bagladyrn RN

bagladyrn is a RN and specializes in OB.

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1. RN, ADN being obsolete

   bagladyrn replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

   Try heading a little north of you into New

2. Too old for OB?

   bagladyrn replied to TinyDancer01's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm 64 and still working in OB. There are days when I feel the effects of age but then there are those days even on my days off. The only concession I have made is that (as a travel nurse) I now tend...

3. New grad struggling to find jobs

   bagladyrn replied to Tanny22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   There was just a news article the other day here in Santa Fe, NM about the current need for nurses here. There is a brand new Presbyterian Hospital opening in the fall and the other hospital in town...

4. Too old to travel nurse????

   bagladyrn replied to nitronymph's topic in Travel

   Just to give you a little more encouragement, I'm now 63 and still traveling. After 21 years as a traveler I'm still getting

5. Current Labor and Delivery Nurses: How did you get your job?

   bagladyrn replied to jalilly's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was working in a different area and applied for a job in a medically underserved area. I relocated across the country to be able to get an OB job and be trained in

6. Nurses Week Giveaways - WIN Up To $4,000! Nurses Week 2018

   bagladyrn replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   Joint Commission at the bedside. (Ominous horror movie music playing in the

7. How to call a provider at 3 am

   bagladyrn replied to ZenRN181's topic in General Nursing

   I'd add to this to check with your coworkers to see if anyone else anticipates needing to call the same provider. That way you can save them an extra wake up. As a side note, I once sent the police...

8. How to call a provider at 3 am

   bagladyrn replied to ZenRN181's topic in General Nursing

   I'd add to this to check with your coworkers to see if anyone else anticipates needing to call the same provider. That way you can save them an extra wake up. As a side note, I once sent the police...

9. Sometimes, it just Stinks

   bagladyrn replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   For the worst odors: a few drops of tincture of benzoin on a cotton ball inside your mask. You won't be able to smell anything

10. I was found out!

    bagladyrn replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    I've been recognized from this site on multiple occasions. Not unexpectedly since my particular work situation is pretty rare (21 years a travel nurse - not too many of us). (And I don't look anything...

11. Nurse calls cops after woman seeks help for postpartum depression. Right call?

    bagladyrn replied to Accolay's topic in Nursing News

    As a mandated reporter I don't see that the nurse had any other option than to follow protocol and call the police. How many times have we read a news article of something tragic happening to a child...

12. Fingerprint failure

    bagladyrn replied to Rntr's topic in General Nursing

    Too many years of scrubbing will wear down your fingerprints. Find one of the places that does the electronic scanning of your fingerprints and you will have better results. I go through this with...

13. Singlism in the workplace

    bagladyrn replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    This post should have come with a "coffee spew"

14. Hospital Ad Campaigns

    bagladyrn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The most annoying ad I've seen was a billboard for a hospital ER advertising "make an appointment online and wait at home for your time". People - if you can wait at home - it's NOT an

15. What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    bagladyrn replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hr. nights and if 8 hr shifts were all that was available I'd retire. As a travel nurse I'd see no point in going to a new area if I didn't have the extra days off to enjoy