Montessori Mommy

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  1. Night Shifters....How do you stay rested?

    Montessori Mommy replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a cell phone to which only my husband and mother have the number. I resisted the urge to give the number to the hospital. That way, the only phone calls I can get when I'm alseep during the...

  2. Time: in room to epidural?

    Montessori Mommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a new RN on a very busy L & D. I was wondering how long it takes for patients in your facility to get an epidural. For example: a woman arrives in active labor requesting an epidural *now*....

  3. Vitamin K Administration

    Montessori Mommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a new grad nurse in L & D. Today the nurses on the floor were discussing if we are suppose to pull back before injecting Vitamin K or not. Does anyone know where I could find information on...

  4. how many patients do you get for clinical?

    Montessori Mommy replied to glamgalRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We had one patient the first semester, worked up to two the second. Our mini summer semester we had three patients for three 8 hours shifts a week for five weeks. Overwhelming & frustrating, but...

  5. Did I do the right thing??

    Montessori Mommy replied to AlmostThere:)'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went right into labor & delivery from nursing school in June of this year, and I'm so glad I did. OB, peds or NICU were the only areas I could ever work. Although I did very well in school -...

  6. Question from a new L & D RN

    Montessori Mommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated in May and began working on a very busy L & D unit in June. I love my job, and feel very blessed to work on such a wonderful unit. My question: How do you deal with family members...

  7. Night Shift & Depression

    Montessori Mommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new RN. I'm working 3 - 12 hour nights each week (7 PM - 7 AM). I love my job on L & D. Wonderful, supportive coworkers, great patients, and amazing physicians & midwives. At work, I...

  8. How to compare nursing programs that are so different? or: Which one do I choose??

    Montessori Mommy replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in Nursing Career

    I would ask the following questions: How much clinical time would you get during school? There are many nursing schools in my area, and some have strong relationships with hospitals while others have...

  9. Silly Question

    Montessori Mommy replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Gee.... I think all of the patients getting epidurals in L & D are ladies - aren't they??! How could that be a HIPAA violation? When I call the CRNA, I say "My patient in 16 would like an...

  10. Select-All-That-Apply-?'s

    Montessori Mommy replied to Beetle01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had one select-all-that-apply, and passed with 75 questions. NCLEX questions seems to come in cycles. I had two pharm questions, two peds and NO obstetrics - as did classmates who took it the same...

  11. Explaining: WHY nightshift, to family and friends

    Montessori Mommy replied to skislalom's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been on nights for a few weeks in L & D, after orientation during days. I love nights!! Yes - we have about half the number of nurses they have on days, but we manage. In genreal, the...

  12. We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    Montessori Mommy replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Consider yourself lucky! It took me hours to do research on my patients, their dxs and meds for each clinical. Many times we'd get in the next morning to find out the patient was discharged or moved...

  13. How many RNs in a delivery?

    Montessori Mommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can you tell me how many RNs you have in a delivery? How many in a c-section? I'm a new RN working L & D. The experienced RNs are expected to handle SVDs alone - with a CNM or MD, of course....

  14. Which states hire pre-NCLEX RNs?

    Montessori Mommy replied to Laurenann247's topic in General Nursing

    You can work in NYS as a Graduate Nurse. I believe most hospitals I know of pay RN rate to GNs. You can only work as a GN until you take NCLEX the first time. If you don't pass, you lose your...

  15. New grad who REALLY WANTS L&D

    Montessori Mommy replied to BullyLoveRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I felt exactly the way you did! I honestly didn't enjoy any clinical except L & D. The key for me was to tell the nurses I was with in clinical that I wanted to work there. I also introduced...

  16. Just took NCLEX ~ still a bit stunned

    Montessori Mommy replied to jessi1106's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Stunned is exactly how I felt, too. I kept telling myself that I there was no way I could have failed with my nursing school GPA, but I knew I guessed at the majority of the questions. I only had...

  17. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

    Montessori Mommy replied to jen42's topic in School

    We had a horrible run of head lice last summer/fall at home. My oldest got it at camp, and passed it to her little sister. We couldn't get rid of it on the little one (4 years old)! She cried like...

  18. Don't know what to do! Help or advice welcome!

    Montessori Mommy replied to pinknurse_84's topic in General Nursing

    Check with the program you are going into - the BSN program. While the passing grade in my nursing school was 80% (B), I was given credit for classes I took at another university in which I got a C....

  19. Vitamin K Administration

    Montessori Mommy replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for all of your responses. I was taught in school to aspirate, but one of the nurses on L & D mentioned that she read that aspirating can lead to complications. I had never heard...

  20. Unsure of my studying plan.....warning a rant!

    Montessori Mommy replied to Justme123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did tons of questions too, but I think the Delegation, Prioritization book was the most helpful. I had lots of those questions.... and passed! NCLEX is nothing like any of the books I used -...

  21. Did you OVER-STUDY??

    Montessori Mommy replied to kelci22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took NCLEX two days ago, and I really think I over-studied. Honestly, the questions were nothing like anything in any of the review books - except maybe that awesome Mosby Delegation &...

  22. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    Montessori Mommy replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75in 35 minutes! 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? sauders q & a, awesome mosby prioritization & delegation...

  23. No Maternity (or peds) rotations in my school

    Montessori Mommy replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My school had a wonderful OB & peds class (and we started IVs!), but I was told they are cutting way back on the class and clinicals and will be combining it with other areas for the semester....

  24. Any Advice PLEASE!

    Montessori Mommy replied to jmilyn's topic in Nursing Career

    I just received my ADN and am working in labor & delivery. I made an effort to introduce myself to the nurse manager of the unit when I was doing clinical there. I told her I wanted to work for...

  25. Advice for new grad starting in L&D???

    Montessori Mommy replied to darthsunshine's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have any advice, since I'm a new grad starting on L & D tomorrow! Just wanted to say best of luck to you!! Getting a position in L & D is almost impossible you are a new grad, so we...