moongirl

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  1. opinions about homebirthing

    moongirl replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    dont agree with it in my neck of the woods. Nearest hospital ( that I happen to work in) is 40 minutes away from my hometown. If trouble arises, help is too far

  2. The 10 Commandments for Healthcare Professionals

    moongirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    seriously?? Health care professionals should not partake in giving someone contraceptives?? Oh yeah, I SO need MORE people on medicaid coming in to have their 5th

  3. Need Help With Abandonment Law!!!

    moongirl replied to Rachel712LPN's topic in General Nursing

    that was my issue as well. Coming in extra to help and then mgmt "traps' you into staying another shift b/c they cant find anyone else. We need additional staff, yet they ownt find us any. Figure its...

  4. Need Help With Abandonment Law!!!

    moongirl replied to Rachel712LPN's topic in General Nursing

    okay... another abandonment question, not to hijack the thread but while we are on the subject. What if you come in b/c your floor is super busy and they beg you. So you agree to work a 3p-11p shift....

  5. Core staffing for L&D

    moongirl replied to babynurse357's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unit I work is anywhere from 30-60 births per month. 2 Labor nurses are ALWAYS on the floor, even if there are 0 patients. You never know what is going to walk in the

  6. why OB/Peds?

    moongirl replied to jackson145's topic in General Students

    OB Peds questions galore on the NCLEX. Pay attention to what you see. I had 2 questions on the NCLEX that I would have NEVER known had it not been for my L&D rotation. There is opportunity in...

  7. why OB/Peds?

    moongirl replied to jackson145's topic in General Students

    I had OB, Peds (36 hours in each) OR (24 hours) Geriatrics (32 hours) and Critical care (ICU) for 36 hours. In the OR rotation, I followed pts thru from pre-op, thru surgery, PACU and back to the...

  8. OB nurse/educator

    moongirl replied to moosemadness's topic in General Nursing

    Q4 for first 24 hours, then Q8 till

  9. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    moongirl replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    I had an instructor my 3rd semester who almost made me quit. She had her pets and I was very much not one of them. She made me feel inadequate, unliked and no matter what I did, she never gave me any...

  10. Pitocin admin via infusion pump

    moongirl replied to CarrieRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    our pit is ALWAYS ALWAYS run on its own pump, own line, ported into closest to

  11. If you weren't a nurse what other job would you like to do?

    moongirl replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Flower

  12. Did you get the job you wanted?!?!

    moongirl replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes, I was very very fortunate to land my dream job in OB, I started 1 week after I graduated, even before I took the boards. But.. I will tell you this, you are always put where you need to be. There...

  13. Help! Which specialty ER or ICU or OB??

    moongirl replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    reason for going to OB "To get a break"?????? then dont go. You need to want to be where you are placed or you ( and your pts) will be miserable. There are more days than not that I dont get a...

  14. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

    moongirl replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was to pay for the ibuprofen we all eat like

  15. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

    moongirl replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    My christmas bonus this year was

  16. Hesi Exit Exam-RN exit exam

    moongirl replied to MaresRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got a 1052. The only book I used to study was Saunders 3rd edition (blue cover) with the CD. Good

  17. Medication Administration 3 checks

    moongirl replied to Kellicyrist's topic in General Students

    correct.

  18. Heplock with no IV running

    moongirl replied to BillboSN's topic in General Students

    We use heparin flush Q 8h if IV not running where I work in OB. they are also hep locked after delivery until they are stable in case of major blood loss and we are running down the hall to the

  19. Maternal Nursing Careplan

    moongirl replied to College_Mom2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    mom-bleeding, infection, hypotension, urinary retention babe- temp instabilty, blood sugar instability, resp

  20. HESI exit test takers.......

    moongirl replied to RosesrReder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My score was 1052. I used the Saunders 3rd edition, blue book with CD, nothing else. A 900 was required to

  21. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    moongirl replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hated most of it. Saw a former instructor today and it knocked me into PTSD. Made a couple of really good friends

  22. did you have an instructor that made it hard on you during nursing school?

    moongirl replied to summersent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes. She made my 3rd semester hell. She made me have a very low opinion of myself and I shed quite a few tears. There was nothing she could pick on me for clinically, so she made personal attacks. I...

  23. Please help me with dosage calculations

    moongirl replied to Bigbear71's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the bag will total 500 ml. there will be 1.8mg per ml

  24. I passed- My tips for NCLEX-RN

    moongirl replied to hemaravin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    nice advice.. but I got absolutely no questions on Endocrine. I also got 11 drugs I had never heard of, one i knew. ONE. and I was an a student all 4 semesters, so its not like I barely scraped by the...

  25. Do you have to work full time when you get done with school?

    moongirl replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    what I have seen is that even if you get hired for a part time position, you may have to work full time thru your orientation time- possibly 4-6 months. Trying to get enough experience when you first...