Journey_On BSN, RN

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    Looking for Advice-New Grad, 8 patients?

    Journey_On replied to RNRapunzel1029's topic in Medical-Surgical

    For my first job as a new grad, I had usually 4-5 (rarely 6) patients on days. For my 2nd job (with now a little over a year of experience), I get 5-6 patients on nights. I work on a tele floor/PCU. A...
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    how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    Journey_On replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new grad, I got 17 weeks of orientation (average at the facility for nurses was 12
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    Dream job if you weren't an RN

    Journey_On replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    That is so neat how similar our interests are! For me, it's 1) Actress (wish I had pursued this more in high school and college - I guess there is still time.....) 2) Working with dolphins and...
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    Flagler Hospital

    Journey_On replied to feisty's topic in Florida Nursing

    Flagler Hospital is located in St. Augustine (east coast). It was Florida's first magnet hospital. I get emails from them from time to time - in fact, I received one from them last week, stating they...
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    New Grad RN starting on Medical Intermediate Floor

    Journey_On replied to ~newRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on an intermediate care unit. We get ER admissions, direct admits, transfers from other hospitals, and ICU transfers. Once they come to our floor, they do not get transferred to a med-surg...
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    What do Masters Degree Prepared nurses do in L&D??

    Journey_On replied to acmsn1012's topic in Nursing Career

    You may want to check out the field of nurse-midwifery. :) These days, most (if not all) nurse-midwives have gone through a MSN
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    Nurse locator devices...

    Journey_On replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital at my previous job used the nurse locator devices (nurses had green ones, techs had red ones). We also carried around a Spectralink phone. Like beckster_01 mentioned, I liked how they...
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    Any Certified nurse midwives out there?

    Journey_On replied to CNA1991's topic in Nursing Career

    CNA1991, I am not sure if you knew this already, but there is a sub-forum for certified nurse-midwives over here: https://allnurses.com/certified-nurse-midwives/ You may have a better chance at...
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    Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

    Journey_On replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

    Not silly at all! HCA = Hospital Corporation of America.
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    Hospitals near Satellite Beach

    Journey_On replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Florida Nursing

    You're very welcome!
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    Hospitals near Satellite Beach

    Journey_On replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Florida Nursing

    Satellite Beach is a great place to live. :) I am not sure of hospitals that are known for being grad-friendly (as I haven't worked as a nurse on the Space Coast), but here are some hospitals that are...
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    How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    Journey_On replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    I was 24 when I graduated from an accelerated BSN
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    L&D cover letter question

    Journey_On replied to RNmilwife's topic in Ob/Gyn

    RNCoastiewife is correct. :) Thank you for your
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    L&D cover letter question

    Journey_On replied to RNmilwife's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a question that is somewhat related to the OP's question. I am a nurse-midwifery student who is not working in L&D. I believe one of the hospitals I have applied to does not use CNMs. A...
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    Frontier in 2012

    Journey_On replied to BabyLady's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am a Frontier student, and I found out I was accepted to the program a little less than 3 months before Frontier Bound (orientation), and a little less than 5 months when classes actually started....
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    CNM Programs at Frontier and Stony Brook

    Journey_On replied to *slm*'s topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Yes, the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing is a distance-based/online program. You do have to travel to Kentucky (where the school is based) twice throughout the program - once before...
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    Anybody new gearing up for Frontier?

    Journey_On replied to tablefor9's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Congratulations, EP
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    *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    Journey_On replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a RN-BSN. I've been looking for a job for about 6 months. I have 10 months of nursing experience. I don't really know how many applications I've filled out this round - at least 10. I have had 5...
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    CNM Programs at Frontier and Stony Brook

    Journey_On replied to *slm*'s topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    The ACNM website also lists East Carolina University and the Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia University as distance programs, in addition to the three programs already mentioned in this thread. I...
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    Any CNMs that aren't mothers themselves?

    Journey_On replied to T3downey's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am a nurse-midwifery student, and I do not have any children, nor am I planning to have any in the near future. I know of midwives who haven't had children themselves, and they are spoken of very...
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    Lots of FREE medical, etc. books on Kindle today!!

    Journey_On replied to RileyPuggle's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for sharing this website with us!
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    Frontier School of Midwifery - Class of 82...anyone with me?

    Journey_On replied to Little_Babycatcher's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Tanya, your experience would be fine! :) Like Ginny said, you only need 1 year of nursing experience, and it does not have to be in L&D. They will consider other types of health care experience,...
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    What happens to your PTO

    Journey_On replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    When I resigned from my former job, I received all the PTO that I had accumulated up until that point. It came in the mail around the time I got my last paycheck in the mail (or at the same time -...
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    Those in Med Surg

    Journey_On replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    In the nursing world, a tech is a shortened term for PCT (patient care technician) or nurse tech. Other names you might see are CNAs (certified nursing assistants) and PCAs (patient care assistants) -...
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    TGH internships

    Journey_On replied to inProgress's topic in Florida Nursing

    As of right now, the acute care internship is posted at the TGH