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  1. Med/Surg vs. Specialty nursing

    rpbear replied to cwgrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just started a job in L&D as a new grad. If they are willing to hire you then I say go for it. Almost all the nurses I work with started out as new grads in L&D they all say that is what...

  2. Can a college refuse to send your transcripts?

    rpbear replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My school held my transcripts because my immunization records in the health office were not current! I didn't even go to the school anymore, what was the difference. I had to send copies on my shot...

  3. The results are in

    rpbear replied to nekhismom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I should be getting my ATT this week. The BON called me on Monday (after I sent a nasty e-mail asking why nobody ever returned my calls) and the declared me eligible and said I should get my letter...

  4. What are the Typical Shifts in Your Part of the Country?

    rpbear replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    We do 3 7-7 shifts a week and 4 hours of call time. Equals out to 40 hours a week. They are trying out 8 hour shifts to help with the very busy times and it is working out well. I come on at 7 PM and...

  5. The results are in

    rpbear replied to nekhismom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great big congrats to you

  6. mysterious illness?

    rpbear replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the reumatologist idea. Also, maybe an abdominal ultrasound. I had similsr symptoms but I also had pian. I got an abdominal ultrasound and found out I had a polyp in my gall bladder. I...

  7. FAFSA verification?

    rpbear replied to CaterpillarGirl's topic in General Students

    I had the same problem. I did nothing wrong, and I got my finacial aid. I had to give copies of my tax return to the school for verification. They just want to see your tax return and make sure you...

  8. Chronic UTIs

    rpbear replied to Jill - Pa's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any info for you, but maybe post this on the urology

  9. Have you read about twins. 1 normal, 1 very small?

    rpbear replied to kwagner_51's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Twin to twin transfusion is where one twin gets normal or high amounts of blood and the other gets low amounts of blood from the placenta. This is very dangerous to both babies. I don't know all the...

  10. Non-accredited schools

    rpbear replied to sonja24's topic in General Nursing

    Another point I would like to make since I recently ran into this problem. If you move to another state that state may not recognize the school and therefore not license you in that state. Not all...

  11. New hire. Any advise?

    rpbear posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just got hired in L&D as a GN. I start all my hospital classes on Feb 16th and after two weeks I will start in L&D. I am so excited about my new job! Does anyone have any advise for a newbie...

  12. New Mexico for me?

    rpbear replied to fergus51's topic in General Nursing

    May I be the first to welcome you to New Mexico, fergus51! If you need anything PM

  13. New Grad moving to Albuquerque in December

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, you hit the nail right on the head with that one! I applied to both UNMH and Pres, and UNMH never called me for an interview. All the units I applied for at pres called me within a week....

  14. New hire. Any advise?

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have not started on the floor yet, so I don't have much to tell. I have been stuck in hospital orrientation classes the last two days. Can't wait to get on the floor and start learning and...

  15. What does your post name reflect about you?

    rpbear replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is my daughters nickname. Her initials are RP (Riley Pearl), and I have allways called her P-bear (short of pooh bear). So they just went together and she is

  16. New hire. Any advise?

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Smilingblueyes, I am sure it will get mentioned when I start on the floor. I have to suffer through basic hospital orrientation

  17. New hire. Any advise?

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for your advise! I start classes Monday. Hospital orrientation, nursing orientation etc. Then I have two days of class training for L&D, plus a book that I am supposted to do on my...

  18. Fingerprinting for Boards

    rpbear replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I went to school in NY, which does not require fingerprinting. I moved to NM after graduation and applied for my license here where I have to get fingerprinted, I did not understand it either but now...

  19. transcultural nursing

    rpbear replied to amous's topic in General Nursing

    I did a paper on transcultural nursing too! We all had to do a presentation on one culture, I did mine on Muslums. It was very informative! There are several sites on transcultural nusing, I even...

  20. New hire. Any advise?

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Austinsmom, I applied for the possition as it was posted for an RN. In my application/resume they could see that I was a GN. I have been hired on the condition that I have applied for my license and...

  21. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    rpbear replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who thought that their nusing school instructors were great? I loved my instructors. Were they hard on me? YES! But I fell that the harder they were on me the more I wanted to...

  22. Post-Mortem Care

    rpbear replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was told to wash the body and dress them, in both CNA training and nursing school. I didn't even realize that each facility had a different policy on post mortem care. No matter what the policy says...

  23. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    rpbear replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I was told when I started nursing school that I would not get A's in class just because I was an A student before nursing school. And they were right I got B's. I was also told that they were...

  24. Care plan/Clinical grading?

    rpbear replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Students

    Ours were al ittle different. Each week you had a care plan to turn in, that one was pass/fail. Then on the last week of each clinical rotation you had a care plan that was graded with a number grade...

  25. Question for RNs

    rpbear replied to sandy06's topic in General Nursing

    I get this way right before I get a migrane. I get very cold, can't warm up and somethimes shiver. This is the only warning I get ans it only lasts a few minutes and then once I warm up BAM I get a...