NewNurseLat

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1. From med surg to labor and delivery career advice

   NewNurseLat replied to KMHCO04's topic in New Nurse

   I did! I’ve happily been there for almost 4.5 years and this past year I’ve also started my women’s health NP. I absolutely LOVE labor and delivery and women’s health for sure is my calling

2. Multiple masters?

   NewNurseLat posted a topic in NP Students

   I'm only two years into my nursing practice but am already itching to go back to school. My eventual goal is to become a nurse practitioner (I'm probably going to go for FNP to help with job placement and first, but eventually try to get a post certi...

3. nurses not using stethoscopes

   NewNurseLat replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

   Start your career with building your own way you do assessments. Listen to lungs. Hearts bowel sounds. All that. Start yourself off with these good habits. Soon people will stop noticing that you're the few that carry a stethoscope. And if they find ...

4. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

   NewNurseLat replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a small person, I've always been thin. (Only in college did I start to fill out a bit more;)). I've always been borderline on the underweight side for BMI, whether I was working out 5-6 days a week and following a good meal plan, or when I stopp...

5. From med surg to labor and delivery career advice

   NewNurseLat replied to KMHCO04's topic in New Nurse

   I am sort of in the same boat as you, so I'll share my experience. I have been working for almost 7 months. I work on an acute neuroscience/cardiac floor. The first four months I hated going to work. I got a sick feeling in my stomach every day befor...

6. Career Change-confused!!

   NewNurseLat replied to Aspiring_RN_'s topic in General Nursing

   For a short, positive answer.. From what I have seen personally in the nursing program I took, we had 3 people in my class all 50 or older, they deep down felt the same calling some of us do at 18 that this is what they want to do. They got their deg...

7. Ladies: Best Watch for Work?

   NewNurseLat replied to abbynormal43's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Amazon.com: Nurse / Nursing Medical Glow Wrist Watch ~Military Time: Industrial & Scientific I've boughten(and received as a gift) this watch 3 times because I love it. I started using it in nursing school, and can't find another that I like bett...

8. Scrubs and iPhone 6 Plus?

   NewNurseLat replied to aheadofthegame's topic in Uniform/Gear

   When I was in clinicals we were able to use our phone to communicate with our faculty advisor, and also to use apps such as epocrates and medscape to look things up. If we were seen using it at inappropriate times or for un related things, then it wa...

9. How long before you advanced your career?

   NewNurseLat replied to NewNurseLat's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your thoughtful answer! I know it'll take me awhile before I fully understand where I am supposed to go next, but for now I'm just enjoying the ride. (And hopefully if I get hired to the ER I'll be able to work alongside more NPs and ca...

10. How long before you advanced your career?

    NewNurseLat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! A little background for you. I graduated last december ('15) and started working in an acute Neurology/cardiac unit at a highly rated and sought after stroke/spine center. My first few months were hell, I had the "i can't do this" feeling ...

11. New nurse; what is even happening?

    NewNurseLat posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello! A little background first. I'm a brand new nurse, graduated in December at the young age of 21(I did college in high school and always knew nursing was "my calling"). I got hired the week of my graduation to the hospital I've always dreamed of...