richelle362

richelle362

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  1. Interested in becoming a midwive nurse...

    richelle362 replied to momofboygirltwins03's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    i am in frontier's midwifery program. i love it! click the banner below for more info: http://portal.midwives.org/

  2. LPN to RN? or Straight to RN

    richelle362 replied to Imhappy4me's topic in General Nursing

    What area do you live in? I went to a hospital school of nursing, and I had no hospital experience before I started. I think RN is the way to go. Where I work, there are not many jobs for LPNs. I work...

  3. Online Tutorials: Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    richelle362 replied to VickyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the

  4. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    richelle362 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading everyone's posts and feel that I must comment. Keep your cell phone in your locker or car. Not only students are checking for messages and answering texts. Some nurses do it too....

  5. Frontier interview scheduled

    richelle362 replied to babycatcher2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You do need experience. I am in an RN to BSN program now. From Frontier's web site - Have one year of nursing experience. The Admissions Committee may consider other significant experience in health...

  6. Can ADN hang IV meds? Or only BSN?

    richelle362 replied to soon2be's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    LPNs cannot do IV push in PA, but can hang IVs. Any RN, diploma, ADN, BSN, can do IV

  7. Frontier interview scheduled

    richelle362 replied to babycatcher2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    a statistics course within 10 years (either an upper level undergraduate or graduate course) for all post-baccalaureate msn students. applicants may choose to take a college level statistics course at...

  8. Frontier interview scheduled

    richelle362 replied to babycatcher2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Are you applying for the June class? Keep in touch.

  9. Frontier interview scheduled

    richelle362 replied to babycatcher2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm not sure how many they take, they did tell me that I had to wait so long after my interview because they were doing the Feb. and March applications first. I know the deadline is April 28th, so I'm...

  10. Frontier interview scheduled

    richelle362 replied to babycatcher2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You can apply before you have your BSN. I had planned on waiting until September, but I talked to Jeanette Woods, and she told me I could apply for the June class. On my application, I wrote that I...

  11. Frontier interview scheduled

    richelle362 replied to babycatcher2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Just found out I am accepted to the June class. I can't

  12. me again

    richelle362 replied to ladylabor's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    A friend from work, Julie is there right now. I'm jealous, but had to finish my BSN

  13. me again

    richelle362 replied to ladylabor's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I had my interview Jan. 10, got an acceotance email mar 10. I will be starting class 61 in June. Anyone else in that

  14. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    richelle362 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Using a cell phone in clinical or having it ring during class was a big no no where I went to nursing school. One student had hers on vibrate in her purse and you could hear it during a test. She...

  15. Is It Wrong to Look at Your Own Medical Info?

    richelle362 replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    That is grounds for dismissal where I

  16. The Doctor said WHAT?

    richelle362 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    On Friday, while doing clinical for a Case Management class, we encountered an orthopedic surgeon who was so arrogant that I wanted to slap him. A patient had lost her insurance, so we needed his...

  17. The Doctor said WHAT?

    richelle362 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about professionalism. The doctors weren't acting professionally, but neither was she. As an employee of the hospital, she could speak with her manager. But she is a student. She should bring...

  18. Where does your hospital complete the first bath

    richelle362 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do it in the room if they need a demo, in the nursery if they don't. Some don't want the baby to keave the room, then we do it there. It's just quicker and easier to do it in the nursery. With...

  19. Where does your hospital complete the first bath

    richelle362 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital delivers 10,000 a year. We often have 7 couplets. We bath the baby in the room for a prime, in the nursery if a multip, after 2 good temps 2 hours apart. If blood sugars are needed, we...

  20. The Doctor said WHAT?

    richelle362 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but you were out of line. First of all, you are a student. We have all been there. You are supposed to act professionally, not childishly. Keep your opinions to yourself, or share them later...

  21. is anyone else worried they are going to have a hard time finding a job?!?!

    richelle362 replied to glamgalRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm not sure where you are exactly. I live near Pittsburgh, and there are many jobs right now. I graduated in October, 2005, and started a week later at Magee Womens Hospital in Postpartum. There are...

  22. Floating=dumping bad patients

    richelle362 replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When someone is floated to postpartum, they don't take care of the babies. We have to split them up. I think vital signs are not too much to

  23. Postpartum admission criteria

    richelle362 replied to l.d.jae's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital is large. On postpartum we take only healthy moms and newborns. There is a floor that takes antepartums, and high risk postpartums, like those on mag, or methadone. They have a remainder...

  24. Newborn blood glucose sticks

    richelle362 replied to queenjean's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our hospital, it is over 4000 grams or under 2500 grams, less than 37 weeks or greater than 42 weeks, or infants of diabetic mother. We do blood sugar 2 hours pc (after feeding) for non diabetic...

  25. How many are PP nurses? LD nurses?

    richelle362 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our nursery nurse is too busy to assess the deliveries. We have a neonatal assessment nurse for that. In a 12 hour shift you may see 20 or more