LoveANurse09

LoveANurse09

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  1. Am I being annoying?

    LoveANurse09 replied to LoveANurse09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! I did call again this week and left another message! This time for the staff development coordinator. I might as well start bugging her too! I really want this

  2. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    LoveANurse09 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Tough decision, OR is REALLY hard to get into even with experience. But I see what you mean having some type of floor nursing experience would be more marketable for you. But then again if you want to...

  3. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

    LoveANurse09 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Oh you should be fine! good luck and feel free to ask me any other

  4. frustrated...

    LoveANurse09 replied to Jeany711's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, I'm surprised that they would take a NA over and ICU RN?! I too am trying to get in as a cuddler, but there is a waiting list. The hospital I work at has had positions recently but the NM is soo...

  5. Increasing your odds of getting a job as a new nurse??

    LoveANurse09 replied to mandalyn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Look into Nurse residency programs. You are hired right after graduation into a residency in your field of choice. They offer good training and a spot on a unit where you "match" depending on how your...

  6. Frontier School of Midwifery bridge program ??-physical assessment course prerequisit

    LoveANurse09 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I too am interested in the ADN-MSN bridge. RNLaborNurse4U-How is it going? Are you working fulltime and able to handle the coursework? Sorry to

  7. Trust my own instincts?

    LoveANurse09 replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Cardiac

    On my unit we dont really need a dr order for an EKG. It is understood that we can get one for any CP or EKG changes that we think need addressed. Well good for you, you remembered something from you...

  8. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

    LoveANurse09 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hmm I didnt know Mercy was offering science classes online. I guess they are trying to keep up with the other schools. Well I guess it all depends what other science classes you are taking. It would...

  9. The worst code you've seen?

    LoveANurse09 replied to jesshopper12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ooh that's bad! But so far the worst I have seen was my own pt! My 2nd night off orientation, my patient was stable,CHF,CMP hx EF of like 15% (sick man) just getting over a SBO had an NG. He was doing...

  10. What to do?

    LoveANurse09 replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    what2donow- no problem,just glad to know someone out there understands! I dont think it would be so bad if my current job wasn't so terrible! jennifers-I'm in cardiac/vascular,cardiac isnt so bad,but...

  11. What to do?

    LoveANurse09 replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, I'm hoping for no more than a year of this also! I did join AWHONN recently so would I be able to take an NRP or EFM class through

  12. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

    LoveANurse09 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was in ADN so Chem was not required of us. But I must say Mercy has a very STRONG science dept. All the instructors there are great. I'm not sure who teaches it as I only took micro and Patho there,...

  13. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

    LoveANurse09 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio Nursing

    You must get an 80% which is a C. This is for everything, prereqs

  14. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    LoveANurse09 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Anyone know anything about the Women's Health residency? I believe that it is only open to current Vandy employees, so I'm assuming experience

  15. What's it like to live in Nashville?

    LoveANurse09 replied to Vida's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I too am looking to move to Nashville. I checked out Vandy's website and fell in love! I'm looking to go into L&D or NICU, anyone working at the children's hospital? I wish I wasn't too...

  16. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

    LoveANurse09 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I graduated from Mercy, May 2009. I had a great experience there. It is a small school, but I liked that. We were a nice little group. You have to be willing to work hard. Mercy is very strict on...

  17. Mercy College of NW Ohio ADRN ?

    LoveANurse09 replied to Streamline2010's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Mercy grad here May 2009 nights and weekends program too. And yes we had 100% pass rate first try!! I'm so proud of that:yeah:. Peytonsmom prretty much said it all but I'll add a few things regarding...

  18. What kind of scrubs do you wear?

    LoveANurse09 replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not working in NICU but we our going through the same thing. Hospital is trying to force a mandated color of scrubs to help define the RNs. They claim patients dont know who the nurses are, so we took...

  19. EP LAB- poss job opening- info?

    LoveANurse09 replied to martymoose's topic in Cardiac

    At my hospital any cath lab/EP nurse has to be ICU trained. They will take nothing less. The nurses or techs as they are called can scrub in as 1st assist basiclly as in OR and another...

  20. Trust my own instincts?

    LoveANurse09 replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Cardiac

    Absoultely chart what you think is right! Your assessment is just that YOURS! You did the right thing by asking a more experienced nurse. You could have gotten an EKG to clarify. I too come across...

  21. Can you piggyback critical meds like IV Potassium or Mag at your hospital?

    LoveANurse09 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    We always piggyback Mg or K! I would not want straight K in my

  22. Gave short acting insulin instead of long acting

    LoveANurse09 replied to hhlvn2121's topic in Patient Medications

    good for you for admitting your mistake. It happens. You did all the right things, monitored for complications, gave her a snack, called the doc. Take it as a learning experience, but I'm sure you'll...

  23. Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

    LoveANurse09 replied to lmz's topic in Patient Medications

    On my unit Lovenox is wt based, so sometimes get an odd dose. But I always leave room for an air

  24. Coming up on 1st year and hating current job

    LoveANurse09 replied to fernaRN09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can relate. I have a hospital floor nursing job,but its just as bad. I absolutely HATE my job,but I'm stuck here. Our Nurse Manager is horrible, doesn't care a thing about his nurses or how unsafe...

  25. my FIRST interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    LoveANurse09 replied to MsRN247's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't it would leave a bad impression at all. This is how it used to be before the nursing shortage ran out. Congrats and explore all your