mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Certifications for the new RN???

    mom2michael replied to wannabe a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Experience trumps certifications and in order to do well and understand your certification classes, it's good to have some background first (JMHO). But when you are ready and I'm guessing you are ER...

  2. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    mom2michael replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    good

  3. 12 months seems like forever!

    mom2michael replied to imanedrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What you are feeling is normal and is expected for a new grad at 2 months. Does it make it any easier or any less painful????? NO, it doesn't. However, jumping ship at 2 months, before you've really...

  4. Thinking of an incentive program for longevity....help

    mom2michael replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my current place of employment there is a Nursing Gala where you are invited if you have been an employee for 5 or more years. They provide all the food, fun and drinks (for those that drink) for...

  5. Very Sad and Confused RN. Dont know what to do!

    mom2michael replied to RNBSNMe's topic in General Nursing

    I could've wrote your post!!!! I was an ER tech all thru NS, graduated and went into ER. I've bounced around to 3 different ER's trying to figure out what my problem was. I just assumed it was the...

  6. Do you have to be on-call?

    mom2michael replied to christine_chapel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Call time around where I live is the norm. One facility I interviewed at had 40 hours every 2 weeks (and you are called in pretty much any time you are on call), another had 20 hours every 2 weeks,...

  7. Will I EVER be a CNM?

    mom2michael replied to dinah77's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I took an VERY long and scenic route in my career path. When I was 18 (now 34) I wanted to be a Midwife. Had no clue what it entailed, it was a dream, a desire and something I thought would be just...

  8. Is distance learning as effective?

    mom2michael replied to kitchenluvr's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I can only speak from my experience thus far with Frontier. They have been 100% supportive of me in every aspect. If I send an email - I get a response ASAP. They've answered probably 4 million...

  9. How long for an L&D orientation?

    mom2michael replied to L&DRN2008's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been on 4 interviews now with 4 different facilities and their L&D departments all have an min. orientation time of 6-9 months. PP/WBN has averaged around 12 weeks. The facility I am...

  10. L&D so hard to get into....

    mom2michael replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel your pain. I've been an ER nurse now for about 1.5 years and I want so very much to be a L&D nurse - all the openings want experience which you can't get unless you get that 1st job. And...

  11. Dress Codes for the ER

    mom2michael replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    It's part of the job. There are much bigger things in life to worry about than what color scrubs to wear. And bucking the giant St. John's system isn't likely to get you anywhere but fired. They...

  12. New Grad Straight To OR

    mom2michael replied to AOx4's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, lots of ORs hire new grads. It's not unheard of. They would of course prefer some experience because all experience is a building block to the next road in your life, but it's not unheard...

  13. Another Telemetry Update

    mom2michael replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite book is Cardiac Care made Incredibly Visual by Lippincott. It's awesome and very detailed and has easy to understand pictures. I love pictures when they make sense. Good luck to...

  14. Missouri Salary Poll

    mom2michael replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    I wont give a city but I live/work in the southern 1/2 of the state I make >$18.00/hr which is excellent for where I live, trust me. I make additional pay based on certifications I hold, the more...

  15. Dayshift or Nightshift: Which works better for families??

    mom2michael replied to SchoolRN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Nights work better for me and my family. My husband works from home, so childcare isn't the issue but family time is. When I worked days I felt so rushed, rushed to get home (which wasn't until...

  16. I Am Terrified Now!!

    mom2michael replied to Jan RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't work LTC but I have a friend that does and he loves it without a doubt. He thanks God everyday to be a part of the joy he brings to his residents and their families. He says the work is hard...

  17. Emergency Nursing -- What's it like?

    mom2michael replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You will use basic assessment skills anywhere in nursing you go. You will learn to trust your judgement because you learned such good basic assessment skills. You'll also learn a lot of basic...

  18. Emergency Nursing -- What's it like?

    mom2michael replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I started out pretty new to the ER (I worked 12 or so weeks on a Tele floor as a GN/RN). Looking back, I have to say, I probably would've been a bit more comfortable in my role as an RN had I...

  19. dispensing medications

    mom2michael replied to 9309's topic in Emergency

    I brought this up to the ER Manager and the Pharm. where I work and they claim that when the doctor writes "Two Norco 5/325mg home with patient for use at home, 1-2 tabs by mouth every 6 hours as...

  20. I "got the talk" at the end of my shift today sorry long

    mom2michael replied to ER06's topic in Emergency

    Here is my take on the situation. I had a PRN job, very similar to the place you describe. It was HELL for 12 hours straight. No one cared that you had the last 4 EMS units, if you had a free bed...

  21. Positive ppd test

    mom2michael replied to foster's mom's topic in General Nursing

    A positive PPD test means you've been exposed to TB, doesn't mean you have it. A chest X-ray will probably be the next thing and then they'll go from there. A co-worker of mine tests positive every...

  22. Unit clerk job while in NS

    mom2michael replied to Hoping4RNin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoyed my US job in NS and I learned tons. I worked in a NICU and I was just busy enough to stay busy, not overwhelmed and occasionally had time to study here and there or discuss stuff...

  23. Does anyone just work Mother/Baby??

    mom2michael replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The facility I am interested in there are 5 areas. WB, PP, NICU, L&D, Peds. You pick the 2 you are interested in and every 6 months you can add another one to the list but you are not required...

  24. blackout curtains advice

    mom2michael replied to ymm123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Bought some at Lowes - $19.99 each and I just needed 2. I put them on the inside of the window, with a tension rod & then I have my nice curtains on the outside. My nice curtains are very think,...

  25. RN Salary question.

    mom2michael replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3-12 hours shifts per week, each actually 12.5 hours long because heaven forbid they pay for lunch, and I get paid for 36 per week, 72 hours per pay period. I have to physically work more...