newnurse72

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1. Celebrity Patients - Who would you want?

   newnurse72 replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   George Clooney...

2. nurse to patient ratio

   newnurse72 replied to Rileycat's topic in Med-Surg

   I JUST FINISHED ORIENTING ON A MED SURG UNIT ON DAYS, AND AM NOW WORKING NIGHTS. WE HAVE 25-30 BEDS, 3 RNS AND 1 CNA. WE ARE ALSO USUALLY SHORT STAFFED, SO ONE NIGHT AN ICU NURSE FLOATED TO OUR UNIT. SHE SAID ALOT OF THE PATIENTS ON OUR UNIT ARE JUST...

3. lactation consultant

   newnurse72 replied to newnurse72's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks to all for your suggestions and comments. I finally decided to accept a job on a med-surg unit, but am keeping my eyes open to positions in OB. In the mean time, I am looking into lactation consultant classes in my area. osborncs- What a great...

4. lactation consultant

   newnurse72 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was wondering if anyone may be able to tell me how do you go about becoming a lactation consultant. Do you have to have ob experience first? I am a new RN, and although we are suffering a nursing shortage in my area, it s still pretty tough to get ...

5. Will I Ever Be a Nurse --- Am I the only One????

   newnurse72 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   truthseeker- I to had a tough road to travel to become an RN, along with almost half of our graduating class. I agree with the last comment, you will only enjoy it more when it happens, and it will happen. I once had a college advisor tell me I'd nev...

6. A good team player

   newnurse72 replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   momontoy, may I ask you to elaborate on your last comment? What is so god awful about working with a new RN? Where I went to school, we were encouraged to work as a team.

7. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

   newnurse72 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   My mother is a nurse, and discouraged me for years from going into the proffession. After several false starts in college pursuing other degrees and a few dead end jobs later, I'm everything she wished I wouldn't be, an RN! Admittedly I'm very new to...

8. want 2 work l&d

   newnurse72 replied to newnurse72's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all so much for your positive feedback. You have inspired me to apply for the job at the bigger hospital. I'll let yoy know how it goes!:)

9. want 2 work l&d

   newnurse72 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in May, and would love to work in L&D, but the hospital in my hometown, although they are short staffed, insist on at least one year L&D experience. There is a bigger hospital about 25 miles away who may be willing to hire new gra...