musicalnursynurse replied to akmt's topic in General Nursing
I was in a program that didn't allow the time to do an externship. I do think it would have helped alot of the girls I graduated with adapt better. If you are eager, a quick study and not not shy to...
musicalnursynurse replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing
Ideally I would encourage her to do what she likes. She obveously will see the toll nursing has had on your life ie shift work, OT, and she would have more support going into it as you know what...
musicalnursynurse replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing
Hi there. I know teachers and custom is to go to med surg units but that is can be where some nurses eat their young especially days. (depending on the team... it often gets better when you get more...
Official full time posts are hard to find in montreal for some reason many of the posts are .5 but you can easily get full time hours. I work in a small community hospital in LDR and we provide...
musicalnursynurse replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room
we use isop (not sure if thats how its spelled) for lap prostatectomies and think it is great as you dont lose a hand just for the scope. The room we use it in is renovated and set up in a very...
musicalnursynurse replied to Suebee6's topic in Ob/Gyn
I have heard of time outs and we don't even use them in regular OR but I see the benefit, I am too new there to start anything, but if I checked the patient I give a little rapport to at least one of...
musicalnursynurse replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn
I have been in labor and delivery for 1 1/2 now and we often encourage the walking partly to help bring baby's head down with contractions. Another reason is to help moms cope during early labor with...
musicalnursynurse replied to usameisje's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I am sorry to hear about your experience, but thankfully have a good team that not only helped through the case, but also your emotions. I remeber my first (and only neonatal death) I went through all...
musicalnursynurse replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn
There are so many duties and responsibilities I feel it is one of the area where there is soo much nursing independance. Anyways aside from all the great responses here I might add RESPECT for the...
musicalnursynurse replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn
it's better to have a float than no nurse isn't it, our floats only work post partum, and we have a lot of availability (like me as I have a full time post in another hospital for the OR) SO I work...
musicalnursynurse replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room
I just went through that and happend to emphasize how important team work was to me, now that I have the job I was told those two words were what made them want me beyond a doubt. Good luck and try...
musicalnursynurse replied to cwishes's topic in Operating Room
Congrats on finding where you want to work. Every hospital is different in what they require to work in the OR. I have been with one hospital for a bit over 3years and they are desperate for staff...