Miriam57RN

Miriam57RN

MS, ICU, Peds, L&D, Camp, HH

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  1. Certification

    Miriam57RN posted a topic in Pediatric

    I've worked in a few different areas of peds - hospital, homecare (visit cases, clinical management, and shift cases) and camp nursing - and will be taking a course in school nursing in the fall. I'm...

  2. camp is over- how was it? Any issues ?

    Miriam57RN replied to campnurse's topic in Camp

    Definitely! In between sessions both me and the other RN brought up our mutual concerns to the assoc. director. The issue of bringing friends into the HC was resolved, as were the phone calls......

  3. Certification

    Miriam57RN replied to Miriam57RN's topic in Pediatric

    Here is a link to the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board: http://www.pncb.org/ptistore/control/exams/pn/products There is a list of resources & more information. You have to have worked a...

  4. Camp Nurses - can you use students?

    Miriam57RN replied to vashtee's topic in Camp

    The camp I worked in this summer uses one RN and one assistant to staff the health center. The assistant can be a nursing student. This year the assistant was a college student, but not a nursing...

  5. camp is over- how was it? Any issues ?

    Miriam57RN replied to campnurse's topic in Camp

    Just adding to my vent - She would go out to activities, forming rapport with counselors and campers while I couldn't; she would stay up late on the phone, or get late night calls from her boyfriend....

  6. camp is over- how was it? Any issues ?

    Miriam57RN replied to campnurse's topic in Camp

    First of all, I want to say that I loved working camp. I loved working with these kids and have a heart for them. Now I'll describe my experience - which is my first camp nursing experience... This...

  7. Is nursing defined as a profession, practice or simply as work?

    Miriam57RN replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just thought it interesting that whereas my NYS RN license says on it: Registered Professional Nurse, my PA RN license says only: Registered

  8. Breast Ca Patient Protection Act

    Miriam57RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    subject : mastectomy bill - please forward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- please take the time and do this. thank you for your time! from a nurse:...

  9. NYP Uptown Location

    Miriam57RN replied to LIZ1128's topic in New York Nursing

    New building? What units does it house... tell me more! Peds neurology used to be a separate unit on 11 south. I guess many things have changed there over the years. Babies Hospital used to house...

  10. NYP Uptown Location

    Miriam57RN replied to LIZ1128's topic in New York Nursing

    Iris, I worked on 8 South - Peds Cardiology/ Infant Medicine. This was back in the late 80's. I floated to your unit (PICU) on a few occasions. I'm in peds homecare now but have had a serious itch...

  11. NICU filling with miscarriages

    Miriam57RN replied to JOLLIEHOLLY's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There really are two equally valid perspectives on this. I see parents bringing home premies who've been hospitalized the first weeks, months, even year of their life bringing home their child and all...

  12. NICU filling with miscarriages

    Miriam57RN replied to JOLLIEHOLLY's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Holly, I'm seeing this as well, working pediatric homecare. Let me tell you... there is a lot of stress on the families. Unless of course, they get 24/7 in-home skilled nursing care (not usually) -...

  13. NYP Uptown Location

    Miriam57RN replied to LIZ1128's topic in New York Nursing

    I worked uptown when it was CPMC. During the six years I was employed there, I worked GYN, L&D and Peds... very different units with very different managment. L&D was exceptional there. I...

  14. What nursing school did or are you attending?

    Miriam57RN replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Molloy College, BSN, 1984. I took a couple of courses towards an MSN in Perinatal Nursing at Columbia in the 80's and did well, getting A's, but marriage, moving & becoming a mother put further...

  15. Lost T3 at camp

    Miriam57RN replied to jewel2008bsn's topic in Camp

    Hi Jewel, Do you mean the whole prescription bottle of Tylenol #3 was missing? I don't like the sound of it. Do you know if it was paid for under camp insurance, or the parent's? Either way though, it...

  16. Inactive RN wanting to return to practice... is it possible...?

    Miriam57RN replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in Retired Nurses

    Yes, reentry experiences can differ markedly depending on where your first re-entry position is. I was home with my kids for 10 years (having moved out of state from family) and had a terrible...