courtney,rn

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1. Perineal Prep Solutions?

   courtney,rn replied to dkrRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i interned on a large labor and delivery unit and we the nurses only did pericare if the patient had an odor, or if they had a lot of secretions from the vagina and it was getting messy. We used johnsons baby shampoo for the pericare if we did it. Th...

2. New Grad= No jobs?

   courtney,rn replied to courtney,rn's topic in ADN/BSN

   I have put in a few different applications for a rehab hospital that specializes in orthopedic, amputation and spinal cord injuries in the boston area (i dont want to mention the facility). My ultimate goal is to be in labor and delivery, in my last ...

3. Becoming a RN after high school

   courtney,rn replied to vvikhrev's topic in ADN/BSN

   Also if you plan on becoming a physicians assistant (PA) i wouldnt go through nursing school. As a nurse you dont diagnose which is what PA's and doctors do. Even though the two occupations work so closely together they are almost totally different w...

4. Becoming a RN after high school

   courtney,rn replied to vvikhrev's topic in ADN/BSN

   I was scared to apply to bachelor degree (BSN) nursing schools during high school because i thought i couldnt make it though a nursing program (boy!, was I wrong). So i decided to go to my local community college for three years under general studies...

5. New Grad= No jobs?

   courtney,rn posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   I completed an associate of science in nursing program at a private school in march. Since then I have received my registered nursing license in the state of massachusetts. Im starting to see a lot about how associate nurses aren't wanted and especia...