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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 health as a FNP?

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 postpartum women, newborns, gynecology and gyn/on...

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 certification exam.

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

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

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 interested in the adult or family NP areas.

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 it.

heard of it in NICU, not sure about adults

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 (deal with various depts and people on this). Assign ...

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 guide?

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, etc).

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, etc).

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 pancreatitis pt asks, we have to say we are a 'women's healt...

That's what I thought too.

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, etc). We have to staff the unit. When a sick cal...

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 30 mins. The increase in infusion time has to do...

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 Mother-Baby. I do not see myself as an NP so I probably wi...

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 specialist? Do you have weight restrictions?

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 family. NICU is very rewarding, but very draining...

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 heel doesn't seem as high.

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 White. I hate how white scuffs and shows dirt. hmmm, no...

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 (National Association of Neonatal Nurses). Now, I have sw...

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 thoroughness, pros/cons, etc?

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 it.

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