passionflower

passionflower BSN, MSN, RN

OB, Women’s health, Educator, Leadership

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  1. New Grad Nurse Residency Program

    passionflower replied to ishaP123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your experience as an EMT fits into the labor and delivery unit perfectly. Focus on bringing those tools to the table - to think and respond quickly, etc. They know you are a new nurse, let them know...

  2. Graduating With A DNP Without Prior Nursing Experience. Thoughts? Suggestions?

    passionflower replied to scribe1290's topic in General Students

    You can cite every study in the world, I have been a nurse 30 years and have seen the difference. That bedside experience is priceless. Some things can not be taught. Education + experience makes...

  3. Well...back at it!

    passionflower replied to klone's topic in Nurse Management

    I have flirted with management because I love quality improvement projects. For me my job as a clinical educator satisfies this role without adding evaluations and disciplinary actions and the...

  4. Serious Question-newborn

    passionflower replied to Kayla Ackert's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How about informing the pediatrician of your assessment findings. Vomiting can be an impending sign of more serious

  5. Tele Nurse now in Postpartum my "dream job"...and I'm not liking it.

    passionflower replied to Sophie2318's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You sound more suited to

  6. LDRP clinical--resources?

    passionflower replied to momofmen's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    QSEN has a lot of case studies they are pretty good. Sim-central has some. You can google OB case studies for more

  7. Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

    passionflower replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

    You and I have a lot in common - age and an interest in writing. I do have work experience but I remember being frustrated on my inability to get that first job. I started out in a nursing home just...

  8. Dilemma! Help please!!

    passionflower replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Students

    The people giving you the advice that Med surg experience would be helpful are correct. I have worked L&D and mother baby for 15 years. Initially we did not accept new grads. Now that is changing...

  9. Clinical nurse educators...

    passionflower replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    No they do

  10. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    passionflower replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    WRITER!!! I would also love to mentor or teach

  11. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    passionflower replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    It isn't always worth the

  12. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    passionflower replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    I use to work in Human Resources where we did a yearly run on all 100k workers. They were all upper management and PRN nurses with experience on that list and that was probably 15 years ago. Mind you...

  13. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    passionflower replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    I live in Southeast Georgia also. Salaries here are awful but I love the location. I guess it's all about what satisfies

  14. Healthy Weight Week: Eat Healthy Lose Weight

    passionflower replied to JanineKelbach's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest problem is how to remain consistent as a night shift nurse who also goes to school. Routine and consistency are my Achilles

  15. A Day In The Life Of An OB Charge Nurse

    passionflower replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Janine I have been a nurse for about 30 years. An OB nurse for ten and you just described many shifts I have worked. Great article. We have some things in common - our love for writing, I am also...

  16. A Day In The Life Of An OB Charge Nurse

    passionflower replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's not as hard to break into as it used to be OB takes new grads regularly. Not that you are a new grad, just saying they train

  17. WGU will not accept me

    passionflower replied to jenam2you's topic in Western Governors University

    I am in WGU right now (RN to MSN program) and I can not imagine how anyone could pass without being a working RN. Granted you may be able to function as an RN but there are multiple task associated...

  18. Teaching distance learning

    passionflower replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I want to be you when I "grow up". I am in the program at WGU right now RN-MSN bridge (nurse educator) and I LOVE

  19. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    passionflower replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    I did quote the poster but the text was long and that line was the only one I was referring to. I come to this site because of the lively and varied topics of debate and it was my opinion that the...

  20. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    passionflower replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    "Instead of signing in to allnurses to bring up a problematic discussion" I'm confused, I thought that healthy debates on any topic of interest to the 'debater' was part of allnurses. One can choose...

  21. New Business for RN

    passionflower replied to sonia211's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Nurse Beth you are a good role

  22. Graduate / doctoral admissions with WGU degrees

    passionflower replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you for sharing. So much misinformation out there. Again I think we should make this a sticky because inevitably this question comes

  23. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    passionflower replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    Carabella I finished the BSN portion and am now on to my MSN about half way through.(I did the bridge) Took me one year to complete BSN on a very part time basis (and had to take personal time off)...

  24. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    passionflower replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    Stats had me worried. Not good with stats. I listened and re-listened to the recorded lectures and even had a course mentor tutor me one on one via the share my screen and it was very helpful. I think...

  25. WGU MSN in 6 months

    passionflower replied to bsnwnab's topic in Western Governors University

    Yes it