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  1. Pregnancy and job offers as a new grad

    d2k2ross posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I would like opinions on a situation, preferably from those who have been in this situation, or managers who have dealt with it. If a woman is pregnant, and applying for nursing jobs (as a...

  2. Pregnancy and job offers as a new grad

    d2k2ross replied to d2k2ross's topic in General Nursing

    Bobbkat, Yes, you are correct, it very much IS discrimination. The only thing is, I really want to work at this hospital in the future and I can see where some employers would look down on it a bit....

  3. Pregnancy and job offers as a new grad

    d2k2ross replied to d2k2ross's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I don't currently work for this company, but I worked for them for a year (5/10-5/11) as an extern. I'm wondering if FMLA would apply since the only reason I don't currently work for them is...

  4. Pregnancy and job offers as a new grad

    d2k2ross replied to d2k2ross's topic in General Nursing

    You two share the same thought I do. I finished nursing school while pregnant and it did not slow me down a bit. There were some times that I felt puny but I just kept right on trucking and never...

  5. Does your school have preceptorships?

    d2k2ross posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity, has anyone attended a nursing school that did not offer preceptorships? And if they didn't, what was their

  6. Does your school have preceptorships?

    d2k2ross replied to d2k2ross's topic in General Nursing

    I define preceptors as a lengthy (not neccessarily 200 hrs.) say even 60 hrs., 1:1 training that helps introduce you to the world of nursing. A kind of "transistion" of sorts, from student, to...

  7. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    d2k2ross replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. I am simply amazed. I have spent time in a few ER's, and busy ones at that, and never saw nor heard any nurse, triage or otherwise, treat a patient in the way you are speaking Fribblet. Do you...

  8. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    d2k2ross replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to admit, I am agahst at how many people are defending this triage "nurse". It is never, ever ok for a nurse to say to a patient, "That is not my problem". EVER. And just "getting out still...

  9. Question!

    d2k2ross replied to silverapple14's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am not an OB nurse, but I have had a few babies! From what I understand, fundal height is not measured until starting at approximately 20 weeks. From that time, fundal height (in cm) should...

  10. NNP's---in demand, or not so much?

    d2k2ross posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello all, I am due to graduate in May with my ADN. My goal is to get into the NICU ASAP. My question is this: What is the demand like for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners? Obviously it is lower due to...

  11. NNP's---in demand, or not so much?

    d2k2ross replied to d2k2ross's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks so much for the responses. I didn't think that FNP's would really be involved in the NICU...oh well. My plan is to hopefully get a job in the NICU as soon as I can and then take it from...

  12. Caring for infants when mom is unable and no newborn nursery exists

    d2k2ross replied to mthuckleberry's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't work on our Mother Baby unit all the time but we don't have a well baby nursery. It seems to me that when baby is away from mom for any reason, the RN takes responsibility for that baby....

  13. Psych, sex, and cigarettes

    d2k2ross replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I am right there with you 2ndwind. It definitely takes special people to work psych...I am not one of

  14. Psych, sex, and cigarettes

    d2k2ross replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...I've had clinical rounds at a few psych facilities and I've never seen nor heard of sexual relations between patients being permitted...not saying it NEVER happened, but it wasn't permitted....

  15. FASFA info for returning RN-BSN student

    d2k2ross replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I'm so sorry I posted inaccurate information...I was told that by my financial aid officer 5 or so years ago when I was first starting back to school. When I asked about Federal Loans she said,...

  16. FASFA info for returning RN-BSN student

    d2k2ross replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Federal Loans are need based but they do a credit check...and if you have poor credit, you may not get it. Also, you are not eligible for PELL Grants if you have a Bachelors or higher...the OP...

  17. FASFA info for returning RN-BSN student

    d2k2ross replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    For 2010, the maximum per person alloted for the year for the PELL Grant is $5500.00 (approx). That is if you have an EFC (estimated family contribution) of $0 and you go to school full time (at...

  18. Air in the line!!! What am I doing wrong?

    d2k2ross replied to juliannaUT's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what kind of pump your facility uses, but where I work they ALWAYS beep with "air in the line"...but there is never any air visible. This has been a huge aggravation for staff and...

  19. Why are patients scheduled for operation not allowed to eat?

    d2k2ross replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    My heavens...read all the posts!! She's a student...and either way, she didn't know the answer. It would "sadden" me if she felt like she couldn't ask ANY valid question on this board...that's why a...

  20. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    d2k2ross replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    Blatant HIPPA violation. Period. She should have known

  21. Do I automatically get a CNA after first year in nursing school?

    d2k2ross replied to onlyjesus22's topic in General Students

    student4lyf: In NC, you can work in LTC without being certified. It's called a PCA (personal care assistant) and we have TONS of them in nursing homes. Not that I agree with it, but it does happen a...

  22. Do I automatically get a CNA after first year in nursing school?

    d2k2ross replied to onlyjesus22's topic in General Students

    In the state of NC where I work, you are eligible for your CNA 2 at the end of your second semester. You don't have to challenge the test...just mail in your application and your $24. Our Dean of...

  23. 1rst year meds to memorize

    d2k2ross replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    No, Fundamentals is a fairly new course that is part of an integrated curriculum, meaning, you don't have an individual pharmacology class anymore, all the meds and their classes, indications,...

  24. 1rst year meds to memorize

    d2k2ross replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a rising senior in nursing school who had fundamentals last year. In my experience, each one of us had different meds to learn. Because pharmacology is integrated into our curriculum now,...

  25. Pick your battles with your LNA.....

    d2k2ross replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I agree that the attitude may be a little out of line, this is a vent. Let's allow the OP to have their moment. In regards to calling a patient "honey", you'd be lucky to make it through a...