Sandwitch883RN

Sandwitch883RN has 10 years experience and specializes in Labor & Delivery.

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1. Frontier Nursing Class 154

   Sandwitch883RN replied to Wendyrakestraw's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Yay!!!!!!!! I can't wait to find out

2. Frontier Nursing Class 154

   Sandwitch883RN replied to Wendyrakestraw's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I'm so anxious that at this point I don't know if I should be excited or not. I really want to be accepted but I worry about whether or not I've made a good choice to return to school at my age. I...

3. Frontier Nursing Class 154

   Sandwitch883RN replied to Wendyrakestraw's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Any update anyone? I know that the applicants for class 152 received emails around 23 days after the deadline closed. That means that maybe we will hear something by June

4. Frontier Nursing Class 154

   Sandwitch883RN replied to Wendyrakestraw's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Now that I know the application deadline has passed I feel even more anxious. I hold my breath each day when I check my

5. Frontier Nursing Class 154

   Sandwitch883RN replied to Wendyrakestraw's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Hi! I'm also waiting to hear about acceptance to Class 154. I submitted my application in February so It's been a long wait! I hope to hear something soon. I'm looking forward to "meeting" potential...

6. How does your unit make sure tasks are done?

   Sandwitch883RN replied to pernella's topic in General Nursing

   Oh and to add one more thing....Each time a new policy is presented or existing policy modified a copy is placed in the charge binder along with the checklis the charge nurse does and each staff...

7. How does your unit make sure tasks are done?

   Sandwitch883RN replied to pernella's topic in General Nursing

   We have a charge nures checklist that it to be completed per shift. On the checklist we assign "housekeeping" duties to each nurse on the floor such as stocking rooms, checking off crash cart ect. On...

8. Nursing students...I can't believe...

   Sandwitch883RN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   You know the saying "You don't know what you don't know"? I think that folks that think that obtaining an advanced practice nursing degree without the bedside experience don't understand how valuble...

9. Cna's view of nursing

   Sandwitch883RN replied to evolvingrn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I've been both a CNA and an RN. There are days when I would love to come to work and do my assigned task and go home. I worked hard as a CNA and was a valuable member of the team. I had no idea then...

10. Pregnant stroke pt!?!?!?!?!

    Sandwitch883RN replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    So much focus is put on a mom being preganant that sometimes providers lose sight of the fact that if mom dies, so does baby. Not to say protecting the fetus is not important, and may call for some...

11. Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune

    Sandwitch883RN replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Since posting this I've become employed at Naval Hospital. I've been there almost three years and really like it! I work L&D and we follow AWHONN guidelines. Nurse to pt ratios are usually very...

12. What are your favorite types of patients??

    Sandwitch883RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love the pt's that want to have a drug/epidural free natural delivery. It's really a rewarding to be at the bedside to coach them through labor, or teach family members how to be effective coaches....

13. Shout Out for Nurses working in the Hurricane

    Sandwitch883RN replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a crazy story...just something to share. I am an L&D nurse for a Naval Hopspital in coastal North Carolina. Worked a12 hour shift Friday, slept at the hospital Friday night, and...

14. Nurse+Anxiety, adjusting to weekends, any tips?

    Sandwitch883RN replied to abakrn819's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel any better, I also grieved the time I missed with family by working every other weekend. I took a clinc job so that I could work M-F instead. And guess what, I hated that even...

15. Be honest - Do you get excited about birth anymore?

    Sandwitch883RN replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been an L&D nurse for 5years and still love it! Somedays I'm more "excited" than others to be present at a delivery. I really enjoy that fact that in L&D you have predictability and high...