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RNBelle

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  1. Well....I think I'm coming back

    RNBelle replied to ShannonSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thats awesome! I myself am doing some soul searching right now. I did PP for 8 months and then my husband and I moved. I took a job with the health dept in a supervisor's position. Now I have only...

  2. Missing PP

    RNBelle posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked PP nights for a while and then due to my husband's job we moved and I am now working for a health dept. I didnt realize how much I would miss the hospital and my mom's and babies! I thought...

  3. Missing PP

    RNBelle replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital where I live is very small and notorious for being just horrendous all the way around. So even if I went back to PP, my happiness is not guranteed. What about working PRN, just to feel...

  4. Survival skills for PHN?

    RNBelle posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Well after working night shift in a post partum unit that I loved, the army moved me and my husband. So I decided to try something different. Now I only had few months experience before I took a PHN...

  5. I do not think I can make it in L&D... devastated

    RNBelle replied to RNKatrinaK's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I dont have much to add to what everyone else has said. It sounds like you need a hospital with a slower pace. I worked PP and loved it. I love LD but dont have the courage to actually do it. PP and...

  6. Becoming a Community Health Nurse

    RNBelle replied to JaneanneRN's topic in Public, Community Health

    I had 8 months post partum experience and I have been working as a PHN for about 3 months now. I have a BSN. It depends on the state, but most require a BSN. I have been hired into a supervisor's...

  7. How much is your pay?

    RNBelle replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    I have 1 yr experience with a BSN. My first job in SC my base was 19.02. We moved to TX and I live in the part of TX that doesnt pay well. I talked the hospital into $23/hr. But I took a job with...

  8. What didn't they teach you?

    RNBelle replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    I felt well prepared clinically. But I could have used leadership skills and how to deal with being in charge, supervising LPNs and CNAs,

  9. What is a proper ORIENTATION for a PHN?

    RNBelle replied to BubbleRN's topic in Public, Community Health

    I dont know if there is proper orientation for PHN. Atleast not where I work. I have been working in a public health office for 3 months now. Prior to that I had 8 months experience of post partum...

  10. Young Nurses?

    RNBelle replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ok, so i am not alone. i am 26 and look like i just got out of high school. i am kind of nervous because i am meeting the people at the office of my potential new job. its more of a supervisory...

  11. Advice needed

    RNBelle replied to smiletoday's topic in Ob/Gyn

    L&D can be busy or slow. just depends on how many inductions and how many random people in labor walk through the door. days where i work tend to be busier than nights but there are plenty of...

  12. L and D Job Concerns

    RNBelle replied to zahryia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my first job out of school has been post partum. and i LOVE PP! i originally thought that i wanted to do L&D but for me personally its to risky of an area. you dont know what will walk through the...

  13. Nurses...Miserable?

    RNBelle replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i went and got my BSN after getting a bachelors in biology. there is definitely a lot more to nursing than i originally thought but i love it. i love using my brain every day, i love my patients (most...

  14. HELP! How do I bow out gracefully?

    RNBelle replied to revere308's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it's good for me to read this post. as i am going to have to bow out of 2 of the 3 job offers i just got. i havent officially accepted any of the positions. i did phone interviews and will visit the...

  15. Is this true of nursing?

    RNBelle replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    before i went to nursing school, i didnt realize how much there was to the profession. now that i am in a RN, i am amazed at the critical thinking skills i HAVE to use everyday and i do postpartum. i...

  16. How long for orientation?

    RNBelle posted a topic in Operating Room

    I will be starting an OR job soon in a very small hospital. I was just curious how long people were on orientation for as a circulator

  17. How long for orientation?

    RNBelle replied to RNBelle's topic in Operating Room

    yeah, cross your fingers for me. i dont think my orientation will be anywhere near as long as 6

  18. Change of Shift?

    RNBelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work nights 7p-7a. Most of the day staff arrives at 0640. When day shift comes in they ALWAYS bring their breakfast and eat it before getting report. Then they come out of the staff lounge and...

  19. Foley Balloon Test

    RNBelle replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    i have always checked the ballon before inserting. some balloons are bad and you wont necessarily know right after insertion and then pulling back on

  20. Should I call, or not?

    RNBelle replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Did you send a thank you note? Thank you emails are acceptable in today's technology age. So if you havent sent that yet, go ahead. They will appreciate it and hopefully you will hear from them

  21. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

    RNBelle replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i have been working for about 8 months now. i work post partum so unless L&D decides to roll over an admission at 0645 (which they love to do) I usually get out on time. i have stayed about 2 hrs...

  22. Focus Charting

    RNBelle replied to siramadp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    focus charting is all i have known since this is my first RN job and thats what we do where i work. once your use to it, its not so bad. sometimes its hard to fit everything perfectly into DAR but i...

  23. Is this all there is?

    RNBelle replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ditto what everyone else says. the great thing about nursing is there are so many opportunities to do so many different things. so start searching and i gurantee you will find something

  24. What can HR tell prospetive employer?

    RNBelle replied to suzysuzy's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, after I gave my notice of resignation a form was filled out for HR. It was a reference form they keep in HR when new prospecitve employers call. Basically mine had boxes that were...

  25. Student starting ICU rotations

    RNBelle replied to MB37's topic in General Nursing

    jump in and dont shy away from anything. i did neuro icu a few days while i was in school. i got lots of practice with NG tubes. in addition to the above suggestions, glaze over ventilators and their...