RunBabyRN
has 2 years experience and specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.
I'm a former Navy hospital corpsman, first responder and phlebotomist. I have RN experience doing a home infusions, working at a freestanding birth center, in outpatient urology, and I am finally working in labor and delivery.
RunBabyRN replied to BayNurse93's topic in California
Apply, apply, apply. I have prior medical experience, and that seemed to work AGAINST me applying for new grad positions. I was too experienced for those, but not experienced enough for regular positions. Plenty of my classmates were able to get in...
Where in CA are you looking? There aren't a ton of inpatient units left these days. I know one in NorCal pays about $30/hour, which isn't much for the area. I don't believe agencies would be your connection to these jobs. You'd need to apply dire...
RunBabyRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in California
I work in San Francisco, and few of my coworkers live in the city because it's so expensive. Even the surrounding areas are expensive, and for what I make, I still have to be careful about my spending (I'm a single mom, so it's my income only). We ...
I haven't made this transition, but I work with a few nurses who have. You might consider OB-CCRN certification (look into what's required). If you haven't already, get your NRP certification, and take AWHONN EFM courses.
I agree about NRP, EFM, and lactation certification. It all helps. I also have ACLS, though my unit doesn't require it. If you can get some experience helping moms learn to breastfeed, that would be very useful when you apply. You can try finding ...
Look into OB-CCRN. There are a zillion truly high risk units. You need to look at high level NICUs, and those will tell you the units that have high risk OB. There are too many to list here. Look at the major cities near you, and research their OB ...
RunBabyRN replied to e_mac682's topic in Male Students
I'm a mother, but I was in a similar role. We had to take out student loans to pay living expenses. Thankfully I received a small stipend from the VA and they paid tuition and books, but we still needed money. I'd started out nursing school keepin...
RunBabyRN replied to victorent's topic in Male Students
I agree you should go for it! I had a male L&D nurse when I was in labor with my son, and he was great. We have a male midwife where I am now. Any nurse may get "fired" or refused by any patient. It happens. Try not to take it personally, an...
RunBabyRN replied to RunBabyRN's topic in Job Hunt
I found out where she heard it from- it's a charge nurse, who spoke to me a couple of days later about the same thing (I didn't tell the charge that someone else had already told me this was coming). She said she's heard some feedback from other nur...
I agree with the PP- stay out of the drama, keep to yourself, and focus on getting through school. Nursing school is stressful enough without catty drama.
1. You choose which assignments to take. However, you may not be familiar with the area, so it can be a crap shoot. Most hospitals have at least a few travelers. You can choose to be close to home or go somewhere different. 2. Travelers make about...
I was in a 2 year BSN program. 1st semester: med/surg and OB 2nd semester: med/surg and psych 3rd semester: med/surg or cardiac telemetry, critical care/ED/OR, peds 4th semester: community health/senior preceptorship
Ask your instructors or coordinator if your parents can both go. I know several classmates that had both parents there. I had my son pin me, but my ex-husband went with him on stage (we were still married at the time).