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  1. Lactation/ Breastfeeding educator/consultant?

    Bruucebuff posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey everyone... I haven't seen really anything devoted to this subject. For a long time I have wanted to do something like breastfeeding consulting. I just started nursing school in the fall and its...

  2. What happens in your NICU when you are short staffed?

    Bruucebuff replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can't hardly wait for my interview! I just hope they will be willing to be flexible with my student schedule I've never interviewed with a hospital before so I have no idea what to expect. After...

  3. Medical Esthetic Nursing

    Bruucebuff replied to KMW's topic in General Nursing

    So you're an RN who wants to be an esthetician, hm? I am an esthetician who wants to be an RN :) Actually...at this point I have let my license lapse. I went to Catherine Hines (in Medford) because...

  4. What happens in your NICU when you are short staffed?

    Bruucebuff replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi everyone. I'm reading this thread with great interest. Im a nursing student (LPN at this time) and also a pt time LNA. I applied for a position as a NICU tech at a local hospital. I got called...

  5. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    Bruucebuff replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    Last week I assesed my patient, took vitals, got my meds ready and then got my instructor. My patients b/p med was dependent on one med and I got 90/62. The machine was used by the Aide just after...

  6. Lactation/ Breastfeeding educator/consultant?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Mitchs Mom! I definitely want to consider this in the future :) Lots of great

  7. Lactation/ Breastfeeding educator/consultant?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hm....why not La leche? Firstly, its appears that its a major process going through the whole certification just to be a leader. I was never a member. Somehow I thought you had to be. I could be...

  8. Lactation/ Breastfeeding educator/consultant?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Im thinking terms of working with.....and of course. I would think as a nurse I would have malpractice insurance as

  9. Lactation/ Breastfeeding educator/consultant?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks everyone for all of the info. I have a local LC who has also given me some info. She also says that I might be able to work with a LC in the hospital. I'm thinking even that would be fine. I...

  10. Lactation/ Breastfeeding educator/consultant?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! Why didn't I think of that?

  11. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    Bruucebuff posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone...great to find you all. I am planning on taking the entrance exam for St. Joe's school of nursing and Im first, terrified and second want to try and study up on what I will be tested on....

  12. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Pam! I appreciate your good wishes :-)

  13. How do clinicals work?

    Bruucebuff replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    Aah....this is where my LNA trning will come in handy. It will help out just in the being comfortable part of this process. You will just ask someone to help you. Im guessing another nurse, your...

  14. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    Well, an update. Im enrolled at St. Joseph's School of Practical Nursing :-) Yaaaaaay. I went yesterday for the information exchange and also met with the financial aid person. I passed the Math...

  15. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I didnt realize there was a program in Keene! 11 months is better than 18, I think....though I wonder if the summer off and having Friday's off will be nice. Once you begin clinicals do you...

  16. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your response. I did end up taking the NET test and just heard back from St. Josephs that I met the requirements. Yay :) In my letter, it said I would have to take a basic math proficiency...

  17. How long to get into school?

    Bruucebuff posted a topic in General Nursing

    wellllll, I finished my application and will mail it off today. Im a bit discouraged already though as I have heard it is really tough to get into nursing school from some. Others I work with say it...

  18. How long to get into school?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for that info Whitney!! So from the sounds of it there *is* a good wait to get into the tech schools. But... i work at an assisted living facility and many of the nurses had gone to St....

  19. relocating to vermont/new hampshire

    Bruucebuff replied to sknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Im not a nurse yet.....but I just wanted to say how much I love this hospital. My mother had her reconstruction surgery from her mastectomy there. The nurses were superb, the hospital immaculate. I...

  20. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    Bruucebuff replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Whitney, This whole thing is confusing and overwhelming for me :imbar It seems as though trying to get in at St. Joe's would be my easiest way to do it? Now..tell me what happens if I dont...