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  1. HESI vs NCLEX

    moongirl posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    ok- need some opinions. Which was harder, HESI or NCLEX? cuz I took the HESI and got a 1052 last semester. Should I be ok for the NCLEX? or are they 2 totally different

  2. Union- good or bad?

    moongirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    A hospital in my area that I was hoping to work at once I graduate recently held a nurses vote to go union. It passed, but not overwhelmingly. I was wondering what are your thoughts. Are unions...

  3. RNC help please

    moongirl posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello- can any of you suggest a good study guide for the inpatient OB RNC test? thanks so

  4. RNC help please

    moongirl replied to moongirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thank you all so much! this is almost worse than the boards- i am so

  5. A really good example of children in the USA still dying from childhood diseases.

    moongirl replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    my favorite is the mom who refuses vaccinations b/c "my children wont ever be in daycare and they are going to a private Christian School" ... ...so tempting to say " and when you go out in public...

  6. ob-gyne wards...

    moongirl replied to pauiee_d.'s topic in General Nursing

    I think alot of it boils down to how much time a pt actually spends with the OB nurse compared to the doc. It may not bother a pt to have a male doc swoop in for the 15 minutes it takes him to deliver...

  7. Tips for adjusting to night shift?

    moongirl replied to LonRN's topic in General Nursing

    ditto what everyone said!! Eat a real meal on your lunch break. dont let family/friends/appointments interfere with sleep. Oh,and a really nice quality eye mask.. even if your room is super dark. It...

  8. Do You Like, Love or Dislike Your current job?

    moongirl replied to lpnsider's topic in General Nursing

    wow.. this post couild have been written by me. I hate the dayshift at the hospital I am at.. they all need to take a pill. I work 2nd shift ( we do 12's, so there is only day/night shift) and MOST of...

  9. Mucous Plug

    moongirl replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    totally understand. they rush in at 0200, with it wrapped in toilet paper "In case you wanted to see it" and then state that they are in labor. It IS annoying b/c then I have to do a pile of OP...

  10. First vaginal exam

    moongirl replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a student, we were not allowed to do vag exams. As a new nurse, the first few I did, I asked to please wait until the epidural was in place. I did not think it was fair to the pt to have someone...

  11. Big Fish, Small Pond Syndrome

    moongirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    In a small hospital I got more exp. with the scary stuff. At 0200 you are "IT" and you have to handle whatever comes down the pipe, often stablizing/keeping someone alive until the copter shows

  12. Big Fish, Small Pond Syndrome

    moongirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so not sure. I have only been there a few months so I am still trying to figure it out!!! I dont know how much longer I can take it, but I live in a rural area where there are not alot of options...

  13. Big Fish, Small Pond Syndrome

    moongirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I left a small hospital for a bigger one and actually found the opposite. The smaller unit I worked in was a team atmosphere and everyone really got along. You kinda gotta when you count on each other...

  14. rn? in ob/gyn office

    moongirl replied to Dancermom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    not necesarrily. depends on your location. My OB/GYN has all RNs who do the nursing care in office, including draw

  15. Should I be worried?

    moongirl replied to Courtney Nurse Writer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    maybe she had a day off, called in sick, or was in meetings all day long. dont stress

  16. New Grad Question

    moongirl replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    take you off the floor for 3 hours so you can study?? not likely. who would take your spot? or am I misunderstanding your

  17. What would be your perfect computer charting system?

    moongirl replied to hsmom24boys's topic in General Nursing

    my favorite computer charting would be to get rid of the computer except for order enteries and go back to

  18. Is the birth rate down? or are we just slow

    moongirl replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    me neither. If there is no money to go out to dinner or movies... you make up your own

  19. Can't hear through my Littman!!

    moongirl replied to luvs2readlotsRN's topic in General Nursing

    exactly. Littmans go in "backwards" to what they look like they

  20. I need a nursing Dx for C-section in PACU...

    moongirl replied to cindib's topic in PACU

    goals- pt will verbalize understanding of proper wound care. pt will demonstrate wound care. pt will remain infection free throughout their hospital stay. Pt will verbalize understanding of s/s of...

  21. This thread will change your life forever

    moongirl replied to mzattitude's topic in General Students

    me too. and I am wondering what the point is to the original post...?? yes, I want a smart nurse, yes I want a compassionate nurse. Do they have to be 2 different people?? Why do I have to choose as a...

  22. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    moongirl replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I speak to people, many think of a lay midwife as a non-CNM who does homebirths. exactly.. and to answer your question, Apgar.. a lay midwife in IMO is exactly that.. ones like in my area who...

  23. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    moongirl replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    with lay midwives- absolutely with CNM's-

  24. i bite my fingers, and yes...i said FINGERS!

    moongirl replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

    its not about how her brain is "wired". I do the same thing. It started when I was 7 years old and my grandmother died, leaving me with a mother who has emotionally/mentally abused me all of my 42...

  25. Stressed student needs guidance

    moongirl replied to SNstressed's topic in General Students

    this is interesting to me, b/c when I was in nursing school, thats all I was doing. We were required to have all the other classes- A&P, Math Micro etc completed before applying. It will get...