ShiphrahPuah

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  1. Late nights at doctor's office

    ShiphrahPuah posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am wondering how many other clinic nurses end up working late nights. I left the hospital so I could have more work/life balance and work 8-5. I worked for a really great clinic for a few years...

  2. Student Nurse Wanting More Information on Clinic Nursing

    ShiphrahPuah replied to Soliloquy's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in the OB/Gyn department of a large multi-site clinic that has pretty much any specialty you can think of (we have a lot of HMO patients). I give way more injections at the clinic than I ever...

  3. My Nursing Career In Six Words

    ShiphrahPuah replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hospital is hell, ambulatory care

  4. L&D RN's opinions on doulas?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to mskate's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Completely agree with Klone. I have worked with a few doulas who were amazing and provided great support to the patients and worked WITH the nurse to make laobr the most positive experience possible...

  5. So what is there besides working in a hospital...?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to New2ER's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just made the switch from the hospital to a doctor's office a month ago, and I LOVE it! Because my clinic is part of a large organization of clinics associated with a hospital group, I only took a...

  6. birth defect, not allowed to practice nursing?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to westheimer1234's topic in General Nursing

    I know a nurse who is missing a hand (since birth) and another one who has a shortened forearm and incomplete hand, and both are awesome nurses. They have had to learn how to adjust in doing things...

  7. As good as, Better or Worse than you thought it would be...

    ShiphrahPuah replied to Krazy4pedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a hospital was worse than I thought it would be. I came from another career (information systems) and was used to professionalism and corporate culture. I think the conditions in many...

  8. just getting in to nursing ad need advice please!!!

    ShiphrahPuah replied to adonnamckee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Work in a hospital during nursing school to get your foot in the door. Often it can be difficult to get into L&D as a new grad, but it is not impossible. My department has hired new grads who...

  9. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    Katy, You seem awfully defensive and easily angered. The fact of the matter is that the system is broken. I had a few really good clinical experiences in nursing school due to a couple of phenomenol...

  10. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an nurse for 2 years, and I can remember how horrible some clinical days were due to nurses who hated having students. Because of that experience, I have tried to go out of my way to be...

  11. Nursing Education, Not Training!!

    ShiphrahPuah replied to scoochy's topic in General Nursing

    Your AKC Kennel Club reply is hilarious (even if you don't really use

  12. Question about office job vs. hospital job

    ShiphrahPuah posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I have been working as an RN in a hospital for 2 years and have an interview at a doctor's office this week. From all the posts I have read under ambulatory care, I think I would really prefer to work...

  13. helping pts after del

    ShiphrahPuah replied to jctiabecerra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As an L&D/postpartum nurse, I would agree that you should expect your nurses to be helping patients. Yes, we do want them to become independent, but I always figure I'd rather err on the side of...

  14. Question about office job vs. hospital job

    ShiphrahPuah replied to ShiphrahPuah's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks Ayvah, Yes, the idea of having a minute in the bathroom without the portable phone ringing sounds wonderful. Also, the opportunity to GO to the bathroom! I can't believe the number of 12 hour...

  15. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, so I have been hesistant to bring this up, but here goes. I am all for "to each his/her own," and if people want to groom down there, it's all good by me as long as they are not getting coerced...

  16. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    he is not just any male. he's a

  17. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for joining. That was

  18. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So glad that we haven't completely scared you away and that you have a sense of humor. Just remember when you might be thinking "stallion," we might be thinking "naked mole rat" or "turkey neck and...

  19. Shy new grad at work

    ShiphrahPuah replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    Don't put yourself down because you are naturally an introvert...lots of people are. Pay attention to who is most helpful at work. Watch how the other nurses interact. Be sure to ask questions when...

  20. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    John, John, John....I sure hope you really didn't mean to write this as it sounds. Just when I was looking at it from a different perspective since I do shave my armpits and legs and I do prefer men...

  21. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK, sorry John, I know you jumped in where you could really get an earful. I just don't get guys who "expect very little to no hair down there." As I said in my previous post, where do all these...

  22. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my hospital, we shave women prior to cesareans so the tape over and around the dressing won't stick to the hair and yank it all out when the dressing is removed. Also, for women whose hairline...

  23. What hospital jobs would help me get my foot in the door?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to lifewithkids's topic in General Nursing

    Working as a PCT/CNA is a great way to get good patient care experience. However, if you are a good worker, almost any hospital job will get your foot in the door. I worked in ER registration during...

  24. RN to rad tech or sonographer

    ShiphrahPuah replied to KirbyEMT's topic in Radiology

    I have been looking into a program like that near me. It's 15 months long, but really 4 semesters year-round including summer. Even though I am an RN, I would still have to take 2 prereqs for this...

  25. What can I do now to get into L&D?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to heatherhammy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went straight into L&D after graduating in May 2008. You are not going to like my answer, but the ONLY reason I got in to L&D right away was that I was already working for the hospital...