MommyandRN

MommyandRN has 12 years experience and specializes in ICU, OR.

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1. St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

   MommyandRN replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Does anyone know what's going on with the SJCME FNP program? I was finally ready to apply but it says that they are not taking applications for the FNP program at this time. Is the program going to...

2. Offered job but interview this week

   MommyandRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hi. I have just been offered a job I would LOVE to accept. It's in a "dream" specialty of mine, but it is an hour away and the schedule would definitely interfere with my kids' schedules. I told the...

3. Bullied nurse. I quit. :(

   MommyandRN replied to Cardiac_kbbq_diet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Sounds like the unit I used to work in. I loved it there for a few years. I was on the council and attended meetings too. Had a lot of friends there (still friends with). But I applied in another...

4. Thanks

   MommyandRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Good luck with your new job, Bortaz! I enjoyed reading your posts. Thank YOU for sharing your NICU knowledge. By the way, I read your other post too. I have also worked in a toxic unit and had to...

5. Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

   MommyandRN replied to nursebythesea's topic in General Nursing

   What did you decide, @nursebythesea? I am in a similar position while job hunting. How far is too far for that dream job? I'm worried about falling asleep on the way home from night shift....

6. Neonatal NP??

   MommyandRN replied to Road2CNO's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   See, this is what the problem is for me though. I would LOVE to go back to school for NNP. But I can not get hired in NICU without NICU experience. I have been applying for 7 years. I know that I...

7. Why do aspiring CRNAs change their goals?

   MommyandRN replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

   Because at first I would have had to take the GRE or MAT, and hated studying for those tests and never scheduled either. Because I waited too long to go back to school. Because I had kids. Because...

8. Bullying like I am back in middle school

   MommyandRN replied to maxxilla's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I've been there, done that. Bullying is widespread in nursing. At one job, it was okay for a while for me, while everyone else complained about it. Then I spoke up about something I didn't think...

9. Co-worker asked how much I make an hour

   MommyandRN replied to coffeeSTAT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Although it is inappropriate to ask this, it's usually not confidential what new grads make at a facility. She could have called HR and asked herself. IT should be the same exact rate for all new...

10. Transitioning to L&D after med-surg

    MommyandRN replied to danik's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went into a broader general area after school but IMHO I think you should specialize right away if that's what you want. I have found it difficult to transfer into another specialty. I see new...

11. Failed the pre-employment talent screening test

    MommyandRN replied to Misskala's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I suspect I don't get calls for some jobs because of these personality tests. I think I always answer them okay. But when I don't even get called in for an interview, it makes me wonder. I guess my...

12. Why is Pit started on spontaneous labor?

    MommyandRN replied to Katie71275's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree it's overused. With my own children, it was needed for two of them (induction). However, with the one pregnancy I arrived at 6 cm after laboring at home. They put me on pit bc the one...

13. Nitrous Oxide use may come back to the US for labor pain management!!

    MommyandRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I agree with above. The reason it went away? Probably because the patients were brainwashed by the medical community that epidurals and pharmaceuticals were the way to go. No profits mean no...

14. Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    MommyandRN replied to nursebythesea's topic in General Nursing

    Me

15. How did you get into NICU nursing?

    MommyandRN replied to pixie6089's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm another one with adult experience. Critical care. It's frustrating to not be able to be hired in this area with so much experience. ... I would LOVE to work in a nursery. I've been