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Hi Kirsten, Thank you for sharing on the board! I became an RN 1 year ago and before that was a CNA. As a CNA I definitely had instances when I would try to reach an RN to report something like a sugar or an abnormal vital via phone multiple times and couldn't get a response. Yes, RNs are busy and yes CNAs are also busy. In the future, if there is something quite abnormal like an SPO2 in the 80s and your RN can't be notified right away, let charge know, she/he is there as a resource to the floor and can help you out. This patient can decline quickly if the issue isn't addressed. It sounds like you are making a plan to make it work though!

Hello Fellow Nurses, This is my first time posting and I appreciate any responses. I am currently a nurse in a med-surge floor for almost a year and graduated last Winter from nursing school, but have always had it in my heart to work in L and D or Postpartum nursing and eventually become a lactation consultant. I unfortunately did not have much exposure during clinical rotations and after finishing school was offered a position in the hospital I work and the floor where I was previously a tech. I thought it would be a great opportunity to get experience. I am grateful for the opportunities I've had here and feel like I have learned a lot but do not feel passionate about working in this floor. For any RN lactation consultants out there, any advice on how to start this path? Thank you all!