MelissaCT

MelissaCT

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  1. Labor and Delivery Stethoscope

    MelissaCT replied to Trish520's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    hi trish, i used to work in l&d; i had a littman master classic ii (single sided). it was great for heart/lungs/bp's. whenever i needed to examine a baby, i used the littmann neonatal scopes that...

  2. Thoughts on working at a minute clinic for your first job?

    MelissaCT replied to sally 1977's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hi sally, i started out in a retail clinic for my first np job. i knew there would be many things i wouldn't see/treat due to the limited scope of practice in that setting, however as i new grad i...

  3. AANP FNP Exam - PASSED!

    MelissaCT replied to gauge14iv's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you! It took one day short of 4 weeks! I guess now is their busy time, and plus they are a bit unorganized, I would venture to guess. When myself and my friends applied to take the exam, someone...

  4. Ultrascope

    MelissaCT replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

    Did you buy it online? When you get it (or if you have it already) less us know what you

  5. AANP FNP Exam - PASSED!

    MelissaCT replied to gauge14iv's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Got my official results this week! Whew! BTW: AANP exam has 150 test questions, I think 15 are

  6. AANP FNP Exam - PASSED!

    MelissaCT replied to gauge14iv's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmm, the Fitzgerald class said it's usually 2-3 weeks. Maybe that's just the average. But I need that piece of paper to move on with my life! And my

  7. AANP FNP Exam - PASSED!

    MelissaCT replied to gauge14iv's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh, I know! I felt the 30 seconds it took to say pass/fail took 5 years off of my life! CONGRATS! I'm still waiting for my official results....tomorrow means it's been 3 weeks! A small part of my...

  8. Studying for the Boards

    MelissaCT replied to imisscoco's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took the AANP family exam on 6/23 and have a preliminary pass result. I think taking the Fitzgerald course really helped! And I listened to CD's too. Good

  9. FNP....in hospitals.....in L&D?

    MelissaCT replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in L&D as a nurse...I don't know of any NP's that do deliveries. Or PA's for that matter. Just docs and midwives. FNP's do prenatal care in the office, but no

  10. ANCC or AANP Exam - Which to take???

    MelissaCT replied to npstudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Has anyone taken either of these RECENTLY? As in 2006?

  11. 12 hr. shifts vs. 8 hr. shifts.

    MelissaCT replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like that the 12's give you more time off, but while I am doing them I hate them, especially if it's a busy, understaffed, horrid night (which it usually is these

  12. FNP exam

    MelissaCT replied to gredeemer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone. This is sort of off topic, but I saw this thread... I'm currently in a FNP program, but I'm not close to graduation. I'm doing it part time and this is my 2nd semester. I would appreciate...

  13. When did we become???

    MelissaCT replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks Dave!

  14. When did we become???

    MelissaCT replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    MD Terminator: " I then point them to the brochure on what an NP is. " What brochure is that? I am a student, and I have some relatives/friends/etc. that don't really get what a nurse practitioner...

  15. miotics / mydriatics

    MelissaCT posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know one if supposed to be given first, but I can't find the paper that I wrote this down on!! I am studying for NCLEX, would just like to get this straight in my head,

  16. miotics / mydriatics

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they did sound harsh written. I am sorry; I did not intend them to be. I unfortunately don't have a scenario. In my NCLEX review class, the teacher said that one is always given before the other....

  17. miotics / mydriatics

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why they would be given together, it was an NCLEX topic.

  18. miotics / mydriatics

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you...I know what they are, but I heard that if the patient has both prescribed, that one has to always be given before the

  19. L&D Meds

    MelissaCT posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all. I did my senior practicum in L&D so I am not TOTALLY new to an L&D floor. I'm starting my first job as a nurse in late July on the L&D unit. As part of my learning of course I...

  20. L&D Meds

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you very much! I am printing that

  21. L&D Meds

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes I have heard of water intoxication with Pitocin. I heard that they give us a huge binder of stuff we need to know with med sheets in them. Hopefully it is not as detailed as the drug book

  22. Career Suicide??

    MelissaCT posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all. I want to work in L&D, that is all I want to do. I went to nursing school already knowing I wanted to be an L&D nurse. I should find out around Wednesday if I am getting hired.......

  23. Career Suicide??

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you

  24. Career Suicide??

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    As a rule HH doesn't hire new grads into L&D. Sometimes they make an exception. If they do, they will most likely hire a peer of mine, who is doing her clinical there. I have done my followup...

  25. Career Suicide??

    MelissaCT replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. At 3 hospitals that hire new grads. The first 2 have already hired experienced nurses; the 3rd one I have not heard anything yet because they had an "overwhelming response" and she is still...