KJM10

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1. Infant Nurse

   KJM10 replied to sweatpea23's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree, whomever notices the diaper needs changing will take care of it. Tech, secretary, nurse, cna...its usually a team effort unless that person is super busy with their own stuff at that moment-...

2. New job - Finding it so Weird!

   KJM10 replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We make heat pads with chux too, still paper chart many things (and computer chart the same stuff- so its redundant), do the same with sheets in triage unless soiled. I'm glad we don't use frozen...

3. New job - Finding it so Weird!

   KJM10 replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I can totally relate. I am at a new facility and find some policies they have "weird" too. I find it hard not to state "Really? Where I was we did... " so I have to make a conscious effort to bite my...

4. Thoughts on orientation length

   KJM10 replied to Guest321574's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Think of it as your employer investing in you and your success. 5-6 months is wonderful, they must really want their nurses to be ready. :) Congrats on the new

5. Bedside report

   KJM10 replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We typically do more detailed report outside the room, and then introduce the new nurse- go over IV's, and some general things at bedside (like pt wants skin to skin, breast feeding, no epidural, POC...

6. Orientation

   KJM10 replied to dramaprincess531's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow! 6 shifts and your on your own? Are you Mother/baby, L&D, gyn surgical patients? I can't imagine a new unseasoned nurse being ready to be on their own after such a short orientation. I am at a...

7. No physician in-house?

   KJM10 replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I interviewed and was offered a job with a similar situation. No residents or physicians in house, just on call. It was a smaller hospital so there was only 2 nurses on each shift, no SCN or nursery...

8. Mag patients on pp floor--help :(

   KJM10 replied to babyswaddler's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our ratios are 4:1 for pp, 1:1 for mag usually. Occasionally if short staffed we will have another pp pt with a mag but no more than that. We keep all mag pts are on our LDRP

9. Can I complete pre-req's at more than one campus for Baker College

   KJM10 replied to tripp3horn's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Jordie, Check your Baker E-mail

10. Can I complete pre-req's at more than one campus for Baker College

    KJM10 replied to tripp3horn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    No you dont wear your whites to orientation. The only tip I have for you is to work hard, read your books and then go back and read them again. :) Its a hard program and most weeks you WILL spend 40+...

11. Can I complete pre-req's at more than one campus for Baker College

    KJM10 replied to tripp3horn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Dont hesitate to ask next time... We will be more than happy to answer your

12. Can I complete pre-req's at more than one campus for Baker College

    KJM10 replied to tripp3horn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congrats jcolli01 on getting into the program! I am also Baker(Flint). I am going to be starting my 4th semester. Good Luck and congrats again. ( When did you guys find out you got in? We had to wait...

13. Baker - Clinton Twp

    KJM10 replied to Dream2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    We were told Thursday at our orientation (Flint), by the Director of Nursing program, that they will have the BSN program up and running by fall. If I understand it correctly it is mainly