chiapet

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1. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

   chiapet replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Papermate Profile retractable ball point pen. The best! And not

2. Could I like OB even if I'm an "all natural" kind of girl?

   chiapet replied to lalalalexi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm with you Bluegrass. I went to nursing school to become an L&D nurse. I precepted at my local hospital here in the Bay Area and was hired. I lasted 3 months. For all of the same reasons you...

3. OCN Review advice please!

   chiapet replied to janellewhalen's topic in Oncology

   I agree with ANC33....I signed up for the review course and did a couple of the modules, but it was basically just reading the same information as the book, but online. Some of the 'activities'...

4. Night Shift and Health

   chiapet replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm 49 years old and a new grad as of 6/06. I quit my dream job after three months because I couldn't work the night shift. I know a new job, especially a new nursing job, takes over one's life to...

5. Can I really handle this?!?

   chiapet replied to blaaveispiken's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I too am a new grad in my first nursing job. This is a second career for me -- I worked in sales/acct. management/service for 15 years. I was successful and made good money. I was tired of the...

6. OB RN for 1 month and LOVING IT! :o)

   chiapet replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks to all for your advice and encouragement. I've had a couple of days off to rejuvenate and have made up my own lists that I plan to carry with me to help me organize. I am going to hang in...

7. OB RN for 1 month and LOVING IT! :o)

   chiapet replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi jenrninmi: I started on the floor of a very busy L&D unit -- we do over 700 births per month -- on 10/31. I precepted on this very same unit from Jan-Mar 2006. I am now on nights with a couple...

8. Is Kaiser Oakland a good place to work?

   chiapet replied to RNRebecca83's topic in California Nursing

   I don't know about the hospital as a good place to work, nor about the MacArthur Bart station per se, but the area where Kaiser Oakland is located is about 10 minutes from where I live in Oakland and...

9. OK I need help -- what is a .9 position??

   chiapet replied to chiapet's topic in General Nursing

   :flowersfo

10. OK I need help -- what is a .9 position??

    chiapet replied to chiapet's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies to my post. Finally heard from the nurse manager who told me that at this particular hospital a .9 is 4 days on one week -- 11pm-7:30am alternating with 5 days the next week --...

11. OK I need help -- what is a .9 position??

    chiapet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I was offered a position -- a night job with a .9 schedule. I know this works out to 36 hours per week, but not sure if it is 3 - 12s or something else. And me, in my excitement at...

12. Start my L&D job September 5th!

    chiapet replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!! I am just a bit behind you ....I start my job on October 9! I will be orienting on days and then training on nights. Trying to get prepared for nights -- been on a bunch of websites etc....

13. STILL WAITING for RESULTS :0(

    chiapet replied to grace,joy's topic in California Nursing

    That is great!

14. Took my test last Tuesday and STILL no results!

    chiapet replied to velvet126's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hang in there velvet126. I took my test on 7/19 and found out two weeks later that I passed. I was convinced I'd failed because, like you, most of my friends found out within 2-3 days. I was with my...

15. opinions about epidurals

    chiapet replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are definitely not crazy nor are you the only one who recognizes the personal power a woman gains from going through labor. I was fortunate that during my preceptorship, my preceptor with 22...