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1996RN

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  1. Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

    1996RN replied to Dresdenchick's topic in General Nursing

    i have an ADN and work at a magnet hospital (for 2 more weeks anyway) and had no problem getting the job. once i did hire on, i noticed that TONS of my coworkers were in school online to get their...

  2. sumitting resignation letter via email?

    1996RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    depends on how often you normally use email to communicate to your manager, like if it's your normal method of conversation. for me, i work nights and rarely see my managers so i recently submitted...

  3. Got new job as LVN/LPN instructor

    1996RN replied to 1996RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    these are all great questions that you asked. in fact, i asked most of them too and was told that i would find out everything on my first day of orientation. they said all i'll be expected to do...

  4. Is it possible to document too much?

    1996RN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    i think there is definitely a chance of documenting too much. that is why most hospitals have gone to charting by exception. the more you document, the more lawyers have to pick apart, looking for...

  5. What education level is required to be a clinical instructor?

    1996RN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was reading through some posts and saw that some of you said you worked as a clinical instructor while attending online school for your MSN. I thought you had to already have a MSN to be any type of...

  6. Discouraged L&D RN

    1996RN replied to obrn22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you have described almost every L&D unit i've worked on, besides one in iowa and one in berkley, california. in my current hospital, our patient population is a bit 'uppity' and they LOVE the way...

  7. What's the difference between MSN in nursing education vs. MSN-CNS in nsng education?

    1996RN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just started back to school in an online RN to MSN program. I am interested in nursing education, and chose the MSN in nursing education degree path. But I was wondering... what is the advantage to...

  8. How did you get your first nursing position

    1996RN replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I was a RN, just got my license and nobody would hire me without experience. So I started working agency as a CNA, got a temp assignment as a CNA at a doctor's office, got hired fulltime there and...

  9. Labor Murse Circulating for C-sections

    1996RN replied to Glad's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital does about 400 deliveries/month and we circulate our own c/s but nursery comes to receive the baby and recover the baby in mom's LDR room where we recover her for 2-3 hrs until we all go...

  10. Charting System at Mills Peninsula - Burlingame

    1996RN replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    our hospital uses epic hospital-wide but in L&D, we still chart in QS. there are a few things that we do on epic, and we hate them all... lol, we do care plans, pt education, input orders, etc in...

  11. Grand Canyon University... RN to MSN/education program

    1996RN replied to 1996RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    well i'm only 1 week in, but so far so good. what class are you taking dec

  12. What is the typical day like for a labor and delivery nurse?

    1996RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    i say also to go for L&D. i did my obligatory med/surg time and hated it, but i have to admit it made me a better nurse, because we do have L&D pts with med/surg issues. my L&D...

  13. We are a small rural hospital looking at different EMR systems to initiate.

    1996RN replied to MelGW's topic in General Nursing

    we use epic/care connect and it sucks. not user friendly at

  14. I am beginning to think that I can not get a job...

    1996RN replied to Wingnut09's topic in General Nursing

    get this... one of my previous employers actually preferred new RN's without experience. They were easy to 'brainwash' into believing that their system was the only way, um or should i say 'sell them...

  15. Has anyone attended the 'high risk obstetrics' seminar?

    1996RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is a 'high risk obstetrics' seminar coming to town next week and I initially wanted to attend, but after reviewing the topics repeatedly, lol, I'm doubting if it will be work the $175 that it...

  16. Which position to accept???

    1996RN replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    go with your heart. you know what you want to do deep

  17. Crash Review Course Needed ASAP

    1996RN replied to Tucwebb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i agree with nurse nora. a crash review course on fetal monitoring is not gonna do it for you. it's something learned over time with experience, not by reading a textbook. don't even try to...

  18. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    1996RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    i hate it when nurses say 'phener-GRAN', it makes me embarassed for

  19. What did your Master's degree cost you?

    1996RN replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting an RN to MSN in nursing education program through Grand canyon university next week, and I don't already have a BSN so this will probably cost more than you're looking for, plus the...

  20. Anyone taking RN to MSN at Grand Canyon University?

    1996RN replied to 1996RN's topic in School, College Programs

    here's the link to the RN to MSN (without requiring BSN)... after this, you can specialize in various topics, i'm specializing in nursing education....

  21. C-section post abd surgery?

    1996RN replied to 311ltc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry just had to add this... if her tube ruptured, then the ectopic was not 'misdiagnosed'- it is clear that she did have an ectopic. it's quite common to treat ectopics pharamacologically before...