melmarie23 MSN, RN

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    New Graduate RN Seeking Employement

    melmarie23 replied to WendyM816's topic in General Nursing

    have you thought about relocating out of NY to get a
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    might be a stupid question...(job related)

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    thanks llg! that makes perfect sense. I'll go with that
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    might be a stupid question...(job related)

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    thanks. So you suggest not even bothering telling my current employer that I am interviewing? That they just find out when HR from the job that I am interview for contact them? I feel so nervous and...
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    might be a stupid question...(job related)

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    I am not asking my current employers for a reference. I know that with my current position my bosses won't be able to speak much about my abilities in L&D. However, I do have OB/L&D specific...
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    md-surge to L&D nursing, what was it like??

    melmarie23 replied to Amorypaz22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been working my first RN job in med/surg and acute rehab for the past 2 months. I have an interview for L&D this week. I plan on keeping my current as both are per diem and then after a...
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    Just for fun.... re: call bells...

    melmarie23 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    It isnt so much pushing the call bell that bothers me than when you go into the room to respond and then ask them after if they are all set/need anything else......only to have them call out again...
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    How do I get around to LIKING changing an ostomy bag?

    melmarie23 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    oh dear... I love my infant son to the moon and back...but it still doesnt change the fact that sometimes his poopie diapers make me want to toss my cookies. Stinky stinky! So yeah, sometimes...
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    G-tube insertion

    melmarie23 replied to cnnconstance's topic in General Students

    all the G tubes and PEG tubes I have come across recently (and I too am 2ish months into my first RN position) have been sutured in place. If they came out, we'd have to inform the MD and they...
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    Advance my career or make my family happy?

    melmarie23 replied to RN1555's topic in General Nursing

    talk with your husband and see if you can make the ED position work. You don't want to take the telemetry position and then be resentful of it, and your family later on down the line. Plus, this is...
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    Private Loan Debt Stressed Out New Grad! HELP!

    melmarie23 replied to LovelyRain's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the advice that has already been given. Seek out free clinics and get treated for your depression. Your overall health should be #1. Second, study, study, study for your boards....
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    Induction of Labor Policy

    melmarie23 replied to nurse mojoe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    exactly. Elective inductions v. medically necessary ones are a horse of another
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    What do you do if you are assigned a patient you know outside of work?

    melmarie23 replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    You have to know your audience. There are people I know who would be comfortable with me taking care of them, and then there are those who would not. Its entirely dependent on the
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    Pregnant and can't lift?

    melmarie23 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    my guess would be that it would depend on whether she was high risk or not. but heck, I was still running (even 5k races) until about my 7th month. And I will still going the gym, walking and lifting...
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    still a green RN and I have an interview

    melmarie23 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all! I am very excited to report that I have an interview for a per diem position at a local hospital's LDRP unit! I graduated in December and started working my first RN position (prn float...
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    Catholic Med Center Jobs

    melmarie23 replied to katyb213's topic in General Nursing

    it was a combination of
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    Catholic Med Center Jobs

    melmarie23 replied to katyb213's topic in General Nursing

    for CMC I was contacted directly by the director of the floor (after I applied online). Then I interviewed with her and the educator on the floor. I never once met with HR during the interview...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    melmarie23 replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    can you imagine how tedious report would be if we spoke in terms of nursing diagnosis? Oi vey. My pneumonia pts have pneumonia. Their lung sounds are ______, 02 sat______, HR and BP _______ &...
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    Does your hospital have a prayer or some other inspirational message overhead?

    melmarie23 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I know where I work, it isnt played in the patient's room. Its over the speakers in the hallways. And it isnt all that loud anyway. Often times its hard to hear from the pt's
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    Does your hospital have a prayer or some other inspirational message overhead?

    melmarie23 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a Catholic Hospital, so there are prayers/inspirational words all over the hospital. And yes, when a baby is born, a nursery rhyme is played (which I personally prefer over Happy...
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    Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    melmarie23 replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital has an IV team that we can page to start/restart IVs, though they generally only work specific hours during the week and even less on weekends. My hospital also trains LNAs to do...
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    Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    melmarie23 replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I do realize that my experience on the floor is extremely short at this point, but I've seen the charge nurses make the assignments and do consider the RN's experience with certain diagnoses and also...
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    Tips on getting onto L&D or NICU

    melmarie23 replied to justkellymarie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am currently doing med/surg to get some experience under my belt to aid myself in my endeavors of getting into L&D. I was an extern during school in L&D, so that too boosts my resume. I...
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    doula, childbirth educator?

    melmarie23 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Ob/Gyn

    visit http://www.dona.org for information and resources on how to become a doula and a childbirth educator. another helpful site about becoming a childbirth educator is http://www.bradleybirth.com....
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    NH BON

    melmarie23 replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    I took my NCLEX last summer the Friday before the 4th of July weekend. I had to wait til the following Tuesday to find out-it was torture! But yes, generally it takes 24 hours to update your status...
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    New grad nurses- what did you do to get hired?

    melmarie23 replied to bornthisway's topic in First Year After Licensure

    patience.