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  1. Your agency is not giving you accurate information that is in your best interest. If I were you, I would call your state licensing board to verify but in my experience, unless you have a compact...
  2. Wondering if I should continue my education.

    Please tell me which school/program you are entering because I am in the same situation and would like to go on.
  3. A little nervous!

    So Walden has a BS (or BA) to MSN program? How long does that take or how many credits? How expensive? Sorry if this is off the maian
  4. A little nervous!

    Just curious, where are you taking classes. I have a BS (not in nursing) and also want to get my masters in education. Have you worked anywhere else beside OB/nursery? How long have you been a...
  5. Pros & Cons Newborn Hep B Vaccination

    There is no written policy on the 12 hour rule, just something that all the staff was told and have been practicing. Sometimes units get stuck in a rut doing something one way and not questioning it...
  6. Pros & Cons Newborn Hep B Vaccination

    At the hospital I am currently working at we are to ask the parents if they want the optional newborn hep B vacc. and try to get it administered (if they want it) within 12 hours of life. Many...
  7. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

    Just knowing what kinds of things are said about patients (opinions) in report, I'm not sure I would be comfortable giving birth in my own unit. But in the past, anytime we had a another staff member...
  8. taking a new ADON position

    Any suggestions or feedback out there in
  9. taking a new ADON position

    I'm in Central Illinois also, In Peoria. And
  10. taking a new ADON position

    I worked in long-term care in Iowa before moving to Illinois. I both loved and hated it, as most people do. When I cam to Illinois I took a hospital position for the experience but after six months...
  11. Earning a Degree

    Please, I'd love a
  12. Earning a Degree

    Hi All, I have a Bachelors in Health Science and am currently going through an ADN program. I want to keep my education options open for me down the road but am not sure what path to pursue. At...
  13. Getting a feel for the field

    Thank you all for the helpful information. It is great to hear what nurses already working in the field have to say. I love this forum for exactly that reason
  14. Getting a feel for the field

    Hello everyone, this is my first time posting. I have a BS degree in health science and recently went back to school to become an RN (1 more year). I have been trying to learn more about possible...