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Hello all, first post on here and i've found a wonderful wealth of information so far. I'm currently a MSW working in a psychotherapuetic environment, mostly with kids now, but have worked with addictions, sexual trauma, developmental delay, and HIV+...

In the course of interviewing for new grad positions. I had one manager tell me labor and delivery was as good a spring board into acute care as any other specialty. I could see her point as this dept has to be ready to provide emergency care and OR ...

It's been a couple of years since I dusted off Edna St. Nappington of the Shire (the nickname I gave my OB text book). Any recommendations for review materials that aren't a text book to help me brush up on the concepts of L&D? I know the residen...

I accepted the position today. It was a difficult decision for many reasons, but I'm happy with the decision I made. Thank you everybody who chimed in with your thoughts. It definitely helps having a sounding board. Now I'm off to go catch some babi...

I never said I didn't want it.....it is a speciality I like and applied for specifically. But that doesn't mean I don't have interests in other specialties as well. Really just curious how transferable the skills a L&D Nurse are to other areas of...

This particular L&D unit is in a trauma based hospital with a level 3 nicu and specializes in high risk pregnancies. Not saying that the patients aren't generally healthier most of the time, but the potential for very sick moms/babies is more pr...

It's not that my heart isn't in it at all....and I'm not the kind of person to bail as soon as I could. L&D is one of the specialties I liked and applied for specifically. I just want to make sure I'm not doing myself a disservice in the long run...

Yes, should have used the term critical care.

Acute care in my definition is ER, ICU, Step Down units. That's my ultimate goal, but the hospitals in my area don't hire new grads directly to this units. I have an offer from L&D unit which I'm interested in, but I'm concerned about getting pig...

**this was posted on another board, but i figured i'd post it here too** hello all, i'm a freshly minted RN and need some wisdom from those who have traveled this path prior to me. (sorry if it's long) background: i currently work in a substance abus...

i've just finished creating a new resume in preparation for a career change. i'd love some feedback. All of this barely fits on one page, so adding all kinds of 'what i do at xx job' would literally take an entire page. and the skills section is brok...

hello all, i'm a freshly minted RN and need some wisdom from those who have traveled this path prior to me. (sorry if it's long) background: i currently work in a substance abuse agency. i started at this agency as a therapist, and have moved up the ...

the new new application won't be released until closer to the due date, so i doubt you'd be able to get your hands no that one. so if you've seen the one with the new hesi and education point structure, then you've seen the one we filled out. we were...

Hi there, I'm looking for some feedback and suggestions. I'm currently a psychotherapist (MSW) and will be starting a nursing program in January. I work in a non profit substance abuse treatment center (outpatient, residential treatment, and medical ...

While the answer is clearly yes, non profits very often don't do what is easier or make a whole lot of sense 😋. Not to mention, I doubt my agency would pay what an experienced case management nurse could command in this field. I think the benefit ...

If you pm me your email address I'll send you what the spring point system was. It may change again for the fall though due to the changes for mandatory classes they're putting into play.

Actually, yes, I do read the nursing and physician assessments. I will say though, that the medical issues I encounter are all pretty similar as they are results of drug and alcohol use. It is rare for us to run across major medical issues as clients...

Ain't that the truth!!! I've been quickly figuring that out over the last two semesters taking pharm and a nursing critical thinking skills class. I am concerned about the cart before the horse thing, and I am very aware that I can't supervise anybo...

Anybody there???

Which HESI book? I have the one for the entrance exam.

Any tips to help us survive 1st semester? Roadblocks to look out for? Congrats on your nclex and job.

23.6 appears to be the lower limit for the full time program.

They only notified a few. But some hadn't received an email but we're able to see that their status had changed in the limited access tab (where your points post) from completed to accepted or denied.

I believe so. If you have the welcome mixer on 12/17 at 6:30 and mandatory orientation on 1/8 at 4, then yes/

Tobs31, did you end going part time or full time?