HappyNurse2005

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  1. What is a "dry birth"?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, so I've heard this mentioned a few times. Sounds like a load of hoodly to me. One patient, primip, had been ruptured for 20 hours or so. Said something to the effect of she didn't want to...

  2. University of Phoenix RN-BSN program-cost?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in School, College Programs

    What is the cost of UOP's RN-BSN program? I looked at their website, adn did a search here, but see no mention of cost, other than UOPs website saying it costs less than a traditional degree. I see...

  3. how long was your orientation if you were experienced in that field of nursing?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Say, for ex, that you worked Labor and Delivery at one hospital. Then, you work at another hospital in Labor and Delivery.... how long was your orientation? i mean, you know your stuff, but the...

  4. hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    what is your opinion on appropriate hairstyles for nurses? i've seen some nurses with hair down to the middle of their backs. maybe they pulled it up when going into pt care, maybe not. wouldnt hair...

  5. Any easy RN-BSN online program in the U.S.?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to hnt1987's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Easy like flat out give you a good grade? For real? Any accredited college should make you EARN your good grades. If you find making good grades is easy, then thats great for you. But when you said...

  6. Pros/Cons of ONLINE NP program!?!?!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to PrettyWingsFNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    PrettyWings, I don't know because I am still in school. I can say though, the work is HARD and isn't any easier than an in person class, like those I took for my RN classes. If the school is...

  7. Pros/Cons of ONLINE NP program!?!?!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to PrettyWingsFNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am currently a student in a distance education (aka "online" but I don't like that terminology ) . I am attending Frontier, for their CNM program, but they also have a FNP program as well. As...

  8. Experience needed before beginning midwifery program - timing issues!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to nurse2B444's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Frontier does require one year of nursing experience, though not necessarily L&D experience. They will consider other relevant health care experience in lieu of the one year requirement. Keep...

  9. Frontier in 2012

    HappyNurse2005 replied to BabyLady's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am in the same class at Frontier as the earlier poster, klone. I applied in Feb 2010 for the August 2010 Frontier Bound. Although you are finding out your acceptance 6-8 weeks before Frontier Bound...

  10. Job interview while pregnant

    HappyNurse2005 replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    6 years ago, soon before my graduation, I was applying for jobs while also pregnant. I went to one interview while 8 months pregnant. Didn't get offered the job, even though I brought up in the...

  11. Should I tell my NM or not???

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NYnurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

    I think a young healthy patient with a 30pt drop in systolic BP warrants further investigation, more frequent VS, MD eval, etc. Of course she was feeling better--she had narcs! I think you are in the...

  12. do employers care if you are on xanax?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you're gonna have to disclose the Xanax on the pre employment drug

  13. "They give the meds, we do the care"

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Watching "Undercover Boss" and its the CEO of Brightstar, which i've never heard of. So, apparently one of the jobs of the company is providing agency staff to nursing homes, etc. The CEO asked a CNA...

  14. SUNY Downstate-Midwifery: Anti-Nursing?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ibambamama's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    At Frontier, you must be a nurse to apply , with at least one year experience, but other significant healthcare experience will be considered in lieu of the one year requirement. But-- you still have...

  15. Did any of you NOT take a NCLEX prep course??

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

    My first job required the Kaplan 4 day course. I didn't mind. the hospital paid for the course, and paid me my hourly salary to be there. I actually liked it though. I thought the Kaplan course...

  16. Is EPIC coming to your facility??....

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NYRN08's topic in Nursing Informatics

    My previous job used EPIC, and I was working there when they transitioned to EPIC. It was fine. It did make the doctors enter all orders into the computer, and it also strongly discouraged any...

  17. Does anyone enjoy being a nurse???

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    i love being a nurse. i love my job, and i've had jobs that i really didn't love as a nurse, too. i don't regret becoming a nurse at all, and never have (i've been a nurse almost 6 years). I'm so glad...

  18. Frontier ADN to MSN Bridge students/former students

    HappyNurse2005 replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ladies, you won't hear anything likely until June. I applied last February for the August bridge class last summer, just like you are now. Our class didn't hear anything until the end of June. When...

  19. ADN Students Whom Already Hold a Bachelors in Another Field

    HappyNurse2005 replied to TheCareerStudent's topic in General Students

    It's not 10 days at a time. If you do the ADN -MSN program, it is 4 days before you start (Monday afternoon-Thursday morning) then, after the first year there, you do the same four day visit, then,...

  20. Annoyed by what I saw in the dining room...vent

    HappyNurse2005 replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    maybe she was friends with him and was being nice? If you look for an ulterior motive in everything, you will find one. When I was a nursing student, I may have been scared of the doctors, but I...

  21. Did you apply to an NP school before you got your BSN?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to smkiya's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Do you have any experience as a nurse? Some schools Require experience. Some don't. Just be mindful of that when choosing where to

  22. for RN to BSN, does it matter if your school is not accredited by NLN?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to fleurafor's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was just discussing this yesterday. A nurse I work with graduates from an unaccredited (by NLN) ADN program. Her ADN school lost accreditation and didn't tell the students until they were halfway...

  23. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, guess I will be te only one to say that i did miss working in a hospital. I worked in a hospital for 4.5 years. Cardiology, then labor & delivery. I got tired of the politics and such, so I...

  24. Would you marry a Doctor?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    sure, if i fell in love with one. (oh, and if i wasn't already married, which i am...so this is hypothetical) yeah, they are subjected to lawsuits more often, work long hours, etc. but, every job has...

  25. Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    HappyNurse2005 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    maybe the girl thought they were