noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. First Job

    noahsmama replied to PediLove2147's topic in Pediatric

    I agree with the others who say to go straight into peds if you can. I did, and most of the other nurses I worked with did -- some of these nurses have been peds nurses their entire 20 to 30+ year...

  2. Job Interview

    noahsmama replied to DimplesRN's topic in Public, Community Health

    Congratulations on getting the job! I'm in the same position as you -- pedi nurse transitioning to public health (just got offered a job today!). We'll have to keep each other posted on how it goes!...

  3. recently off orientation with question ...

    noahsmama replied to hammergirl5's topic in Pediatric

    Congratulations on your new job! I'm 1.5 years into my first nursing job, as a pedi bedside nurse. I'd say it took me about 6 months to stop being terrified, and another 6 months to be truly...

  4. How far did you or are commuting to and from work/school?

    noahsmama replied to luckystudentnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you and your hubby split the difference and move someplace halfway in between? Downside is that you both have to commute, but 45 miles is much more do-able than 90. Having said that, I'd do the...

  5. Negotiate pay

    noahsmama replied to micmurph's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask for $25, then allow them to talk you down to $23. Who knows, you might get the full $25. And I agree that your coworker is underpaid! If she or he is unhappy about you getting the same...

  6. Accidental Infusion/Medication into Arterial Line

    noahsmama replied to ImDenise's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a review article that may be useful: http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/80/6/783.abstract?ijkey=51806ce63b8c1438a6726c0a955809625d25e19a&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha Since arteries move...

  7. Is 53k for school worth it?

    noahsmama replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    Hi John, I did a one year ABSN program that cost $50k, and for me, it was well worth it. And it most definitely is possible to fit 530 clinical hours in a two year program! My program had 960...

  8. Travis AFB area- nursing jobs?

    noahsmama replied to KaitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Oakland, which is a 45 minute drive from Fairfield, and I can tell you that the job market for nurses is pretty tight right now and has been for some time. I don't know what the market is...

  9. Help?? What should I do.

    noahsmama replied to Emile's topic in General Students

    I would call off the job and go to the interview in person. Even without accent issues, I think it's always easier to make a good impression in person. Good luck whatever you

  10. Took NCLEX RN today

    noahsmama replied to lj2009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In CA, you can do all the paperwork, including the fingerprinting, a couple of months in advance -- I submitted mine in March for a May graduation. You get the ATT the day after your graduation date....

  11. Took NCLEX RN today

    noahsmama replied to lj2009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone in my nursing school class was able to find out they passed this way within a few days of taking the test. We were told about the BRN website by people who had graduated from our school the...

  12. Took NCLEX RN today

    noahsmama replied to lj2009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You do NOT need to wait for snail mail to know if you passed in California! All you have to do is look yourself up in the CA BRN's online "permanent license verification" database. If you passed,...

  13. taking nclex in 1 week,any tips or any advice?nurses who already passed their nclex

    noahsmama replied to princess007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Memorize normal ranges for lab values -- you need to know them cold. Especially blood cell counts and electrolytes. Do as many practice questions per day as you can stand to do, but let yourself...

  14. How healthy and fit are you?

    noahsmama replied to cute2's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't understand how I stay as chubby as I am (5'6" and 195 lbs) with all of the jogging up and down hospital corridors that I do at work! But the fact that nursing is a very stressful...

  15. Buretrols or Not

    noahsmama replied to ChrisF's topic in Pediatric

    I work at a pediatric hospital, and we do not use Buretrols at all. I don't know when we stopped -- this is my first job as a nurse, and we have not had Buretrols in the 14 months that I've been...

  16. Do you draw up blood on your own?

    noahsmama replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a pediatric rehab/medical unit. RNs do accuchecks, blood draws from central lines, and place PIVs. Lab does routine blood draws. For stat blood draws, either the RN does it, or we have to...

  17. Medical school vs Nursing School

    noahsmama replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    As someone who already has a BS in another field, you would be a candidate to do an accelerated BSN program. This is what I did. The program itself was just 12 months -- extremely intensive, but...

  18. BP question for CNA job

    noahsmama replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the people who say call 911 for a BP of 60/40 -- that's a life threatening BP (assuming the pt is an adult and not a newborn baby) and the pt needs to go to an ER. The other steps are a...

  19. Unreasonable family members in the nursing home?

    noahsmama replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say it, but this problem is not limited to LTC. I work in peds, and we get crazy, unreasonably demanding families all the time. Families that seem to think that they've checked into a...

  20. Dream job--Bad timing--Take it or leave it?

    noahsmama replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    If it's offered to you, you should take the job! It's only part time; you'll be able to spend time with your mom anyway, and you should be able to use family leave time to be with her at the end....

  21. After 3 months of searching I GOT A JOB! WOHOOOO!

    noahsmama replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations -- that's wonderful! What's a "CARN Addictions

  22. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    noahsmama replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Oh honestly, how many patients do you think understand ANY of those abbreviations? I'd be willing to bet 99% of our patients have no idea what any of those abbreviations stand for, except "RN"....

  23. Accused of cheating by instructor

    noahsmama replied to BWebb99's topic in General Nursing

    i had something similar happen back when i was in high school. i wrote a poem that the teacher thought was too good to have been written by a 9th grader, so she asked me if i had copied it from...

  24. Accused of cheating by instructor

    noahsmama replied to BWebb99's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand you being upset but I think the first thing you should do is take a big, deep breath, and do your best to calm down, before you talk to anyone at your school about this. Then, instead...

  25. Enough is Enough

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

    I think that there are some aspects of trying to improve "customer service" in a hospital that are worth pursuing, and may even improve patient outcomes. To give one example, in the pediatric...