JulieRN07

JulieRN07 has 3 years experience and specializes in med/surg.

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1. need perspective, warning... long

   JulieRN07 replied to cherilee's topic in Med-Surg

   I totally understand where you are coming from. I spent 3 years as an LPN in med/surg. I really do think that what you described is a typical day on any med/surg floor. As you experiance more, and unfortunately through mistakes you make, you do learn...

2. Need Help getting L&D position!

   JulieRN07 replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you all for your advice! I have a job offer for a med/surg postion in a hospital that has a family birthplace upstairs, and a job offer for phone triage in a OB/GYN office. Should I consiter one of these?

3. Need Help getting L&D position!

   JulieRN07 replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am actually down towards Cincinnati. We do have large hospitals here, but I have yet to find one that doesn't want experiance. I do have 3 years in med/surg as an LPN, even though I know its not exactly the same as being an RN. I don't know how I a...

4. Need Help getting L&D position!

   JulieRN07 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello all! I am new RN grad and have been trying to get into L&D for months. Every place I talk to wants previous experience. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can get my foot in the door or know of any hospitals in Ohio that hire new grads...

5. online LPN to RN?

   JulieRN07 replied to 68wm6's topic in Online Learning

   If you are disciplined enough to do an online program- that would be great. As an experianced LPN, I feel like you are at an advantage because the second year RN program just dives deeper into the things you have already learned in your LPN program a...

6. Seriously considering

   JulieRN07 replied to septoct7401's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I find that very disheartening that there are nurses out there taking care of my loved ones "don't give a crap" about them. And to keep this trend from continuing- I would tell anyone that if you don't have a heart for people, and don't want to help...

7. In nusing school, really need some advice!!!

   JulieRN07 replied to cf264801's topic in General Nursing

   I know it doesn't seem like it now, and it won't apply to every experiance that you have with your clinicals, but you are getting a foundation of knowledge from those very tedious rotations. Being a student is your opportunity to just say, " I don't ...

8. What nurse role/skill did you once fear, but now enjoy?

   JulieRN07 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Gotta love starting IV's! (Just don't start one on me!)

9. Seriously considering

   JulieRN07 replied to septoct7401's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There is nothing to get bent out of shape about, Marie. I was only suggesting an overall love for people and caring for them-sick and all- as a basis for going into a nursing field. I mean, what other reason is there to become a nurse?

10. Seriously considering

    JulieRN07 replied to septoct7401's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would definitely advise you to only go into nursing if you truely love taking care of people. In all areas of bedside nursing you will be responsible for taking on all different sorts of patients- and as the others have said, you will have to get t...

11. are VBAC's pretty safe?

    JulieRN07 replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree! 5 c-sections? Wow- I might be more afraid of that then a VBAC.

12. I got the job!!

    JulieRN07 replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How wonderful!! Congratulations to you! :balloons:

13. are VBAC's pretty safe?

    JulieRN07 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was hoping to get your input on how common it is that a VBAC ends up causing uterine rupture?- Is this something that you've seen?-and how does it turn out when it does happen? Thanks!

14. Going crazy, please help! NCLEX formulas

    JulieRN07 replied to roadmap's topic in NICU

    I didn't have any of those kinds of questions on my NCLEX-or in my practice questions. You calculate a heartrate on an EKG strip using calipers-or the quick way is to count the tops of the QRS by 10's. Sorry I can't be more help!

15. Im doubgting myself..can I really become a Nurse?

    JulieRN07 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is definitely not for everyone- that is a given. But just because an IV insertion made you uncomfortable- doesn't mean you weren't cut out to be a nurse. Yes, you do have to have a fairly strong stomach, but you also are required to have a lo...