The Center for Certification Preparation and Review (http://www.ccprnet.org) is a good place to start. They have study guides as well as a textbook list where a lot of the certification exam questions...
It's an actual paper contract you sign upon accepting the job, if you break it, you will owe the hospital a specific amount (the specific amount will be on the contract). The same goes for a bonus, if...
Hi! There are several hospitals in Dallas that usually offer an L&D internship for GNs or RNs, and they are usually doing interviews in September for a January internship. Good places to look are...
JadziaSolo replied to forest2525's topic in Operating Room
It IS a lot to learn, regardless of your age. But you CAN do it. I think the best thing would be an internship or an extended orientation, if you can find one. I wish I had done it that way. I like to...
I'm hoping for some encouragement here. I've made mistakes in accepting my last two jobs. The first one was in the OR at a big teaching hospital and I was over my head (I had only worked in 2 services...
When you get out of school, just make sure you look for an internship in L&D. That way, you will be the most prepared. Even after the internship, most nurses in my internship group took about a...
JadziaSolo replied to JadziaSolo's topic in Ob/Gyn
Motorcycle mama- "When you've been in a place long enough to become cynical and assume every pregnant woman who comes in with false labor has ulterior motives (i.e. looking for an induction so she...
I've decided that I want to return to Labor and Delivery nursing (I had 13 years experience), I've worked in the OR the last 5 years. The place I have applied to is also running a nurse internship...
JadziaSolo replied to JadziaSolo's topic in Ob/Gyn
Ragingmomster - Sorry, I haven't been here in a couple of days and just saw your note! I went to the interview, and I think it went alright. The Nurse Educator and Assistant Unit director were nice...
JadziaSolo replied to longtime nrs's topic in General Nursing
I agree with TrudyRN, please don't give the license that you worked so hard for. You might really regret it. That way, you can go back if you needed to. I actually looked into being a Veterinary...
JadziaSolo replied to JadziaSolo's topic in Nursing Career
llg - I appreciate your thoughts. Maybe it's the whole OR thing. If I find something in another area of nursing, maybe it'll 'stick'. I'm really tired of moving around. Also this last year has...
If you think you have had several legitimate reasons (I think)? I worked for one place 15 years, wanted a change (from L&D to OR) and did not want to transfer to that particular hospital's OR. So...