legsmalone RN

I graduated from CSU Bakersfield last June! Glad there are some people from CA here!! :chuckle

Welcome to the boards!

I am also saddened by this. One of the reason I went to school to be an RN was with the hope of becoming a practicing CNM. It is starting to look as though it would be a better choice to be an NP given the above article. Unless of course attitudes sh...

Someone said it earlier and it is true, hindsight is 20/20. Unfortunately, while this pt chose to seek care, she also made the choice to leave 2 hospitals AMA. She had a history of 2 prior c sections, so it could have very well been she had a bad exp...

My place finally came up with a diagnosis to put on our induction and c section print outs for these social inductions : TOT Tired of toting.

I didn't read through all the posts, so I hope this isn't a repeat, but I have found that my hands are helped a ton by The Body Shops Body Butter. It isn't petroleum or mineral oil based, so you could use it at work, but I just put it on AM and PM. I...

My place doesn't use Cytotec much, most docs order Cervadil. But, we have three docs know for placing it in the cervix. Twice in my short L and D experience thus far I have seen it happen, one was a pt of mine, my preceptor was able to slide it out a...

I work at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. Message me and I will try and put you in contact with some nurses I know at Mercy. BTW, we are sister hospitals, so welcome a bit early!

I haven't ever used a mask, I don't like having anything on my face while I sleep, drives me a bit batty personally. I put up dark curtains and close up the mini blinds nice and tight to block out all the light I can. Pjgirl, I would try 3 nights in ...

I came home with the blood bank wristband for the patient I had admitted and drawn labs on. Her delivery was uneventful, hopefully she never needed any blood products! :imbar

I was lucky enough to get to work Tele as a nurse extern prior to graduation. It honed my assessment skills and gave me a wonderful base of knowledge to jump off with once I graduated, into of all things, Labor and Delivery. It was especially helpful...

As of October of last year, my facility has had the same rules in effect, no false nails or any sort and natural nails must be kept short, neat etc. However, it amazes me working in the MCH unit how many of my coworkers have false nails and it drives...

We walked into a piano only version of Elton john's "Goodbye yellow Brick Road" Well, at least the us girls did, our guys walked in after us to "Eye of the Tiger" got a big laugh with that one. We walked out to "New York New York" because of the line...

I fixed it by working nights!

Now here is my question, I am not overwieght, I am 6'1" tall, and I do NOT weigh 130 pounds. Should I assume that the patch would not be the best option for me?

Yes! Thank you! I am still shocked they let Seau go.....but I am still a Chargers fan!

Well, I posted in the So Cal thread too, but I am sweating it out here in Bakersfield. Wee ha!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:kiss

I don't know if you want to come where i am, but I am in Bakersfield, 700-1000 for a 2 bedroom apartement, but it is hot, dusty and hot here! My sign on bonus was 3,000 and wages aren't bad at all. OC cost of living depends on where you end up, my fr...

Hi, I am in Bakersfield working at Memorial Hospital on Post partum soon to move over to L and D.

I had a recurring dream during nursing school, I kept getting pushed into a pool by instructors and sinking straight to the bottom. However, everytime I was able to breathe the water, I was still freaking out and woke up everytime with my heart about...

At my hospital, I am one of 4 new grads in Maternal/child health, 3 of us will eventually be over in L and D. 2 new grads in ER, 6 or so scattered throughout med-surg, tele, etc. At our county hospital, I believe there are 3 new grads in ER and 3 or ...

Tenet has been popping up repeatedly in the news out here, myself and a few classmates were discussing some of the problems one night and came to the conclusion that for right now, a Tenet hospital may not be the best place to work as new grads. Than...

So yeah, anyone wanna be govenor??? :roll :roll

Geez, now THAT is scary to read. One thing my hospital has started doing is placing stickers on all equipment that alarms reminding us to test it the alarm and make sure it works and can be heard. I am not sure if any incident like these precipitated...