom after Hx infertility, previous feta...
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    Hepatitis B Vaccine for nursing program

    Didn't have to deal with this, I had a titer drawn and that was enough. Your doctor calling should be enough. I wouldn't get another set of vaccines, you don't need them. Scary that a nursing program doesn't get the simple concept of a titer showing ...