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  1. How small is rural?

    Guest321574 posted a topic in Rural

    Awkward title I know...anyway :) I'm applying to a hospital about 1.5 hours from major metropolitan area. Their website describes them as a 70-bed community hospital. Is 70-beds too big to be...

  2. Anyone successful in switching from psych to med/surg?

    Guest321574 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good day all! I've been working in psych for a little over two years now...and still feeling the urge to get some med/surg experience under my belt. I've tried a couple of LTC, but left shortly...

  3. Life after 4510...

    Guest321574 posted a topic in Ohio University

    Please tell me that the writing load gets easier after 4510. Even just hearing that it gets slightly better would help. I simply cannot write a 3-4 page paper every week for the next

  4. Life after 4510...

    Guest321574 replied to Guest321574's topic in Ohio University

    I still think it's more writing than even a 15wk course, nevermind the time factor. Again, I've never written 4 papers in one regular length class... Given I've already paid for it, I'm going to try...

  5. Life after 4510...

    Guest321574 replied to Guest321574's topic in Ohio University

    *sigh* :-(

  6. Life after 4510...

    Guest321574 replied to Guest321574's topic in Ohio University

    Thanks for the reply... So does that mean that all (or most) of the classes have a paper due for 4 out of 5 weeks? I can understand one or two, but 4 papers in a 5wk class seems like overkill. I have...

  7. RNC in Maternal/Newborn Nursing

    Guest321574 replied to glamgalRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Glamgal, welcome back, do you remember me? Sorry I can't answer your question, I just think it's funny, because I'm here looking up the same info, on the RNC process. I'm coming up on 1yr in...

  8. IV fluids during labor

    Guest321574 replied to L&DMomof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm new (4months into orientation) to L&D. Coming from a short stint in med/surg (everything on a pump) and psych (what are iv's?) I was kind of in shock to see everyone running stuff to...

  9. Maybe you guys can answer this.... (Kind of long, sorry!)

    Guest321574 replied to Christy1019's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The stringy description could just have been from the blood mixed with the fertile cervical mucous, since it resembles egg whites, and "stretches." Perhaps she was having her period, and it caught...

  10. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

    Guest321574 replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

    You will lose some "skills" as others have said, but you will gain many others that will translate well to the ER. Thinking and acting quickly in an emergency, is a big one that I can think of. Time...

  11. Another Philadelphia thread: RN hiring and degree requirements

    Guest321574 replied to anotherone's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Main Line Health does not require BSN for experienced nurses. I was hired there last month, with no BSN. Was told in the interview that it will possibly be a future requirement, so I should be...

  12. HELP!!! I'm a med-surg/tele nurse who wants to get into maternity nursing.

    Guest321574 replied to leila83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hear ya, me too! If you can find an email address, you can send your resume/interest letter that way. Or if you just have a name, sometimes you can puzzle out the email address, just by looking at...

  13. HELP!!! I'm a med-surg/tele nurse who wants to get into maternity nursing.

    Guest321574 replied to leila83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Try expressing your interest to managers directly, not just HR. Usually HR ends up as a hindrance as they have so many apps to sift through. Though you will eventually have to go through HR, the...

  14. Air in IV line

    Guest321574 replied to beatrice1's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks, that makes sense. And regarding rational/rationale that was a typo, or perhaps my phone auto-corrected without my noticing. I swear I can spell!

  15. Air in IV line

    Guest321574 replied to beatrice1's topic in Patient Medications

    I've had trouble similar to the OP, and generally the air sets the pump off. So that would mean the bubbles are significant right? Also what is the rational for not aspirating in these cases? That...

  16. Really sad :(

    Guest321574 replied to NOLAmommy3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This. I totally can relate to your what you are saying. After working as an aide in L&D in school, I wasn't able to secure a position on the unit, and ended up taking a position in psych 5 mo...

  17. From ED to Mom Baby or L+D

    Guest321574 replied to Denise81's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was lucky to get hired with "other experience." One (the job I'm taking) was mainly because I already had an established relationship with the manager. But the other job I got purely out of the...

  18. Which do you see as a better entry to maternal/child nursing?

    Guest321574 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    A 12 week orientation that includes cross-training to L&D, postpartum, and well nursery, and possibly also learning to scrub/circulate in C-sections (not totally sure about this part). Or a 6 week...

  19. Quitting 74K RN job for a 30K vet tech job? Advice please!

    Guest321574 replied to RNCDN's topic in Nursing Career

    Why not make yourself a plan to go vet school, DVM, I mean? If working with animals is truly what you love, you are young, and I'm guessing childless. You could probably do it feasibly, and you...

  20. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

    Guest321574 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel the same. I've worked in psych for 3 years, and gotten screamed at more times than I can count, and threatened with physical violence nearly as much (thankfully not ever actually assaulted)....

  21. Landed my dream job in LDRP..any tips?

    Guest321574 replied to brittykbritt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats! I'm in your position, starting my first L&D job next month. But it took me 3 years, so you are very lucky! I would also love to hear any tips from experienced nurses. The one thing...

  22. Thoughts on orientation length

    Guest321574 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm choosing between two jobs, and length of orientation is really playing a factor. I know that longer is always better, but would 3 months be plenty adequate for someone with other nursing...

  23. A Diabetic rant

    Guest321574 replied to veggie530's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I would probably do what cjcsoon2brn said...I'm not giving any insulin until I know the BS is stable. There could be myriad reasons why the pt dropped. Sure it could be something as simple as pt...

  24. Xpost: Time sensitive job decision-- Am I crazy??? psych vs. tele...

    Guest321574 replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    lol, Lovely RN, I did the same, gave up a great detox job, went back to psych, which i don't like a lot because i thought it would get me closer to acute care, then I did get into a med/surg job and...

  25. Xpost: Time sensitive job decision-- Am I crazy??? psych vs. tele...

    Guest321574 replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think tele would be much different from med/surg, to be honest. That is not to say that you definitely wouldn't like it. But they are very similar, with the exception perhaps of slightly...