USA987

USA987 MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Bad experiences after another,how to overcome and find my niche?

    USA987 replied to irishlynn5's topic in General Nursing

    Commuter gave excellent, sound advice. Especially #3. Took me 10 years as a nurse to figure that

  2. Pregnant L&D Nurse...ready to call it quits

    USA987 replied to IDeliverRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just because you are off orientation does not mean you won't have back up! We help one another all the time and I have 5 years l&d experience and I still bounce thing off my coworkers! Good

  3. I'm in! Woot! L&D nursing here I come

    USA987 replied to tsm007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome to the

  4. Case manager back to floor?

    USA987 replied to L&DMomof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked L&D for 5 years then went to an obgyn office for 7 years. I had gone through a divorce, didn't have a lot of family support, so I felt that a consistent Monday through Friday job would...

  5. Question About Call

    USA987 replied to mrsd's topic in General Nursing

    I am required to take 24 hrs of call every 4 weeks. Our call blocks are in 4 hr

  6. Private office

    USA987 replied to Kmrn11's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can say that I took a $6/HR pay cut when I went from L&d to an ob gyn office in

  7. grey's Anatomy petition

    USA987 replied to XXXX5's topic in General Nursing

    Whats even more bizzare is I worked with a nurse and her son was one of the writers for the show. Fyi...she doesn't even watch

  8. Changing to 8 hour shifts

    USA987 replied to JMoney's topic in General Nursing

    I left a 5 day a week (8 hrs rountinely turned into 9+) job in an office for 3 12s. I hated having to take PTO for a doctor or dentist appointment! Not to mention I would rather sear my skin off...

  9. Have my rights been violated?

    USA987 replied to FredericksonL's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    How does she have access to medical records if she doesn't work

  10. "Pre-requisite" of being a labor and delivery nurse/midwife-being a mom?

    USA987 replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    As the others have said, no way. The best L&D nurse I know never had children. There are many ways to connect with your patients that doesn't involve talking about your own birth

  11. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    USA987 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    30 mins unpaid. I really try to get the whole thing in...even if it means taking my lunch break at 1030 am. Babies are born at the most inconvenient times! Never take 15minute

  12. Boise state online RN-BSN

    USA987 replied to Sarah922's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Grizmama...I was just accepted into Boise State RN to BSN program. How were the classes setup? Primarily papers or were there exams as well? Just curious if I will need to find a test center etc....

  13. Triage Assessment

    USA987 replied to fearthefork's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is it part of Meaningful Use

  14. Which job would help to become a Labor and Delivery Nurse?

    USA987 replied to NBerry's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the others. Good luck and keep us

  15. FINALLY LEAVING ER 😃😃 OB here I come

    USA987 replied to Vyshness8699's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your ED experience will be invaluable in L&D! I am returning to L&D after a 7 year detour in a OB/GYN office...start tomorrow and I am so nervous. Hopefully, most it will come back to me...

  16. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    USA987 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely hated my L&D rotation. Went into the ICU straight out of school. Didnt work at the best hospital and I feared losing my license so I took the first job I could find, which happened...

  17. One week 'til off residency!

    USA987 replied to SeattleRS24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You will certainly develop those skills with time! Best wishes and good

  18. Looking for a good bridge program in San Diego

    USA987 replied to ngrshm's topic in California Nursing

    I completed the bridge program at Grossmont College in 2003. Thought it was well worth

  19. Amnioinfusion...pump or no pump???

    USA987 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our guidelines were recently updated stating amnioinfusions must be on a pump. Just curious as to what everyone else is

  20. Call survival tips for RN new to the OR

    USA987 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi all, I haven't posted in a long time. After 4 years in L&D I switched gears this past June and started circulating in the OR. Starting in December I am taking call alone for everything but...

  21. Call survival tips for RN new to the OR

    USA987 replied to USA987's topic in Operating Room

    Our hospital is about equivalent in size to yours Shodobe. Our techs are not RN's but almost all of them did go through a 2 year tech program where they received Associate's Degrees. Some of them...

  22. Call survival tips for RN new to the OR

    USA987 replied to USA987's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks all!!! I agree with you 100% brewerpaul regarding the techs. They can really make or break it...and so far I think I have a good relationship with most of them. I will keep you posted!...

  23. southeast Wisconsin work

    USA987 replied to clcstudent22307's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, Wheaton Franciscian All Saints in Racine also has a decent program for new grads.... What area are you thinking about going

  24. OR circulating nurse

    USA987 replied to forest2525's topic in Operating Room

    :yeahthat: I am new to the OR after working labor & delivery for four years. I agree completely. It's definitely a completely different culture. There are some days I come home and my head is...

  25. What are you using for sponge counters

    USA987 replied to kcorny's topic in Operating Room

    We use a kick bucket lined with a trash bag (not red...so the laps/raytecs don't blend in). Then we put them on a blue chuck. Once there are 5 laps we count with the scrub and then fold them up.......