midwifemae

midwifemae

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About midwifemae

Wife, mom, *almost* L&D nurse. :)

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  1. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    I did not to any floor nursing after nursing school. I went straight into public health and I love it. Do what you want that will make you happy.
  2. best advice for a phone interview

    I am a new grad and applying for jobs. I have a phone interview on Wednesday and was wondering if any of you have some good tips for the phone interview? What exactly are they wanting to hear for this screening so I can get an in person interview? My...
  3. Horrifying medical quack info on the Internet

    It seems like chiropractors are more likely to fall into the quack category. I've been to some good ones, but I have also seen some quacks who try to sell you hundreds of dollars worth of supplements, none of which actually work, and are severely ant...
  4. Horrifying medical quack info on the Internet

    While I was a postpartum CNA, I had a patient bring in a massive red onion and slice it open in their room to "keep the baby clean." OMG it smelled so bad and no one took them serious.
  5. New grad RN, can't land a job after nursing school

    I'm having a similar issue. I'm in Colorado and there are several jobs but no luck so far. Sending you good vibes! I have another interview next week. We shall see.
  6. time from graduation to job offer

    Wow that's amazing.
  7. time from graduation to job offer

    I am just curious how long it took you from graduation as a new grad until you had a job offer. I am asking specifically for those of us who were not offered a job or a job was not available during our preceptorship. I had an amazing preceptorship BU...
  8. Epidemiology Nurse, help

    Are the details in the job description online? Did you call and find anything else out?
  9. New Grad dilemma: WWYD?

    I worked in the hospital for over 6 years. I left during nursing school. I worked postpartum. I have a huge network of people/nurses in L&D. The 4 months is to wait for the new grad residency program. I realize I didn't give enough info in the po...
  10. New Grad dilemma: WWYD?

    I am a new grad. My DREAM job is in labor and delivery. I am willing to work in any area of nursing in the hospital tho, to get experience and work my way into L&D. The problem is my family cannot go 4 more months without a second income so I hav...
  11. I haven't read all the comments, but I did see a few people suggest that you need to seek out the skills you are wanting to perform. I was assertive with the nurses who precepted me and I was able to get several opportunities to do those skills while...
  12. Math Help

    Thank you! I was totally overthinking it.
  13. Math Help

    I'm not great with med calc but I feel like there is information missing. I use dimensional analysis and when I set it up we are missing the order. We know what we HAVE but we don't know what to give...this is making the mcg/kg difficult to calculate...
  14. Simulation Woes and Anxiety Nursing Student

    Most simulations do not have a grading rubric or list because it is a learning environment. You should be getting a "report" of some kind prior and then start with your ABCs, scene surveillance, head to toe, focused and so on. You should be able to t...
  15. Shoes - Depends on your feet. Mine are fairly flat and I like Sketchers and Alegria--great arch support Nursing bag/Totes/Backpacks - Honestly, I found a great bag at walmart, not even sure of the brand, and it has held up great. I use tote bags for ...