BellsRNBSN

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  1. Anyone have to wear Dove Apparel?

    BellsRNBSN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My nursing school is requiring us to get Dove Apparel uniforms for clinical - anyone else???? I got my order today and even though I ordered XS tops, they are huuuuuuge! I'm sending them back to get...

  2. Housing Stipend vs. Company Housing

    BellsRNBSN posted a topic in Travel

    I am currently in talks with a travel nurse agency and am hoping to start my first travel assignment in late May/early June. My recruiter keeps pushing the housing stipend over taking the company...

  3. Magnesium for Neuroprotection

    BellsRNBSN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So, recently I cared for a patient just over 31 weeks gestation with a hx of PTL admitted for PPROM. She was given our standard PPROM antibiotic protocol, steroids for baby's lungs, and magnesium...

  4. Obtaining Letters of a Rec for a First Time Traveler

    BellsRNBSN posted a topic in Travel

    I've always wanted to try travel nursing, and now that I'm approaching two years of experience in my field, I'm thinking of applying to some travel agencies. It looks like most agencies require at...

  5. Who out there is doing standardized pitocin orders?

    BellsRNBSN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With our standard order set, there is a checklist that must be completed before the pitocin can be started (MD order in; gestation of at least 39 weeks, or documented reason for induction/augmentation...

  6. Dealing with Overbearing Visitors

    BellsRNBSN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm coming up on one year in LDRP now (so, still a new grad) and an issue that I still haven't found a very effective way to deal with is having patients who have overbearing visitors. To give a few...

  7. Epidural + Hypoglycemia

    BellsRNBSN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What is your hospital's policy/what do you do when you have a diabetic mom with an epidural who has low blood sugar? Do you push dextrose? Do you disregard the ice chip diet and give juice? The other...

  8. Epidural + Hypoglycemia

    BellsRNBSN replied to BellsRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your responses! If I have a situation like this in the future, I will try IV dextrose first. And ideally, I would love for my laboring patients to eat and drink anything they want, but...

  9. A Question for all the Moms out there...

    BellsRNBSN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    To all of you moms (and dads too!): If you had a wonderful, positive birth experience, what was it that your labor nurse did/contributed that made your experience so great? And on the opposite end, if...

  10. what do ob nurses do when a woman has a stillbirth and miscarriag

    BellsRNBSN replied to alicia rain's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What Ashley said. Most hospitals probably add their own touch to things as well. In our care packages at the hospital I work at, we include a locket in the bereavement package that splits in two - a...

  11. maternity- helpful hints/advice to students

    BellsRNBSN replied to lovecorinth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, OB is very different from med/surg. Obviously, each nursing student's clinical rotation experience differs, depending on the student, the clinical instructor, the clinical site, the nurses on the...

  12. Not having answers to interview questions

    BellsRNBSN replied to ohcomeon's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In cases such as this, I think the best strategy in answering these questions is just to be honest. If you never made a med error in nursing school, tell the interviewer this, and then tell him/her...

  13. After vaginal birth, recovery!

    BellsRNBSN replied to CrazyMommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also, sometimes the fundus just happens to lie deeper in some women, or there is more fatty tissue in the woman's abdomen, over her uterus, making it harder for the nurse to palpate and massage the...

  14. Why I LOVE night shift

    BellsRNBSN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be switching to nights in a month and have been pretty nervous about it - so thank you for

  15. Did all you Nurses out there feel this way?

    BellsRNBSN replied to taylissa's topic in General Nursing

    Does it help you to know that you're not the only one with such thoughts? I am a new grad, about to start my first nursing job, and I have definitely had the thoughts that you described, and I KNOW...

  16. Dove Apparel Uniforms

    BellsRNBSN replied to Content11's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would love to sell you my Dove apparel scrubs! I'm not sure if you would want the tops, considering I had to sew my university patch onto the sleeve of each top, but I have 2 white tops (1 unisex, 1...

  17. Procrastination...why now???

    BellsRNBSN replied to hopefulUS's topic in General Students

    In my nursing school class, we had both the type A, constantly freaked out, anxiety-ridden students, as well as the laidback, "will study hard, but not getting an A won't be the end of the world"...

  18. Passed out at clinicals

    BellsRNBSN replied to McAndRN2b's topic in General Students

    About halfway through nursing school, a classmate of mine fainted while observing a routine procedure. The unit made a scene about it at the time, but it only happened once, and she is now a happy,...

  19. Last Question--Is buying the Kaplan Q Bank worth the steep price of admission?

    BellsRNBSN replied to sch983's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't think prep classes are necessary, but the Kaplan Q-bank was DEFINITELY helpful for me! Yes it's expensive, but so is having to take the NCLEX again, if you fail the first time! What I liked...

  20. How long before your NCLEX test date did you start studying?

    BellsRNBSN replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think how long you study before taking the NCLEX depends on how good of a test taker you are. Test taking usually isn't a problem for me, so right after I graduated from nursing school, I took 1...

  21. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

    BellsRNBSN replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    I believe a lot of situations like this may just have to do with the clinical instructor having a bad day. I had somewhat of a similar experience. I only had 3 shifts left during one of my clinical...

  22. The "Why don't you become a doctor" question

    BellsRNBSN replied to AL1992's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel your pain! Believe me, the ladies get it too! I remember when I first told my parents that I wanted to go into nursing, my dad continued to pester me for at least a year about why I wouldn't...

  23. Pre-nursing, looking for advice and help!

    BellsRNBSN replied to mixie's topic in California Nursing

    I was actually in my 3rd year of undergraduate studies when I decided that I wanted to go into nursing. I researched accelerated BSN programs while finishing up my bachelor's degree. After graduating...

  24. UCLA New Grad RN Program-Winter 2012

    BellsRNBSN replied to krx100's topic in California Nursing

    WOW, just got a call back from Harbor UCLA (took long enough?). My first choice was med/surg. This is the first time I have been contacted by them. I have already accepted a job offer to work at a...

  25. And the weight gain begins..

    BellsRNBSN replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    I have a tip for trying to fit exercise into your schedule. I am SURE you are not the only one in your class gaining weight, so recruit a group of your fellow student nurses and find fun things to do,...