MyCall2Nsg
specializes in Maternal Child Health, GYN.
Nursing is my calling not my job. Therefore, I approach my duties with a genuine sense of gratitude, pride and commitment. I am dedicated to the cause.
MyCall2Nsg replied to ThatTallNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn
You will do yourself a great favor by securing your med-surg experience in the acute care setting. That's a great foundation to have as a brand new nurse and will prepare you for the specialty area of your choice. Good luck to you!
MyCall2Nsg replied to artmania1990's topic in New Nurse
If you've only been in that employment for 7 months O reccomend touching it out for at least 2 years to gain the experience you'll need when applying for another position. Set goals for yourself at the current position and concentrate your energy on...
Teaching patients about diet is not out of the scope of nursing practice. Nutrition is a part of the curriculum in nursing school. Why would that be taught if it was out of the scope of practice for an RN to teach patients about their diet? We pract...
MyCall2Nsg replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing
Good for you...that is courage and faith. How is it working out? Do you feel like you were prepared for the job? Did you encounter any learning curves? Did you have to make any major adjustments going from working a stuctured shift to now working in ...
How Exciting!!! Congratulations and best wishes as you continue to pursue your dream!!! You are definitely an inspiration to me. Thank you for being so thoughtful of others and helpful in answering our questions.
MyCall2Nsg replied to #NurseB's topic in Medications
Safety First!! What is the recommended time over which to administer the medication via IV push? That's the question I ask myself first and if I don't have the answer I use the resources available to find it. Think of the patient and safety when you ...
Have you been considering whether or not you should go back to school? Has it been a long time since you've been out of nursing school? Have you been practicing nursing for a long time and feel like you just need to get your degree? If you answer "ye...
Incident reporting at the hospital where I work is through an Event Management System. It is sent to more than one area in the hospital "electronically" Risk management being one of them.
Under-staffing is a chronic problem and I believe it has to be dealt with from an administrative level. One of the ways we can get them to hear us or get our attention is through incident reporting. Each time we experience near misses because of...
MyCall2Nsg replied to debbiernbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn
Our standard practice is to draw the rhogam workup after the blood bank has reported the results of the cord blood and we know whether baby is Rh- or not. Typically with the next blood draw which is the very next morning following delivery. ACOG's gu...