One month as a PHN....

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....and I LOVE it. Love love love.

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Specializes in maternal child, public/community health.

What kind of public health are you doing?

I knew even before nursing school I wanted the be a public health nurse. I wanted the opportunity to build long-term relationships with my patients and to do a lot of teaching. A year after I graduated, I got my dream job. I work with pregnant and parenting teens (mostly low-income) in a home-based program. I absolutely LOVE it. Every day is different and has unique challenges. I work with a great team which makes it even better!

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I mostly do Child Health. Everyday is a different challenge. My co-workers are awesome.

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That's wonderful! I start mine next week and am so excited!

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

congrats :yeah:

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Sounds like a great match!

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Congrats!!! Im so glad that I have my mind made up to get into nursing.That is so awesome to be in the PHN field Anyone knowledgeable of scholarships, grants, loans for nursing in general?

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Specializes in ICU.

Congrats!! I've always been interested in public health:nurse:

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Specializes in ICU.

I would love to work with the young pregnant girls. I was pregnant and married at age 15 now married for 24 years. I had a" social service" visiting lady who came each week. I dont know what I would have done wihtout her. My mom was very involved but she didn't know all the resources this lady did. I knew since I was 7 I wanted to be a nurse but would love to work with girls/ families like I once was. Working on my FNP and I hope that I can get into a clinic and work with them.

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Most of the children I see have young parent's. I love the opportunity to teach and give encouragement. A lot of these children I'll see often. Our PHRM/ISS program deals with high risk mothers and infants. They do home visits. I may have to do some home visits this week.

I do child health (EPSDT) and some WIC. The Health Department is notified when newborns have a "trait". I notify the parent's and do counselling for this. Most of the time it is the sickle cell trait but I call for BARTS and other HgB diseases. I'm learning a lot about genetics and work with the genetics nurse.

I love it.

Mrsfocused, I'm not sure about scholarships, etc.

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I've seen you a bit posting around in the PHN area. I love your enthusiasm :)

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Thanks.

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