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  1. Would you want to be your own nurse? Your own patient?

    zyna15 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with blondy2061h; I think I would like to be my own nurse, because I'm pretty nice and compassionate. As for being my pt... Never in a million year! I'm an awful pt, needy and always...

  2. ****** nurse

    zyna15 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi! I was living in an honeymoon state with my current travel nursing agency until I had to renew my current contract. At first, they wanted me to stay 8 more weeks, but I couldn't, and they offered...

  3. The Cervix hunt

    zyna15 replied to Mary C's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can also try to have your pt put both her fists under her bottom. That way, the pelvis is rocked and it is easier to find the cervix, even if it is posterior! And patience! Practice makes...

  4. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    zyna15 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    - Hi! How are you doing? - Hurry, I feel like I need to push! (Big smile on pt's face) - Really? - Yeah, today's my due date, I had contractions.. One at 1h30, one at 1h34, one at 1h49, one at 2h32......

  5. How often are your postpartum vital signs and assessments?

    zyna15 replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Back in Quebec, VB Once after birth and then q shift or PRN, of course! C/S q15 minutes ad stable q30 minutes x 2 hours q1 hrs x4 and then q shift Here, in Minnesota VB q15 minutes x 1 hr q30 minutes...

  6. Are you a true Minnesotan?

    zyna15 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I just arrived in Minnesota a couple of days ago, and I come from Montreal, Canada.. I was raised in French, have been working in French... And this is SO true!! I laughed myself out when I read this!...

  7. Need advice on Travel Nurse Solutions

    zyna15 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi! I'm currently talking with an TNS recruiter and she seems very nice, but I'm wondering if anyone had good experience with them?? Thanks for the

  8. Skin to skin contact

    zyna15 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I work in a medium-size hospital in Quebec, Canada. In here, it is routine to put babies skin-2-skin with mommy right after birth. We ALWAYS do APGAR scoring on mommy's tummy, and we put babies...

  9. licensing in usa as canadian new grad - help!

    zyna15 replied to nurseshark99's topic in International Nursing

    Hi! I sat for the NCLEX through Minnesota, and everything was pretty quick. A few days/weeks for my ATT, and I got my results 3 days after testing (much quicker than the 3 months wait in Quebec!!)....

  10. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

    zyna15 replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work we never put IVs upon admission, unless the pt is GBS+ and needs antibiotics, or it's a VBAC. I put hep lock to pt who say they will want an epidural, and none to the others. Whenever...

  11. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 replied to zyna15's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be working for a nursing agency on a TN Visa. I bet the nurses market is rough right now, but if I don't try, I won't ever know if it would have worked!! Thanks for the advice on the TN visa, I...

  12. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'll be moving from Canada to Oahu, Hawaii shortly, and I don't know if I need to bring my car with me. Is the bus system ok enough or is it better to go around the island with my own car? Thanks,...

  13. How long was your L&D orientation?

    zyna15 replied to SewHeather's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work is a LDRP ward, and we have 30 days of orientation. I'm impressed with all the time you had, girls!! It's a community hospital, but we do 3000 deliveries a year and we often have 4 or 5...

  14. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 replied to zyna15's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know yet where I'll be working... I know I would get more precise advice if I knew, but I'm currently working with different nursing agencies to find the best assignment for me. I live in...

  15. Going around Oahu

    zyna15 replied to zyna15's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much for your answers! I am now thinking about leaving my car behind! It is not easy to take such a huge decision when you never ever saw the place where you're going to live, but...

  16. Stories of the craziest patient you've ever had?

    zyna15 replied to RNJayhawk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Craziest pt in labor one of my co-workers had was this pt who asked the nurse to massage her privy parts while she was pushing because it was «a relief» for her... OMG! And they say nursing isn't a...

  17. Any other Canadians studying for the NCLEX too?

    zyna15 replied to student456's topic in International Nursing

    Hi! I'm a French-educated nurse in Quebec who took the NCLEX on June. I have to say it wasn't more or less difficult than the exam I did back in my province, but it was VERY different! I studied for...

  18. new grads entering L&D

    zyna15 replied to stelarRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated from university a year ago and all I could think of was being a L & D nurse. As someone said before, I'd rather be no nurse at all than not being a L& D one. I was told it was...

  19. Doctors think their patient is your only patient

    zyna15 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    A more experienced nurse once told me: God is everywhere, but ... I try to

  20. PKU testing

    zyna15 replied to doglover21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm from Quebec, Canada, and we do our PKU at at least 24 hours of age, if the baby was well fed. The standard is between 24 and 48 hours. In my province, if the test is done before 24 hours of age,...