Twinmom06 ASN, APN

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    Ok this may be a rant but....

    Twinmom06 replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    The big difference is the nursing theory classes and nursing elective classes...ADN and BSN students take the same general ed's and required non nursing electives (at my school anyway - I go to a...
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    Postpartum pit

    Twinmom06 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the OB unit I just finished my externship in ran 33 units of pit in 500 mL of Plasmalyte wide open x1 in a vag birth and 2 bags in a c/s most of the vag deliveries were up and walking within an hour...
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    Not even a word of English

    Twinmom06 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    our hospital has whats called a Martti which is a video conference with speakers of over 50 languages (including ASL) that are trained in medical speak - you press a button on the computer monitor,...
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    When will people learn NOT to say the "Q" word...

    Twinmom06 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    on our OB unit the song "Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night" is NEVER played - if it comes on the radio (we have a small radio in the Nurse's station its turned off immediately...the one night I was...
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    Friday the 13th - Any madness?

    Twinmom06 replied to canned_bread's topic in General Nursing

    I'm jealous!! We were packed to the gills - 6 labor patients, 10 couplets (2 of which were C-sections, one very exhausted mommy, and one withdrawing baby) left 4 babies in the nursery, I had 3 kids...
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    Family Members and their pearls of wisdom...

    Twinmom06 replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    this just gave me a fantabulous mental picture for my evening in
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    Budget cuts..... State nurses earn minimum wage?

    Twinmom06 replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

    yea they're trying but the city can't secure a bond to make payroll...supposedly the city only had $5000 in its payroll account after paying the $300K for minimum wage for all city employees... the...
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    Budget cuts..... State nurses earn minimum wage?

    Twinmom06 replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

    I live 2 minutes from Scranton, and yes the mayor and city council also took the pay cut...the firefighters were actually laid off earlier this year (Doherty closed several fire houses) and after 2...
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    NRP Question

    Twinmom06 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I currently am working as a student nurse extern on an OB/GYN unit that I hope to secure a position in after graduation next May (and an aide position after the externship is over). Would getting my...
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    NRP Question

    Twinmom06 replied to Twinmom06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I appreciate all the input - I spoke with our nurse education and she said that NRP is part of orientation and that as a hiring manager she'd be more impressed with the fact I did an externship and...
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    A Diabetic rant

    Twinmom06 replied to veggie530's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    having my insulin pump drives the clinicians CRAZY in the hospital!!! When I delivered my twins they sent an endo in the room (not my regular provider) and he flat out asked me if I needed help and I...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    Twinmom06 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    or an emesis
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    Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

    Twinmom06 replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never knew that your belly button area was your um-buh-LIKE-us - I thought it was the umb-ili-cus (3 syllables and not
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    Share if you love your job!

    Twinmom06 replied to %63theend's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student nurse extern in OB right now and I'm truly loving all the information I'm soaking up as well as helping with patient education
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    NRP Question

    Twinmom06 replied to Twinmom06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    its $225 - however I'm going to talk to our clinical coordinator/educator tomorrow to see if they decide to keep me as an aide if I can take it...I'd also like to take the EFM course but in order to...
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    OB "Goodie" Bags for Moms

    Twinmom06 replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    when i delivered my twins 6 years ago I got Similac diaper bags (one for each baby) and the nurses loaded them up with formula (I had to feed 24 cal formula due to SGA and at that time you couldn't...
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    Stethoscope for fall 2012

    Twinmom06 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i have the same
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    Stethoscope for fall 2012

    Twinmom06 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    chances are its a double tube Sprague - if it does break they are only about $10-$15 to
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    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    Twinmom06 replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    In PA it is against the law (because believe me we've ALL asked) to perform venipuncture or IV starts on a LIVE person while a student - it has NOTHING to do with the school - it has nothing to do...
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    for Geisinger Health System employees

    Twinmom06 replied to newnurse012's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I just got a job at Geisinger Wyoming Valley as a Student Extern - there isn't a lot to do in this area (I live in W/B-Scranton area) - I think its a decent system to work for - so far...depends on...
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    "Epic" charting

    Twinmom06 replied to massbaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not a nurse yet but our entire hospital system uses Epic charting...the only things on paper are the appropriate consents and the ppwork that goes to the
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    Stupid things that nurses say

    Twinmom06 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    CHA-CHING!!!!! Thanks for the laugh of the
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    Stupid things that nurses say

    Twinmom06 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    my grandma had a mastectomy back in 1978 - back in those days they didn't do reconstructive surgery, so she has a "realistic" plastic boob she tucks in her bra...she was in rehab last year after...
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    School Bag

    Twinmom06 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    LL Bean backpack that I use mostly for clinical - our professors don't ask us to drag our books to class so I mostly just take a
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    What is the hardest subject in the nursing curriculum, in your opinion?

    Twinmom06 replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Students

    cardiac - I can understand the conduction but the rest of it - nope just never sank in