ShannonB25

I posed this question under the General board, but felt that it would be appropriate to post it here as well. Are there any of you who are currently pursuing nursing school while pregnant or have done so yourself? My husband and I are seriously tal...

I just finished taking my review class from Kaplan today. I'm a little bummed because, although I was warned by some that it may not be all it's cracked up to be, I still had hopes. Honestly, I think I would have pretty much gotten just as much out...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone here has participated in (or has opinions regarding) Walden University's online MSN Education program? I would really appreciate learning any pro's/cons or otherwise. In doing my own research, I was told repeatedly t...

your unit does this??? I'm wondering because the last hospital I worked for routinely gave abx at the 12 hr mark if a patient was ruptured, but the unit I work for now doesn't give anything UNTIL Mom is showing signs of infection (febrile, etc)... Th...

Hi, just wanted to add that I agree with what has been posted thus far. I too have seen this type of strip far too often (twice this week so far- ugh!) and unfortunately both babies ended up with c/s. Those cord strips are the worst. I literally s...

What she wrote!!

Best of luck to you! Can't wait to hear what happens! I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for ya. :)

I also feel that this is far too many pts, particularly for a new grad. It's just not worth risking your license over. I'd advise you to give it careful thought before going into this. There are soo many opportunities for nurses now, and I for one...

Oh, that's horrible! I hope the poor dear is okay, and doesn't suffer any lasting effects from her behavior. Poor thing.

I Love this thread...of course, I am also sitting here with my cheeks that are wet with tears, but I adore these stories, nonetheless. So..for mine. One of the first times I *knew* I'd made a difference to a patient was during nursing school. I was...

Well, I went back to work after an over 2 year hiatus. It can be done- lol. I returned to Labor and Delivery, as that's all I've ever worked. While it's challenging as well, there's not another place I'd rather work. I highly recommend the area. ...

Sorry to hear about your situation..I truly hope things are better for you soon. Hang in there!!!

Hi, I need some advice please...I usually consider myself very confident in SVEs as I've over 2 yrs experience but had a bad experience when I worked a few days ago. In short, I checked a pt who had previously been 5 cms, to find that she was 9 with...

Thanks for the advice, ladies, and for listening. I'm going to chalk this up to experience I suppose and try not to lose heart over it. I love my job and I won't let this stand in my way. Thanks again for the support. And I've committed your advi...

I'm so sorry you had to go through that truly i am. *big hugs*

nurse? Hi everyone, it's me! I recently began working again after an absence. Basically I've been out of work for a good two years and before that I had 2.5 years experience in labor and delivery. I'm really enjoying the hospital I'm at now- good...

Very cool!! And kudos to you for the good work you obviously did with that patient, too. It's always nice to be recognized :)

((gentle hugs)) I read your post and teared up right away. I'm sooo sorry that this is happening. Please know you're in my thoughts and prayers. Many are thinking of you both now, I'm sure. ~Shannon

Just wanted to give you a big hug and tell you that I really think that you did the right thing by leaving that position. I don't know what the future holds for you but I'm sure that it has got to be better than what you had at that job. Big hugs an...

YES!!!! Food is most appreciated by this nurse as well as those on my unit!!! I think your nurses will be most grateful that you've thought of them in this way. It's very thoughtful of you indeed. Happy holidays!

Just wanted to state my stance real quickly on this, which is basically that it's not my job to decide what any decision is for a mom. Be it whether to nurse or bottle-feed, to have an epidural or labor without analgesia, my job (and I feel the only...

Just wanted to add that I agree completely with what you all are saying on this topic. Dayray, I think you hit the nail on the head with regards to being able to successfully explain further and refine teaching if need be, rather than merely regurgit...

You know, I have a problem with the CNA doing the discharge teaching as well. That is the nurse's scope of practice, definitely! I mean, come on. I've moved out of state as I now live in Cali but graduated nursing school in a southern college. One...

Hi! Just wanted to add real briefly that as someone who's being precepted presently, be sure to get a good baseline assessment of your preceptee's skills level initially so you're not wasting any time going over things that she may already know. AL...

Thanks for the advice and the suggestions guys. I really appreciate it. I feel like I'm just starting to branch out and challenge myself, first with my new job and then the RNC. In the near future I plan to start working on my master's degree, but...