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  1. FNP or WHNP

    mnbrn posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Trying to decide which path to take. A friend of mine said I would be more marketable with the Family NP vs the Women's Health NP. Would I be considered for a position dealing more with women's...

  2. interviewing for UR position

    mnbrn posted a topic in Case Management

    I used to work FT days, but switched to PT nights 2 years ago. I have 14 years of NICU experience and 4 years of high risk OBGYN / Mother-Baby nursing experience. I care for high risk antepartum and...

  3. RN looking to do Case Management

    mnbrn replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in Case Management

    Yes, it may be different in Canada. In the US it is almost impossible for a new grad to get into case management. And you have to have at least two years experience in CM before taking the...

  4. interviewing for UR position

    mnbrn replied to mnbrn's topic in Case Management

    I got the job! I am so excited. I am researching by going to cmsa.org, and ceu's for UR/CM on

  5. interviewing for UR position

    mnbrn replied to mnbrn's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the input. That's what I plan to

  6. U of Indy Women's Health

    mnbrn posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is anyone familiar with the Women's Health NP program at the Univerisity of Indianapolis? How is the supply and demand of this specialty? I have nursing experience in NICU and OBGYN. I am not very...

  7. Do your Managers and Charge nurses work on the unit?

    mnbrn replied to pilotnurse's topic in Emergency

    I have never done ER. But on my OBGYN floor, the charge takes a full assignment. I wish that wasn't the case. There is so much to do when in charge, and it is really hard to do patient care with...

  8. Needle Chest Decompression?

    mnbrn replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    heard of it in NICU, not sure about

  9. Advice for New Charge Nurse

    mnbrn replied to CandyApple26's topic in General Nursing

    Doing Charge is tough. On a typical day, I have my own assignment of 3-4 adults (and sometimes a baby or two added to that), which includes hourly rounding. I round with the docs. Do staffing...

  10. Discharge times

    mnbrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does your unit have goals on what time your discharges should be done by? And what are they? Of course you have to work with your pt's needs and, but do you have a

  11. What is a Women's Health Unit?

    mnbrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    When you hear Women's Health Unit, what does it mean to you? OBGYN, or all women with any health condition (medsurg, chest pain, bowel obstruction, post-op,

  12. What is a Women's Health Unit?

    mnbrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    When you hear Women's Health Unit, what does it mean to you? OBGYN, or all women with any health condition (medsurg, chest pain, bowel obstruction, post-op,

  13. What is a Women's Health Unit?

    mnbrn replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's what I thought! Our unit was originally high risk antepartum, postpartum, and newborns. Now due to low census, we are forced to take hospital overflow. When a bowel obstruction or...

  14. What is a Women's Health Unit?

    mnbrn replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's what I thought

  15. charge nurse tried to make me go to work with allergic reaction

    mnbrn replied to thanx2mj's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to healhcare. We really don't get sick days, at my work they are called 'occurances'. All of us go to work when we don't feel our best (unless you are contagious- fever, diarhea, vomiting,...

  16. IV Answers

    mnbrn replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in Patient Medications

    Per your hospital's policy. Ours had just changed. Now, it has it's own pump channel, is y'd in close to the pt, and runs for 4 hours. then followed by a 50ml bag of NS. It used to piggy back for...

  17. RNC?

    mnbrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    How many nurses have their RNC? When did you get it; at 2 years or more OB experience? How is certification looked upon on your units? I have 14 years experience in nursing, but am new to...

  18. Nurse with scoliosis

    mnbrn replied to Ryker's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't understand what the problem is. Many people have scoliosis, most are diagnosed as children. It can't be that bad if you're just now finding it. It isn't a disability. Have you seen an ortho...

  19. what's the difference between mom/baby and new born icu

    mnbrn replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    I did NICU for 14 years. I love it, but felt it was time for change, so now I do Mother/Baby. NICU- I love the attention to detail, fast pace, high acuity (HFOV, ECMO, Jets, lines, etc), educating...

  20. Alegria Vs. Sketchers Shapeups

    mnbrn replied to FoodieJ's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I can be clumsy and twist my ankles easy. I have dansko's (ingrid?, has a back strap). They are very comfy, no foot - back - or leg pain. But, I twist my foot easy. Would Alegria's be better? The...

  21. 'Nursing' or Athletic Shoes? White?

    mnbrn posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What do you wear? Nursing shoes, or an athletic shoe? White, or black (or other)? Socks- compression, or athletic? White or black? I have worn Nurse Mates, Landau, Cherokee, and now Dansko. All...

  22. Nursing Student Interested In L&D

    mnbrn replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses. I did NICU for 14 years. I was lucky to get into a facility that wanted to mold and shape a new grad. I was a member of NANN...

  23. Gardasil

    mnbrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this is not a medical advice thread. With that being said, is there a source you could direct me to for more info on Gardasil? What do you think about the vaccine: safety, research...

  24. Gardasil

    mnbrn replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, I will check out all sites suggested. I know it has been approved for both boys and girls. It is fairly new, and I just want to research it before my kids have

  25. New grad L&D interview help?

    mnbrn replied to sweetER's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, be yourself, show the interest you have. Convey that you take the field seriously, and you are ready to learn. Good