NurseHeather

Hello all you experienced nurses out there. I had my 3rd day today on my unit and I was hoping to see a birth today, and I definitely got that! I was present and did minor assisting for 5 deliveries. I am just feeling like, it is sooo much to lear...

Hi jrwest. Its Heather. I haven't talked to you in a long while. Just wanted to see how you are doing. I call a while back and left a message. Give me a call .. It would be nice to talk to you.

That is truly a beautiful story. What a great nurse and special person you are! Keep up the good work!!! :)

Hi all, I have a small question...I am a new grad L&D nurse, and I love it, by the way. I was wondering what do all of you nurses say to your patients when you keave at the end of the shift, if they are undelivered. Also, what do you sya to the...

Thankyou all for your suggestions. I do say that they have a beautiful son daughter too. just was looking for more things to say. Thank you though.

Thank you both so much. And so quickly a response:) I will defintiely purchase it! Heather

this is great advice, and I thank you for that. I will post and let everyone know how it goes. Heather

I am having my pinning ceremony in a couple of weeks from my RN school. I am on the pinning committee and I am the closing speaker. I have been tossing ideas back and forth and I have realized that this was going to be more difficult than I thought...

Thank you very much for your advice. I appreciate it and I will check it out. Heather

To all of the L&D nurses out there: One of my bigger concerns about this topic has always bothered me... I am going to be graduating this December, and I have accepted a full time night position as a GN -RN on the labor unit at my local hospita...

I foyu don't mind my asking....How much is tuition there? I have heard that it is very expensive. Thanks, Heather

Hi all!! I was wondering if any RNs here have taken the BSN nursing program online. If so, where did you go and how was the program? Does it transfer to say another college if you wanted to pursue your master's? Thank you for all of your help!!!...

I see that someone has already done that for :kiss

Nope. Thank you, I will do that now:) Heather

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Hi All! I am a second semester Rn student taking med-surg. Today, we went on a tour of the OR and PACU with our professor. I had such a good time. It was so intersting and definatley seems like a place that I am interested in working in. My que...

Mike and Paula, You both have been soo helpful in my decision-making. I am definately thinking about giving it a try. I go for my surgical observation, as well as an observation to the PACu on November 4. I am so excited about going there to wat...

Mike, Thank you for the reply. Your info. was very informative. Have you ever worked anywhere else besides the OR? When you say that the OR nurses eat their young. Do, you think that is true, and what exactly do you see happening like that? He...

Paula: Thank you very much for your response. That doesn't sound very intimidating to me once you get to kow all of the procedures. Are you constantly busy in the OR? Or is there some down time? Just curious? I like to stay busy. Heather

:) Hi there! I live in Rochester, NY and I am in my 2nd clinical semester out of 4 at Monroe Community College. I will be done December 2004.

Hi All: I have really enjoyed these stories. I am a first semester of clinicals student. Anyways, Picture this..... It is my senior year of High School. 1993. It is the middle of June and final exam week is happening. All the kids were sta...

Hi. I am also a first semester student. I just wanted to share that we only have four skills to be tested on at our school...BP, Pulse, wound dressing, and med passing. All the other skills that some of you have mentioned are just observed during c...

I am going into my first semester of nursing clinicals and I was feeling really excited about getting to do some hands-on work with patients. Now, all these posts have gotten me questioning my sanity of even going into nursing. Now, I am not one to...

Hi there!! Wow! NYC! That sounds like an exciting place to live, I have to visit there someday. That is on my to-do list. Anyways, Yes this is my first semester. I too have been taking almost 2 yrs. of pre-reqs. Good luck to you on your first...

NY Nurse: This sounds like my school, in that we have a ton of reading to do before class starts also. I attend MCC in Rochester..do you go there or somewhere else? Just curious.. Heather