labordude BSN, RN

L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation

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    NICU to L&D/MB and Vice Versa

    labordude replied to millerdj's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was a NICU nurse for 10 years prior to moving to L&D. I found that even though there was a mindset change (other than the fact that you can't see your 2nd patient - the baby), having the...
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    Aspiring Male NICU Nurse

    labordude replied to seej's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I did NICU for 10 years before moving to L&D. There are quite a few guys in NICU and a lot of times we are the baby whisperers. I agree with guy in babyland, it's amazing what holding a baby can...
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    A weird interview exercise; and how interviews have changed: for the Worse!

    labordude replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I think these clinical knowledge tests are best served for after the hiring process though. It is far easier to pick the right person and train them to competency. I would hope organizations are...
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    A weird interview exercise; and how interviews have changed: for the Worse!

    labordude replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't figured out how to beat the personality tests, you should learn. They are extremely easy and ask the same questions multiple ways to look for consistency in answers. For hospitals that...
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    Any jobs that male nurses are "not allowed" to do?

    labordude replied to skihan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Everywhere is fair game INCLUDING women's health and SANE. There are males who are Women's Health NPs, there are males who are Certified Nurse-Midwives (I'm in school for this), and there are male...
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    Dismantling beliefs about male nurses

    labordude replied to kevinm23's topic in General Students

    How about we stop using the term "male nurse"? That combination of words says that a nurse is female unless otherwise denoted by being male? I disagree with fibroblast, the word nursing should not...
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    Labor and Delivery Staffing Question

    labordude replied to alaboroflove's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is part of the reason that nurse managers and directors really need training in the financial aspect of the job. It's always easier to add business knowledge on top of clinical knowledge than it...
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    Labor and Delivery Staffing Question

    labordude replied to alaboroflove's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We often start out this way with a cytotec patient and a labor, usually in the hopes that the labor patient will deliver before the cervical ripening patient needs anything more...it doesn't always...
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    Labor and Delivery Staffing Question

    labordude replied to alaboroflove's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Those are also beyond AWHONN staffing guidelines for perinatal units. You can find a copy of those on Google pretty easily and they are available to all AWHONN member's free of charge on the website....
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    Where are newer nurses still having difficulty finding a job?

    labordude replied to klone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In the major Texas cities, we are saturated with new grads. If people venture a little further out to suburbs and smaller facilities, they can gain the experience that will get them into the "big...
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    Labor dudes...do you require a chaperone?

    labordude replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, I am not required to have a chaperone present for SVEs. I always have a discussion with my patients about what I am going to do prior to doing it. In the last 18 months, I've had 3 patients ask...
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    Specialty Poll for male nurses

    labordude replied to DatMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Note that this poster "tell it like it is" has only 7 posts which are all highly charged and almost completely negative. If it smells like a troll and sounds like a
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    Rejected by 2 RN Residency Programs

    labordude replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Medic_murse is right on. At this time, new grads are in a buyer's market and these hospitals weren't interested in what you had for sale. Find a way to differentiate yourself somehow. Do you have...
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    Current Labor and Delivery Nurses: How did you get your job?

    labordude replied to jalilly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Getting into L&D took me a lot more time than expected. I got stuck in the loop of "you don't have L&D experience/you aren't a new grad" and my gender definitely played a role. I had 10 years...
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    Bethel CNM 2018

    labordude replied to lauren.nguyen1214's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations! They did say most people on the waitlist would get in so you may have a chance for this year. Either way I will keep in touch and get you any info and thoughts you want. Did they call...
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    OB/GYN Male Nurses

    labordude replied to jkclark's topic in Men in Nursing

    You'd be surprised how infrequently I have to switch assignments. It truly almost never
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    OB/GYN Male Nurses

    labordude replied to jkclark's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am an L&D nurse who happens to be male. I also do OB Emergency, NICU, and lactation. "SHOULD" it matter? NO. Does it matter sometimes? Yes. I have faced more resistance with HR and hiring...
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    Anyone out there attend a RN to BSN program?

    labordude replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I felt like my RN to BSN was a joke. There were lots of papers and the occasional project. It was completely online and I did it in 15 months. Can't say I actually wrote a care plan during the program...
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    CNM application, Frontier, declined admission once

    labordude replied to dm27's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Don't redo the goal statement, just update it if necessary. Especially if you were accepted before, why change what works? I did get new reference letters because it had been a little while. It was...
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    CNM application, Frontier, declined admission once

    labordude replied to dm27's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I sent you a
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    Frontier Nursing University- hoping for acceptance into class 173. who else?

    labordude replied to NrsRach's topic in School, College Programs

    They send out acceptances 6-8 weeks prior to the Frontier Bound date you chose. So I would say, right around the middle to end of June given the August 13 Bound
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    CNM application, Frontier, declined admission once

    labordude replied to dm27's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    From personal experience, I have not found them to hold it against people. This is assuming that your declination was done formally (thank you for the offer..blah..blah). I declined my admission there...
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    Bethel CNM 2018

    labordude replied to lauren.nguyen1214's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I received a call today from the program director telling me I was accepted to Bethel. I also applied to Frontier and was accepted there. Did you hear anything since you last posted? Best of
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    Maternity Class

    labordude replied to longdistancehiker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Fewer patients have gender preferences than you would think. Source: I'm a dude that works in L&D, OB Emergency, and
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    Bethel CNM 2018

    labordude replied to lauren.nguyen1214's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm also out of state and used Skype. I felt like it went well, but we will see come May 1! 20 is actually a big class compared to some other schools. Did you apply anywhere