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  1. I can't get a job!

    studentmom2007 replied to timidgirl's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Have you tried the Hospice Home of Alamance County? I know they are in need of

  2. L/D nursing

    studentmom2007 replied to atlpdx's topic in Oregon Nursing

    There is Andaluz Water Birth Center in Tualatin, suburb of PDX. I had a friend to deliver 2 babies there. Obviously, there are no epi's or much medical intervention there (meaning drugs, fluids,...

  3. oh ye uninformed... this is why er nurses "don't care"

    studentmom2007 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Exactly the reason I sat with my 19 month old son, with his chin cut open in the ER waiting room for 3 FREAKIN HOURS as he bled all over me! In the meantime, a man who checked in before us LEFT the ER...

  4. How can a new RN become a L&D nurse?

    studentmom2007 replied to L&DOBWANNABE2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Me, too!! I am going back to school for the reason that I want to be a L/D nurse! I have been told to get a CNA and work a PP floor or in a L/D unit, or even end up as a tech on another floor that may...

  5. Nurses Wanted

    studentmom2007 replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    I KNOW what you mean!! My mother in law has been a nurse for HOSPICE for over 20 years!!! Let me tell you, she knows how to live life and NEVER wastes a

  6. How much does a delivery cost in the U.S.?

    studentmom2007 replied to linzz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had both my kids at a hospital in a city of approx 1 mil people. My hubby's insurance covered 100%!! We had about as low maintenance as you could get...vag delivery, no epi, no stadol, or anything...

  7. Best opportunities in OR

    studentmom2007 replied to blacksea pebble's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I just went to an info session at PCC for their nursing program and the advisor there stated their graduates have had no problems in finding jobs. You may not find something in L&D right away, but...

  8. So Confused! Programs hard to get into

    studentmom2007 replied to Rtkam's topic in Oregon Nursing

    REALLY??? The lottery might end? How did you find that out? I am hoping to apply in Jan for a Summer 2008 start but I know that's a big IF I get accepted. Will they move to a more merit-based...

  9. Best opportunities in OR

    studentmom2007 replied to blacksea pebble's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Well, Portland is a great city, I live just outside it in Hillsboro. Hubby and I bought a house for a reasonable price, some areas are more pricy than others. Try Providence (St Vincent's,...

  10. ABSN @ OHSU...What are my chances??

    studentmom2007 posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I am looking into the ABSN at OHSU but also the ADN programs at the local CC's here in Portland. Now, my previous bachelor's GPA is very weak...I was unmotivated, had no direction, in college for the...

  11. CNA Training

    studentmom2007 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So, after asking a few nurses I know and getting great feedback on these boards, I have been told the best way to get my foot in the door to being an L&D nurse is to become a CNA while in nursing...

  12. CNA Training

    studentmom2007 replied to studentmom2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Ivanabeearn...where in Oregon are you? I'm in Hillsboro...currently taking pre-reqs at

  13. 1 year Acute Care to enter CRNA prog.

    studentmom2007 replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My sister in law did! She was an RN in an ICU at Moses Cone Hosptial in NC for 1 year. She had applied to CRNA school the year before and was told to get the 1 year experience. She applied the next...

  14. So Confused! Programs hard to get into

    studentmom2007 replied to Rtkam's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm fully aware of the wait, and I am willing to do it. This is something I know for sure I want to do. I'm really not in a rush, but the sooner the better would be great! I have heard some...

  15. Student needing a foot in the door...

    studentmom2007 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there! New to the boards. I am completing my pre-reqs to apply to nursing school, but I already know that I want to do L&D. I have been checking job postings and many of them say at least 1...

  16. So Confused! Programs hard to get into

    studentmom2007 replied to Rtkam's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You sound JUST like me!! I am 32, with kids aged 2 1/2 and 7 months and I have a bachelor's in communications! I am taking A&P 2 this fall to apply in January at PCC. I would try at Linfield but...