Semper_Gumby

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  1. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    Semper_Gumby posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all! I have wanted to work NICU since I was in my early teens. I am drawn to and fascinated by preemies, developmental care, the highly technical environment, etc. In nursing school I precepted...

  2. L&D shadowing interview coming up!

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! I'm actually a little relieved lol. L&D is an area that I've always been interested in but I am definitely not an adrenaline junkie, and honestly, my end goal is NICU. I wouldn't feel...

  3. L&D shadowing interview coming up!

    Semper_Gumby posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all! I have an interview Tuesday for an L&D unit. I have two years of newborn nursery experience. I was told to come in my scrubs and that I should expect to spend around two hours on the...

  4. L&D shadowing interview coming up!

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I received and accepted a job offer yesterday and start next month! I'm excited to be working with babies and moms again, I've really missed

  5. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I got the job! I start next month! I am so excited to be working with babies again, I've missed the heck out of them!

  6. Interview in the NICU tomorrow!!!

    Semper_Gumby replied to jenny_lynn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I interviewed recently for a NICU by Skype, there were a few behavioral type questions (What do you do/how do you respond in X situation) and a good bit of discussion since I had two years of nursery...

  7. RN - trying to transfer to Postpartum

    Semper_Gumby replied to LALAFitz04's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a friend who worked peds and started part-time or PRN in postpartum. She later left the peds position to go full-time in postpartum and eventually moved to L&D. It is possible to do...

  8. RNC-NIC

    Semper_Gumby replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks! I have seen that but would love to find someone's personal recommendations because no way can I afford to buy all those books, haha. Maybe I'll just read reviews on them and figure out...

  9. L&D shadowing interview coming up!

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, my L&D interview turned into a mother-baby interview as the managers felt it might be a better fit for me and I was invited to shadow one of the nurses in mother-baby and did so. I was...

  10. CNA in Postpartum or NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to Nursing24/7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor, not to be confused with IB-CLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is a week-long course that teaches you more in-depth breastfeeding basics--a...

  11. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I went in for an interview with L&D and it turned into an interview for the mother-baby unit at that particular hospital. I was then invited to shadow one of the mother-baby nurses and did...

  12. Eating Their Young

    Semper_Gumby replied to futurelnd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haha I'd go for salsa too. House style, or maybe a peach-mango salsa. Mmmm! (It was actually a reference to a meme that went around the internet a few years back, something about not messing with...

  13. Organ Procurement

    Semper_Gumby replied to Loxam10's topic in Operating Room

    I don't have any advice, but

  14. RNC-NIC

    Semper_Gumby replied to essT's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations! I've thought about going for the low-risk neonate certification but it's hard to find recommendations for studying for that (no NICU experience...yet

  15. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I wasn't offered either position, which is a bummer but it is what it is. I just got a call to interview with a labor and delivery department though! I've also applied to a few more NICUs so...

  16. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    Semper_Gumby replied to Cisabel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol those were the patients I got almost every week, not because my instructors had it out for me, but it was pretty much the luck of the draw. My very first patient had hx of lung cancer, HTN,...

  17. Eating Their Young

    Semper_Gumby replied to futurelnd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I saw the title, my first thought was, "another one of these?" I believe we younger nurses are also crunchy and good with

  18. A Day In The Life Of An OB Charge Nurse

    Semper_Gumby replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to work newborn nursery and there were many days where lunch didn't happen till 2:00 or later. Definitely keeps you

  19. Career changers - is it worth the change?

    Semper_Gumby replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I briefly considered a career in education but quickly realized I didn't have the patience to put up with the downsides of the profession (potentially spoiled, entitled kids with equally spoiled,...

  20. Get my adn or lpn? Newbie here

    Semper_Gumby replied to AutumnFutureNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That sounds great! You might even be able to enroll in some of those prereqs for this coming semester if classes haven't started yet (though in many cc's the nursing prereqs fill up super fast). If...

  21. NCLEX-RN TODAY-12pm

    Semper_Gumby replied to shaeleann's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Bella, check out some of the responses in this thread, including my own. I passed in 75 questions as well, 2.5 years ago and wrote about my study strategies there. Congrats OP! I also walked out...

  22. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    Semper_Gumby replied to Cisabel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was wondering if this was common practice, as I'd never heard of it until recently on these boards. Certainly wasn't how my school did things! No one's been nasty. Straightforward, sure, but...

  23. SUPER low GPA

    Semper_Gumby replied to cariboulover's topic in General Students

    LPN programs are usually about a year's worth of nursing classes. ADN programs are usually about two years' worth of nursing classes. This does not include the time spent on prerequisite coursework,...

  24. Get my adn or lpn? Newbie here

    Semper_Gumby replied to AutumnFutureNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The wait list horror stories would only be relevant if you live in an area where the schools still utilize wait lists. In my home state, all the programs were points based and you got points for...

  25. peds heme/onc or mother baby if end goal is NICU

    Semper_Gumby replied to Semper_Gumby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks, llg! Currently waiting to hear back...figuring the holidays have had people in and out so I'm hoping to hear something later this week. Would love to do the peds position if possible! All...