snazzy-jazzy BSN, RN

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    What do you guys do to wake up in the morning?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Students

    I transfered to a closer hospital & if you're not a morning person there is little difference between getting up at 3.30 or 5.30. Except that extra hours travelling time actually helps to wake...
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    What do you do when you're a pt?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Sarah G's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student nurse/midwife at the hospital I was admitted to as a patient. It was always mentioned at bedside handover and it was fine. I was always given my lab results, and was treated just as...
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    If I can't sleep NOBODY CAN!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate, I'm an insomniac. I'm in my last year as a nursing student and its full time clinical which includes night shift. Its actually the early morning starts that get me, because I can't...
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    Why is there a nurse when you have a midwife with hospital birth?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Different system in Australia, I think our scope is based along the same lines as the UK. We only have Midwives in the labour and Delivery wards, Both direct entry and RN Midwives. At the time of...
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    Hands off the hoo!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And I'll tell him, Klone said keep your hands off the
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    Hands off the hoo!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Klone I'm a student Nurse/Midwife and I was in the delivery room with a mum (aussie spelling for mom) having her 4th baby. The DR (a reg) was yelling at her to push, meanwhile I could tell she was...
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    Ob rotation

    snazzy-jazzy replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure of the procedures used in the U.S for obstetrics, I'm sure they are vastly different where I am. I would look up the meds used in Obstetrics such as Oxytocin, think its called Pitocin in...
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    Amount of clinicals?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to MissChloe's topic in General Students

    I do 2 x 8hr shifts a week for 8 weeks each semester then in my 4th year (next year) I need to do a total of 800 hours working full shifts with a preceptor on the ward. Fortunately I have no more...
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    after all the horor stories.. here's a good one.

    snazzy-jazzy replied to paramed1's topic in General Students

    I have had 6 different instructors, 1 for each semester and they have all been fantastic. They have all been approachable, and professional mentors who I have been able to respect and base my...
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    No nursery but not allowed to tell new moms that their newborn must room in!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Emberanna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in Australia and rooming in has been around for years over here. We will take the baby if the mum has had a C.Section and asks us too, or we will help settle a baby, once the baby is settled then...
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    Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have really bad morning sickness so I have 3 cones of pot a day to help with that........ Ofcourse, as you do
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    Kissing with contractions

    snazzy-jazzy replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I might bite my husbands face off if he came at me for a kiss while I was in active
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    Are we sacrificing hands on patient care for academics?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any amount of clinical hours will prepare me for real life nursing when I graduate, because being a student on the floor is different to being totally responsible and on your own. Your...
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    the reason we have to give so many presentations...

    snazzy-jazzy replied to cheezwhiz's topic in General Students

    I agree with the above post, after doing them for the last 3 years I can see a lot of points to them. Confidence, is one. Teaching is a big part of nursing and the presentations to the class teach...
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    DO U HAVE......

    snazzy-jazzy replied to EILEEN456's topic in General Students

    I think our uniform is professional looking, but really I'd prefer to wear
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    DO U HAVE......

    snazzy-jazzy replied to EILEEN456's topic in General Students

    We wear a Navy blue school polo shirt, with a white University design above the pocket on the left and Nursing embroidered on the right side. We can wear navy blue dress pants or a navy blue straight...
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    Fundic height

    snazzy-jazzy replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just out of curiousity, what was her
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    which nursing speciality is at most risk for being sued?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say OB / Maternity as well. Yes I could imagine NICU and the SCN being high risk for sueing as well. Not saying that they would be successful at a claim, I just think they would also...
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    A long vent, I apologize.

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Marleyna's topic in General Nursing

    Name the game. I'm not a nurse yet, but I've been a student on clinical prac for the last 3 yrs and spend 2 days a week on the wards. So yes, I've experienced this as well. I can imagine it is only...
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    Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    Yes I and everyone else in the classes have used first names. Which is how they introduced
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    Disappointing First Clinical Experience

    snazzy-jazzy replied to nikkole318's topic in General Students

    Don't stand around doing nothing, it looks bad, makes you feel awkward and makes the day drag on. Ask if there is anything you can do? any beds that need to be made up? Any supplies that need sorting...
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    Nursing School Jitters

    snazzy-jazzy replied to 2bnurseskip's topic in General Students

    Enjoy the ride and think about getting through one semester at a time so it doesn't seem so overwhelming. You can do
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    Nursing School Jitters

    snazzy-jazzy replied to 2bnurseskip's topic in General Students

    I'm in my 3rd yr, 6th semester out of 8. I can't beleive how quickly it has gone and I'll always remember my first day. It was so exciting, and every student was as anxious and nervous as I was. I...
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    Awesome day -I, a lowly RN student "helped" deliver a baby!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Students

    Congratulations, I'm doing my 3rd yr Mid (doing a 4yr degree with Nursing and Midwifery) and I love helping to deliver babies. It scares me to death though, but you walk on a cloud with a smile on...
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    I am physically sick with worry :(

    snazzy-jazzy replied to SmithTNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Speak to your obstetrician but I beleive at 18 weeks your baby is safe. All organs are formed by this stage and you didn't touch the medication either. Its natural to be concerned about your baby,...