themoreyouknow

themoreyouknow

OB, L&D, NICU, Med-Surg, Ortho

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  1. Why do doctors office pay nurses pennies to work for them?

    themoreyouknow replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I can understand why they make less. They DO less. My friend works in a pediatrician's office and all day she takes vitals, does immunizations, and does discharge teaching. She gets every...

  2. I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    themoreyouknow replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am 36 and have been a nurse for almost four years. I think whites are best. In the hospital setting, there are so many different types of employees. (Techs, Nurses, Transport, Lab,...

  3. The worn out topic of staffing.

    themoreyouknow replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    New managers often lead to employees quitting. Change is hard for everyone. Hope it gets better soon! :)

  4. Suggestions for an eager student!

    themoreyouknow replied to AZnursingstudent04's topic in General Nursing

    Just one other thing to add to the others :) Sometimes, student nurses can be a pain in the tail because they want to do everything by "the book". There is a text way to nurse and an actual way to...

  5. urgent project research QUESTION

    themoreyouknow replied to protokol's topic in General Students

    You may look at the prevalence of immunizations. How many people admitted to the hospital get the flu shot - which age groups are more likely to agree to the shot, etc. You could do a questionnaire...

  6. Is there life after the night shift?

    themoreyouknow replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    Networking sites such as FB can help. Nursing forums I've met some wonderful friends "online" :) Groups that share your interest - photography groups - volunteer groups - lion's clubs. Volunteering...

  7. nurses attacking nurses

    themoreyouknow replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    You know what frosts my cookies? It isn't the nurses backbiting as much as this: how cowardly they are when approached. Instead of going to a coworker Susy if there is an issue, some nurses run to...

  8. terminated-though I was "allowed" to resign

    themoreyouknow replied to Goldenhare's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a similar problem! I had a manager for two years who loved me. No reports. No write-ups. Other staff nurses liked working with me because I help out and jump in when needed. We got a new...

  9. What would you do?

    themoreyouknow replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have also stated to my patients "I may not be able to come back in half an hour" line. That seems to work the best. I have had patients who want to take the blue one now, the purple one in 30...

  10. Co-workers...when they run hot and cold on you.

    themoreyouknow replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I COMPLETELY understand. :) Just this past week at work I had an incident. I work days. Night shift was desperate. I agreed to stay over. I stayed until 2 AM (19 hour shift!), crashed in an empty...

  11. What type of nurse does this?

    themoreyouknow replied to Shelby029's topic in General Nursing

    There are two fields you can look at: A WHNP (Women's Health Nurse Practicioner) handles most types of OB/GYN visits in the office (including prenatal visits) A CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) not only...

  12. Help-Desperately Need Advice!

    themoreyouknow replied to LorileeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you the best of luck. The market is seasonal almost. A lot of student nurses are hired on after they graduate in May. Quite a few start quitting about this time as they realize the...

  13. Help-Desperately Need Advice!

    themoreyouknow replied to LorileeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a professional resume? A cover

  14. Business cards?

    themoreyouknow replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks guys :) I appreciate the

  15. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    themoreyouknow replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    Post-partum nursing/Mother-baby unit is definitely the least stressful job I have ever had! :) Everyone is healthy and happy (for the most part!) ~Sherri "The new nurse thinks like a mom. The...

  16. Recommended reading for new to L&D Floor

    themoreyouknow replied to NWGM1234's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly recommend joining AWHONN! Here is some information (from their website) Core Purpose: AWHONN is an organization of nurses committed to the health of women and newborns. Core Values (as...

  17. Help-Desperately Need Advice!

    themoreyouknow replied to LorileeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you applying specifically for specialty areas? ~Sherri "A new nurse thinks like a mom. An experienced nurse thinks like a

  18. can someone review my resume?

    themoreyouknow replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    also, i would removed the gpas. unnecessary and i've read not to put them in a resume unless they are above 3.5. i would delete the "simulation" experience. you can mention that in your interview....

  19. Gender ratios for emergency c-sections?

    themoreyouknow replied to Libitina's topic in Ob/Gyn

    here is an article; http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/117/1/e106 black female infants had 2.1 greater odds of survival than did white male infants. (for babies born with elbw -...

  20. How do you sign?

    themoreyouknow replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I do sign RN behind my name on almost everything. Not to "Show off" but because it has become habit. With online bill paying - I pay almost everything over the internet. I rarely have to write a...

  21. Gender ratios for emergency c-sections?

    themoreyouknow replied to Libitina's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd have to look for sources, but we call our preemie white males "Wimpy White Boys" because they never seem to do as well as the girls. Caucasian male preemies typically do the worst out of all the...

  22. Getting back into Nursing after my shortlived career...advice needed

    themoreyouknow replied to ThiraFira's topic in General Nursing

    Some nursing jobs ARE high stress where others are not. Perhaps you should choose one that isn't so stressful. Personally, I would not want to work on a cardiac unit. It would be too stressful to...

  23. doing ourselves a disservice

    themoreyouknow replied to Altra's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. I also have tips to help ensure that the information is deciphered correctly. For those posting: * Use paragraphs. Yes. Paragraphs. Posts that are one giant box of...

  24. I could use a little advice...

    themoreyouknow replied to Hooligan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks

  25. Any Advice?

    themoreyouknow replied to lpn-ny's topic in General Nursing

    here are a couple tips :) when new to an organization, there are some common-sense behaviors that can help make a good impression. be on time. dress appropriately. come to work prepared. leave...