melmarie23 MSN, RN

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    Night shift, with kids?

    melmarie23 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I am jealous of those who have family to help out with child care. We are out of state from our extended family
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    Night shift, with kids?

    melmarie23 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    our sitter is in the opposite direction for me, so if I send them, they will go first thing with my husband in the morning (sitter is in the town where he works). My biggest concern is breastfeeding...
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    UNH DEMN requirements

    melmarie23 replied to JodiLynn87's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely not. And if you do, you risk getting booted from the program. Arranging your own sites is a big no-no. At least it was when I was in the program. to the OP, that is an fantastic GPA....
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    Night shift, with kids?

    melmarie23 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    your schedule is just like mine. 2 nights a week, 12 hour shifts. I have a 15mo old and am also 6 mo pregnant with our second. I just started, so still working out the kinks (and will need to be...
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    L&D nurses staying late

    melmarie23 replied to MidnightTang's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you report off as usual and leave. Sometimes you do miss those births by just a short half hour to hour. but if delivery is imminent, I stay. And its me and the next shift RN that assists with the...
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    Which do you prefer?

    melmarie23 replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a LDRP unit. We do 12s. I like it because its good for continuity of care, and I think especially for laboring mommas, this is important. dislike how sore and tired I am at the end of my...
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    baby friendly questions

    melmarie23 replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We've been Baby Friendly for a few years now and our unit gets rave reviews. Its not militant like some of the pictures/scenarios that are being painted here. We have great breastfeeding rates....
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    Job Title Seems Wrong, Need Advice

    melmarie23 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I would not sign anything you are uncomfortable with. If this is the wrong job description, per your hiring manager, have them take care of it before you put your name on the dotted
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    Reporting medical errors to patient.

    melmarie23 replied to amandalm711's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yes, report it. To your supervisor, file an incident report and also inform the MD as well as the
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    becoming a baby friendly hospital

    melmarie23 replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Baby Friendly is not synonymous with "breast only." I think people often have that misconception. There are medical indications where supplementation is necessary and we recognize that and treat the...
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    becoming a baby friendly hospital

    melmarie23 replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    human donor milk (if mom consents) or formula if what they pump isnt
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    becoming a baby friendly hospital

    melmarie23 replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Get all RN trained in breastfeeding support. We took BCEP, and I also independtly took the CLC course. MDs, Midwives and Peditricians should also receive training. Have a formal breastfeeding...
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    New grad nurse - purposely work part time?

    melmarie23 replied to SoCal student's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was hired as per diem as a new grad. However, my orientation was full time, and once off, full time hours available. But I could always do less as my job description mandated x amount of hours in...
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    Time For Another Days vs. Nights Debate!

    melmarie23 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    babies are born all times of the day and night. And if they are nursing, eat around the clock. So we're still pretty busy on nights. But I have to say, having less visitors and docs rounding is...
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    Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    melmarie23 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    There are times when I leave my job and wonder if I could have done anything different. If I had missed something. Or a plethora of other "what ifs?" I dont necessarily think that is my not having...
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    Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    melmarie23 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    and lawyers passing the bar or med students passing their steps and boards...that doesnt necessairly make them "good" coming out of the gate either. That comes with applicable, real life/on the job...
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    Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    melmarie23 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I dont really see how the sheer volume of question one gets has any bearing on one's competency. I could have had all 265...heck, they could have throw me hundreds more, and I still would have...
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    Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    melmarie23 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to think that in 75 questions, that I am darn good nurse. Now do I think that I am perfect and require no room to grow? Absolutely not. Do I learn on the job each and every day? Yep,...
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    need help with a unit slogan

    melmarie23 replied to cfitz03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Bellies,
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    On Call OB Schedule

    melmarie23 replied to racegirl177's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we have to do calls....1-2 shifts a 4 weeks schedule (2 calls every 2-3ish schedules though, it rotates). But we get paid time and a half if we come in, and $2/hr if we dont. If we are called in,...
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    advice from the night shift....and those with young kiddos at home

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    thanks music! I appreciate the
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    advice from the night shift....and those with young kiddos at home

    melmarie23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I am a per diem on a LDRP unit. My director recently approached me about a full time night position they just posted (internally...for our unit only. They are looking for a per diem or part...
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    advice from the night shift....and those with young kiddos at home

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    well I got the job. Its effective at the end of this month. So I will finish my per diem schedule (which this month has been full time hours, ha) and be on the night schedule after
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    advice from the night shift....and those with young kiddos at home

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    we have a sitter, so that is taken care of. I'll have to get up to pump the days that the kids are there while I am home
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    OB Nurse's View on Natural Childbirth

    melmarie23 replied to LexiRN2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    on my unit, its 1:1 for women being induced or in labor, and its 1:3 mom/baby couplets for post partum. I believe these are AWHONN staffing recommendations as