passionflower

passionflower BSN, MSN, RN

OB, Women’s health, Educator, Leadership

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  1. What is so special about working in postpartum???

    passionflower replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's hard to get a job in postpartum because nurses who are on their way out of nursing hold on to those jobs for dear life. Most experienced nurses who have been around the block realize that even...

  2. considering move from postpartum/women's health to labor and delivery

    passionflower replied to DalekRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Reading this forum gives you a good look at a day in the life of an L & D nurse because we talk about our work days. I moved from postpartum to labor and delivery and can tell you it was a...

  3. Suspended Georgia enrollment

    passionflower replied to passionflower's topic in Western Governors University

    They sent me a message stating that the program is 'under review' by the state of Georgia. I was surprised to hear this because I know people who live here that are enrolled. This is something that...

  4. Can you make a living starting a non-profit?

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

    You sound very much like myself, I have been working on some entrepreneurial ventures for a few years now and finally am at the tail end of my program which will be working with youth ages 14-21. I...

  5. New Business for RN

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

    Why are you limiting yourself to starting a nursing business unless you just absolutely love nursing and want to be consumed with it 24/7. Starting up a new business is time consuming, doing...

  6. Public Health/Community Clinical Nurse Specialist

    passionflower replied to One4All's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Don't know but since this is the direction I am hoping to go into it would be nice if somebody

  7. Leaving Nursing after first year - advice?

    passionflower replied to RNandMom2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Although I can see your point, I had to make that decision 20+ years ago, and it was a challenge! I look back then and remember the struggles of one income - we were poor financially and had to make...

  8. Leaving Nursing after first year - advice?

    passionflower replied to RNandMom2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you can find a way to cut back your hours and stay home do so immediately. A job is a job and there will probably be many in your life but your baby is your baby only once. If you are able to...

  9. Marketing a business

    passionflower replied to RN_Entrepreneur89's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Do you have marketing material such as flyers or brochures that you could leave at some of the places your clients would visit. Not just MD offices, but shopping centers and libraries, all of the day...

  10. Reiki, Lamaze, CPR...What do you think?

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

    I think you should do the Reiki if that is what you want to do but you will have to do some educating as in free workshops/classes or seminars. From there you can begin to get a feel of what it would...

  11. How can I combine OBGYN nursing with Public Health Nursing as a career?

    passionflower replied to Queen2u's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thanks for the info! Is very

  12. Most stressful and least stressful nursing specialty in the hospital?

    passionflower replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster re: L & D but my reasons are because you have to change roles at a moment's notice. One minute you have an antepartum patient just administering meds and watching...

  13. How can I combine OBGYN nursing with Public Health Nursing as a career?

    passionflower replied to Queen2u's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi Queen You know I was also a mother baby nurse. Lots of teaching there but the problem is that it is repetitive. I wanted to expand that teaching that is why I am considering public health, plus I...

  14. How can I combine OBGYN nursing with Public Health Nursing as a career?

    passionflower replied to Queen2u's topic in Public, Community Health

    I went back and forth on whether or not to get a masters in public health vs a masters in nursing with a community health/ public health focus. I want to run my own programs and seminars and teach...

  15. How can I combine OBGYN nursing with Public Health Nursing as a career?

    passionflower replied to Queen2u's topic in Public, Community Health

    Queen I also would like to combine labor and delivery with public health nursing. I am considering becoming certified as inpatient ob nurse so that i could get a step up on teaching some childbirth...

  16. Tips on starting business for Home health High Risk OB

    passionflower replied to kerijeanne94's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Are you still thinking about this? If so definitely go agency first, look, listen and learn EVERYTHING. Be a sponge and soak up all the information you can about their policies and procedures and...

  17. Nurse bloggers/writers?

    passionflower replied to BA.LVN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    This is a very interesting thread because I have been working on a similar idea for over a year. I set up a website (although not yet launched) and wordpress blog. My topics range from natural health...

  18. What..work with NO residents??

    passionflower replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's a tricky scenario especially when I have seen patient's stay at 2-3 cm and then change pretty quickly from 4-10. Labor is so unpredictable. Charting and more charting before discharge to r/o...

  19. Homebirth safer then hospital birth????

    passionflower replied to RNlovesherPharmD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my last delivery I walked into my patient's room just as her water broke and lo and behold light green fluid. A quick check and she was also complete. There was no time for anything except...

  20. Become a nurse at 41 from six figures???

    passionflower replied to GuinnessA's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I have mixed feelings about this, I left the corporate world for nursing over twenty years ago. Some days I wonder why but most days I am glad I did. I doubt that I would have had the experiences...

  21. Savannah Area

    passionflower replied to c.kelly20's topic in Georgia Nursing

    During clinicals pay close attention to what interests you. I know it may be early on in your nursing career to know what you may what to specialize in, but in terms of getting a leg up on the...

  22. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    passionflower replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    You took the words right out of my mouth. I have been brainstorming and am even forming a group that encourages each other about ways to strengthen ourselves and move on from our nursing jobs. For...

  23. Offered a Mother Baby job- Help! What really happens in Mother Baby???

    passionflower replied to blonde0140's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To be honest with you, I found working nights on mother/baby a little boring. I enjoyed teaching (also like childbirth education etc.) and did like the feel of watching the new family bond....

  24. When your patient is complete...

    passionflower replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember making a comment about wishing we had a doc in house {the post was re: small/rural hospitals} and most commenters responded as if that wasn't necessary. I even remember one saying that...

  25. 8th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    passionflower replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "So Ummm the next time you invite Cat Woman on a date maybe you should leave the whole pole thing out of