NYCRN05

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1. How do I re-enter the hospital setting?

   NYCRN05 replied to NYCRN05's topic in General Nursing

   Hi AliNajaCat, Thanks so much for the advice! During a recent interview I did tell them that L&D is my true passion and it really is! That's why I'm going to be studying to become a midwife. As for the pay and benefits, I currently work for a hos...

2. How do I re-enter the hospital setting?

   NYCRN05 replied to NYCRN05's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much Cat365 for your advice! I have been keeping an eye out for positions on my old unit (I still work for the same hospital system) but so far nothing has come up. I do know we are currently in a hiring freeze but I'll keep looking on the ...

3. How do I re-enter the hospital setting?

   NYCRN05 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello All!! It's been quite some time since I posted here but I was wondering if anyone could help me with a problem I am having. I am an L&D nurse who has been working in community health for approximately 7 years now. I had been working per die...

4. New nurse very depressed--night shift?

   NYCRN05 replied to cousx2's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry to hear you are feeling so down but I can so empathize with you! When I graduated from nursing school I was offered a position in a very good hospital in my area. The only problem was it was on the night shift. I too have never been a nig...

5. How Did You Decide On L&d?? Please Help!!

   NYCRN05 replied to ashtabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I always knew I wanted to be an L&D nurse even before I became a nurse which just happened two years ago. I have been working on a very busy L&D unit for almost a year and a half and it's everything and nothing like what I expected. My best...

6. NEW GRAD: L&D, PP, or ANTE

   NYCRN05 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Ob/Gyn

   LKB82...My situation is very similar to yours. I am also a relatively new nurse (17 months) and for eighteen years knew Labor and delivery was where I wanted to be. Right out of school went into a different specialty (orthopedics) and I was absolut...

7. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   NYCRN05 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   OMG!!! I thought I was the only one experiencing this! I'm a new nurse (only one year now) and I've been in L&D for seven months, one month on my own. I was just telling some of my coworkers yesterday that even when I am at home on my days off ...

8. Types of Nursing Career Specialties

   NYCRN05 replied to Mona Mona's topic in Career Support

   OMG!!! This is exactly what I need! Just yesterday I was thinking about a career in Research nursing but wasn't sure how to go about it. Your are AWESOME for taking the time to do this. God Bless You!!!!!!

9. how do you decide?

   NYCRN05 replied to lyallch's topic in New Nurse

   Yes, ACF's, Laminectomies, posterior spinal fusions and decompressions, etc, etc. Like I said the doctors are pretty adamant about npo until +BS and +flatus. Then and only then can we advance them. Do your patients usually tolerate the soft diet r...

10. Need some support

    NYCRN05 replied to ladydame's topic in New Nurse

    Ladydame, I just wanted to say I'm going to be keeping you in my prayers!!! I'm going through a similar situation and for the next two weeks will also be looking for another job. Thank God we have such supportive people in our lives, right? GOOD L...

11. how do you decide?

    NYCRN05 replied to lyallch's topic in New Nurse

    Hi Lyallch! On my unit (postop spines, hips and knees) the only patients who must be npo until they have bowel sounds AND are passing flatus are our spine patients, the doctors INSIST on this. Hips and knees are a little more flexible and as long as...

12. what shift do you work and why do you like/hate it?

    NYCRN05 replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I too work nights (7pm to 7am) and I just came back from the doctors office after being diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. The doctor put me on Celexa for the depression and gave me a note to stay out of work for the next two weeks until ...

13. 3 medication errors in 7 months!

    NYCRN05 replied to NYCRN05's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you all so much for your support. The saying goes "Hind sight is 20 20", so obviously I now know where I went wrong with these errors and I never plan on making them again. I've been unhappy in this job pretty much since day one and I absolut...

14. Have any of you seen this on a patient?

    NYCRN05 replied to eandgsma's topic in Geriatric

    Hi! Sounds to me like it's definitely some type of fungal infection.

15. 3 medication errors in 7 months!

    NYCRN05 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I know, I know...most of you must be looking at this and thinking I'm living it and I feel the same way. I'm posting this because I really need some advice; I'm depressed, confused, feeling incredibly stupid and very guilty. Let me give you the sc...