preciouspkgs ASN, BSN, RN

preciouspkgs has 10 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in Obstetrics.

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1. Insulin drips patients on L&D

   preciouspkgs replied to Upgrading_Status's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I wish. Happens frequently here in Florida at alot of facilities based on the nurses I have spoken with and the facilities I've worked at. It's why I left l&d, at least until I move out of state

2. Insulin drips patients on L&D

   preciouspkgs replied to Upgrading_Status's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes. At the hospital I last worked labor and delivery at it was not uncommon to have 4 to 5 patients in labor at one time; with multiple being on pit and maybe 1 on mag. Staffing is horrendous here. I'm now on mom/baby elsewhere but talking to and s...

3. Insulin drips patients on L&D

   preciouspkgs replied to Upgrading_Status's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't have anything to add on the insulin drips, but I want to know where you all work that laboring patients are 1:1 for any reason; we routinely have 4 to 5 of our own patients on L&D's down here (and I worked L&D in a high risk perinatal...

4. Finding Preceptors

   preciouspkgs replied to eternalstudent328's topic in NP Students

   CCNE made a policy change effective this year called the Sawyer initiative that states CCNE accredited schools MUST place you. Https://www.aacnnursing.org/portals/42/CCNE/PDF/summary-major-revisions-to-2018-standards.pdf As someone in another thread...

5. CPM to CNM, Jefferson University College of Midwifery

   preciouspkgs posted a topic in CNM

   Hi! Is anyone out there a CPM to CNM, who went to Jefferson University? Or even someone who wasn't a CPM but went to Jefferson to get their CNM? I would love to get info on the program. I'm pretty sure that is where I am going, and as a CPM/LM in F...

6. NICU crafts/scrapbooking

   preciouspkgs replied to OnTheSearch's topic in NICU

   The unit I will begin my first position with, practices primary nursing and everyone is expected to scrapbook for the parents. I'm a little nervous about this myself honestly, since I am not a super crafty person. When I was there shadowing I saw b...

7. Should I take NRP/STABLE?

   preciouspkgs replied to bibimake's topic in NICU

   I am a new grad. (for disclosure I am also a direct entry licensed midwife). I have NRP, and STABLE and was told it was one of the reasons I was hired straight into the level 3b NICU. So I can say for me, it helped. I don't really understand how...

8. Just got hired as a new grad!

   preciouspkgs replied to bsnorbust17's topic in NICU

   Congrats y'all! I just got hired into a level IIIB NICU, graduated Aug 24 just waiting for my license and start October 23 (and I am moving across the country to take it!). Anyway, the book that the NICU director suggested to me to study before I sta...

9. Delta healthcare providers

   preciouspkgs posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do any of you know anything about Delta Healthcare Providers? They are a staffing and travel agency that also helps place new grads. They have some pretty great advertised job packages, just wanting to know if they are the real deal or not.

10. New Grad RN can't find a job

    preciouspkgs replied to morganv's topic in Job Hunt

    Unless your ADN or BSN program is specifically written with the Board of Ed here in Florida to include an LPN "out", you are no longer allowed to sit for the LPN exam. It hasn't been an option for about 7 years or so here.

11. New Grad RN can't find a job

    preciouspkgs replied to morganv's topic in Job Hunt

    OMG NO. I wouldn't recommend CFVH to anyone. I lived there, worked there as a CNA and it is a horrific place to work. Had lots of friends who were RN's and wouldn't do it again. Unless you want to be a trauma nurse. For a midsize military town t...

12. Which specialty as an RN...

    preciouspkgs replied to preciouspkgs's topic in NP Students

    Thanks Katie. My only issue with med/surg is that at least in this area - it really tends to just be geriatrics and really basic issues.

13. emergency educational international instititue

    preciouspkgs replied to Sweetjun's topic in Florida

    Its all what you make it and what you are willing to put in. Its a relatively new program, so there are still ALOT of bugs being worked out. I have been a student there since August. Was it my first choice? or even my fifth choice? Honestly no, bu...

14. WGU statistics completed in 1 wk

    preciouspkgs replied to $$ICU-RN$$'s topic in Western Governors

    Wow good for you! Are you normally good at math? Statistics scares me, I suck at math and struggled through Algebra taking it a few times.

15. Which specialty as an RN...

    preciouspkgs posted a topic in NP Students

    will help me the most going for my FNP? I am about to graduate with my ASN, and will be going straight into an MSN/FNP program. My background: I am a licensed midwife, went back to school for my RN and my ultimate goal is to open a rural clinic so...