Kgpayne

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1. New RN in hospital occupational health clinic

   Kgpayne replied to Kgpayne's topic in Occupational

   Thanks for your reply! Been very happy with my new position!

2. New RN in hospital occupational health clinic

   Kgpayne posted a topic in Occupational

   I just accepted a job offer as an RN in an occupational health clinic (not employee health) - very excited to have the chance to specialize AND work during the day! (I have worked as a hospital nurse in both med-surg and a nursery for 2.5 years). I ...

3. Assessing newborn on mom

   Kgpayne posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am relatively new to a special care nursery (6 mos). At times, we need to be the baby nurse in deliveries. Under NRP(and our hospital policy), babies that have good term, tone, and are breathing or crying stay with mother on abdomen for drying, s...

4. Resource for New Grad on Post Surgical Unit?

   Kgpayne replied to Kgpayne's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks for your response! Our post surgical unit pretty much combines all post-surgical patients, except for cardiac.

5. Resource for New Grad on Post Surgical Unit?

   Kgpayne posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I am starting as a new grad RN nurse on the post-surgical unit. Can anyone recommend any good resources/books to review in preparation? I have my Med-Surge textbook, but it doesn't really address post-surgical care except in a very rudimentary way....

6. WSU BSN Fall 2018

   Kgpayne replied to qvda's topic in School Programs

   Got an email today that I've been accepted into the Fall 2018 class :0 ! Seems like the boards are much quieter this year than in the past. Anyone else out there going to WSU-TC? Any nontraditional (in my case, older) students?