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1. So I thought I would ask if you guys can share...

   kitti419 replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was pregnant when I got accepted into nursing school & knew I was very interested in L&D. Throughout the program, I was in line to be paired with a L&D preceptor prior to graduation. At...

2. New labor and delivery nurse!! Tips/advice/stories wanted ;)

   kitti419 replied to Jburk1985's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was just about to post a very similar thread! Congratulations on the new job! I start mine Dec 14. I have been on med/surg/ortho for the past 5 years and have been trying once a year to get into...

3. If you work nights, what are your days off like?

   kitti419 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

   I've been on nights now almost 5 years total. I do my best to have "normal" hours when I am off. That said, I am often cranky, easily confused, and forgetful. I am a single parent. I sleep with one...

4. Orthopedic RN Navigator?

   kitti419 posted a topic in Orthopedic

   Hi, I'm a RN with nearly 4.5 years of experience on an orthopedic unit. I enjoy orthopedics. Recently, a nurse recruiter reached out to speak to me about a position that was created at a large, nearby...

5. Career Counseling for Nurses??

   kitti419 replied to kitti419's topic in General Nursing

   I got into nursing because of the diversity in nursing...When I was working on my Psych undergrad, I fell in love with research. Don't even really know what research nursing entails, but it does...

6. Career Counseling for Nurses??

   kitti419 replied to kitti419's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. Even though I have been a nurse for almost 5 years now, I still feel painfully new to the

7. Career Counseling for Nurses??

   kitti419 replied to kitti419's topic in General Nursing

   I always have loved working from home. I was active in real estate prior to starting my second career as a nurse. I did not like in home care mgmt, however. I worked for a very shady company to start...

8. Career Counseling for Nurses??

   kitti419 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How in the world do you know where to go when your current job has gotten stale?! I have been a floor night nurse since Dec 2010. Over the past couple of years, there have been some major changes to...

9. Beware OLOL Accelerated ASN

   kitti419 replied to Marble'sMom's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   yes I bought the pharm book ahead of time and started

10. Beware OLOL Accelerated ASN

    kitti419 replied to Marble'sMom's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I took accelerated RN.. It was hell. It was short but very difficult. I've been a practicing RN now for almost 9 months on a busy med/surg/ortho/neuro unit. I have taken care of up to 7 patients now...

11. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    kitti419 replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch.. Kinda mean, but very true - and here's what else ; they don't cut you any slack in the workforce either! I work with several breastfeeding mothers and my heart goes out to them. You really do...

12. OLOL accelerated nursing program EJGH

    kitti419 replied to allison504's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Just taking a little ride down memory lane here and wondering how everyone is doing now where they are... I'm 90 days+ into my RN job and it's a mixed bag. Surprisingly, I felt prepared for the...

13. Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    kitti419 replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I have never wanted to be a teacher but am burned out after only 3 months of nursing! The idea of staying on my unit for 3 years makes me

14. What's it like working an Ortho unit?

    kitti419 replied to jbee's topic in Orthopedic

    Glad to have found this thread. I start on an ortho floor Dec

15. New grad on Ortho unit

    kitti419 replied to Marley 08's topic in Orthopedic

    I could ask all of the same. I start on an orthopedics unit next month as a new grad. I'm already sweating about the math test I have to take. Any advice for preparation would be greatly