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  1. NICU levels

    mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone know the difference in a level 3 and level 4 nicu? I'm not even sure there is such a thing as a level 4. I was always under the impression that level 3 was the most

  2. Here I go again on my own

    mer_RN replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    give yourself a chance. it definitely takes at least a year to feel confident of what you are doing. maybe try a teaching hospital, they seem to have good orientation programs. best of

  3. 3 Interviews, need advice...

    mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was wondering how you all would handle interviewing for 3 different RN positions with only 2 different people. One is for NICU (she knows I am interviewing with the other two units because she is...

  4. questions before my postpartum interview

    mer_RN replied to sunneeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i think that the amount of orientation totally depends on the hospital. i have worked in postpartum for 4 years and pretty much everyone has to do the 12 week fellowship (classes, precepting on the...

  5. kiss that job goodbye?

    mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am new to this site but I just wanted to vent about the fact that I went out to get in my car to go to an interview for an L&D position (I just relocated to a new state) and I had a flat tire!!...

  6. kiss that job goodbye?

    mer_RN replied to mer_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks for all the encouragement. i am happy to report that i now have 3 interviews scheduled on monday (including possibly with the one i had to miss) and am a proud member of AAA road side...

  7. Recruiting Staff

    mer_RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i'm not sure how your recruitment is set up, but it maybe be that experienced nurses are in fact applying for the positions but their applications never make it past human

  8. Selling myself for an ER position?

    mer_RN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I am in a slightly similar situation with finding a job. I have only 4 years experience in OB working at a large hospital. I recently relocated and have applied for several jobs. it seems with the...

  9. kiss that job goodbye?

    mer_RN replied to mer_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yes, i absolutely called her immediately, about an hour before the interview was to start. but no call back 2 hours later. explained everything on voice mail. she seemed very nice on the phone the day...

  10. Being a new grad in postpartum and needing assistance

    mer_RN replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't focus on the details so much yet. stand back and see the big picture. i have precepted many students and new nurses and they forget to connect the little things such as why are you doing a cbc...

  11. Babies overnighting in moms room

    mer_RN replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think rooming in is great. Like everyone said they will be sleeping in the same house when they get home. I'm not very educated on co-sleeping and the statistics but I do know that we have had some...