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  1. How to get a PostPartum job without related experience?

    jo716 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello, I'm a nurse with experience in home care, medical surgical, telemetry, and inpatient psychiatric nursing. What could I do to get a job in Post Partum nursing? It seems most places are...

  2. How to get a PostPartum job without related experience?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! Thanks so much for your feedback! Is there any particular company/organization that teaches lactation education that's recognized as being best to learn from or get certifications from for...

  3. How to get NICU job without experience?

    jo716 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi, I've noticed that most hospitals require NICU experience in order to apply for jobs but how can one get into this specialty without any pediatrics/baby/NICU experience?

  4. How to get NICU job without experience?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow thank you so much to everyone who replied with great tips and insights!! I've had experience in medsurg and mental health and working with families so hopefully parts of those experiences and...

  5. How to get NICU job without experience?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks so much for your time and input!! I found it quite helpful ? Are there any courses online or otherwise that might help prepare me for the NICU

  6. What's your day like working as a Psych RN case manager? (Community based especially)

    jo716 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, I'm curious about case management as a potential next job in mental health nursing & there is currently a position that is mostly clinic based that I'm looking at. Does anyone work in such...

  7. Looking at Master's programs in US w/ diabetes specialty- any thoughts?

    jo716 replied to WindyCDE's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Gosh, this is an old thread but hopefully people who have been in these programs or similar ones can still see this and chime in! I'm interested in becoming a Diabetes Nurse Educator and see that...

  8. What's your day like working as a Psych RN case manager? (Community based especially)

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in Psychiatric

    Davey Do, Wow that's a lot of stuff you did! Would you say that patients in the outpatient setting were generally more calm and stable compared to inpatient patients on average? I understand...

  9. What's your day like working as a Psych RN case manager? (Community based especially)

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in Psychiatric

    Every Learning LPN, Thanks so much for all your insight and tips! I have actually been working in a locked psych facility for the past 2.5 years now and I totally understand all the things you've...

  10. SF Bay area lactation courses for RNs?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your input!!

  11. SF Bay area lactation courses for RNs?

    jo716 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I am aspiring to become a postpartum nurse (have had some years of experience in various other types of nursing so far but wanting to break into the PP world. Recently spoke with a unit...

  12. SF Bay area lactation courses for RNs?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This was Exactly the information I have been looking for!! I wasn't sure what was appropriate for me to take or not and also the lactation course info I found on my own was super extensive and a...

  13. Auscultating for Bowel Sounds After Surgery

    jo716 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So in nursing school, they teach that you should auscultate all four quadrants for bowel sounds, and if you hear nothing you should listen for 5 minutes until you say that they are absent (if you hear...

  14. Books you'd recommend for NCLEX-RN practice questions?

    jo716 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I'm studying for the Nclex-rn test which i'll be taking on july 23rd, and I'm using the Saunders review book (2008 edition). Has anyone used this book and how was your experience? People...

  15. What should I bring to an interview?

    jo716 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, My brother (who's in business) says I should bring a nice portfolio to keep my things in. Preferably one with my university name on it. Now, what kind of things should I bring to an interview...

  16. Cover Letter Content if the job i seek isn't what i precepted in?

    jo716 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry if that title had some grammatical errors ^_^, but anyway, I had my senior preceptorship in pediatrics, specifically on a surgical unit in a children's hospital. Since jobs are hard to come by...

  17. How soon to call nurse manager about job if you precepted on unit?

    jo716 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, how soon should I call the nurse manager of a unit if I applied for a job on the unit and shift that i precepted on (to let her know i applied/am interested/etc.)? I applied yesterday, and the...

  18. How soon to call nurse manager about job if you precepted on unit?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in First Year After Licensure

    haha, well actually i did ask near the end of my preceptorship and there weren't any openings in the foreseeable future at the time. But i ended up calling today

  19. Auscultating for Bowel Sounds After Surgery

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the great feedback/input everyone! I'm always amazed by how fast people respond to questions on this forum, it's

  20. Books you'd recommend for NCLEX-RN practice questions?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks everyone for the great info, and especially that link guiltysins!! I actually just remembered that i had to purchase a book called "Davis's Nclex-RN Success" by Sally Lambert Lagerquist. And...

  21. Got an interview. What questions should I expect to ask and be asked?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow thanks for all the great feedback! Is it also typical to receive a scenario where you are asked to talk about your first

  22. Got an interview. What questions should I expect to ask and be asked?

    jo716 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I have several questions for you if you have been interviewed before or have held interviews: This will be my first nursing interview (actually my first interview in general ^_^) and it's for a...

  23. I blew my first interview!!!!!

    jo716 replied to BRYTTANI18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sure you will do better on your next one!!! Everyone gets nervous sometime, you can't help that. But you Can practice thinking in a more positive way, by thinking of how much you want the position...

  24. Years of experience necessary/recommended before becoming CNS in psychiatric nursing?

    jo716 posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Hi, I am a new grad and have a strong interest in eventually becoming a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist because I like the idea of having psychotherapy sessions, most likely in pediatrics. I am...

  25. Years of experience necessary/recommended before becoming CNS in psychiatric nursing?

    jo716 replied to jo716's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Thanks for all the great info