ObNurse05

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1. This was a first: a nursing student approached me about my patient

   ObNurse05 replied to christvs's topic in New Nurse

   i just cant seem to get used to the fact that i am actually a nurse...case in point...today i was scrubbed in for a c-section and one of the residents asked me if i was a new student...even though she was referring to the new med students we have flo...

2. Pay Rates?

   ObNurse05 replied to Paula7's topic in New Nurse

   started @ $27/hr...$3 more/hr @ night which i will be workin...$1.50 more/hr on weekends...time and a half for OT and holiday pay...rates will increase in NOV supposedly....not too bad to be 22 yrs old and makin decent money

3. Let's introduce ourselves...

   ObNurse05 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

   hello, i graduated in may, passed my boards in june..i started my job in the beginning of the month on an 18 bed L&D unit...so far all has been well...its a little overwhelming at times, but also an awesome experience...

4. Staffing ratios for C Sections

   ObNurse05 replied to KRoman4's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Once the Drs begin to cut mom, we beep the nursery and they attend to the baby *usually 2 nurses for baby* besides the circulator, there is usually another RN, resident, anesthesiologist and resident....