mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Anyone order from Stethoscopes4u.com????

    mom2michael replied to Italia13 RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I've totally misread this - but it's only been 3 business days since you've ordered. I've never gotten anything ordered via the net that quick. Then you throw a holiday into the mix...... Try...

  2. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    mom2michael replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in places where cell phone usage was a HUGE issue and I was told to put up my cell phone (also a PDA) while I was looking up an unfamiliar drug because people (aka patients families)...

  3. termination and pto benefits

    mom2michael replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    My last job required you to be employed for 18 months continuously. While you could use all the PTO you wanted during that 18 months, if you quit and/or got fired w/in that 18 months you forfeited...

  4. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

    mom2michael replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Without a doubt I would give birth where I worked. My coworkers are awesome and would provide me with the best care for both me and my baby. We are a fairly small facility as well and though...

  5. Mother/Baby units, how do they flow?

    mom2michael replied to luv2laborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We deliver anywhere from 50-70 per month - I think last month was 60 something....... Ideally I would've loved to have seen mom stay in her same room and all the baby care be performed at bedside and...

  6. No Smoking Campus

    mom2michael replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not enforced regardless of who is the

  7. RN w/ BSN starting salary

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

    Where I live it's the same regardless if you have a diploma, ASN or BSN. Rather than salary.com which I find to be grossly off in their calculations (I should be making $20,000 more a year than what I...

  8. Preceptorship: Can I ask for a schedule change?

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

    This probably should've been addressed when you were first hired so that your manager knew you limitations and desired working schedule and the reasons behind it. However, since that is either here...

  9. Question bout hours

    mom2michael replied to jenni82104's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking you are paid only for the time you are at work. 36=36 usually. Some facilities have different programs dependent upon their needs where you might work less hours and get paid for...

  10. compact states

    mom2michael replied to josoknow's topic in General Nursing

    You must physically reside in the said compact state. For example, I work in Arkansas, therefore I hold an Arkansas license. I do not live in Arkansas though, I live in Missouri. Arkansas is a...

  11. Difficulty finding a job.

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

    If you've been applying online you might have been applying for canned jobs which are jobs that are always posted to elicit applications but that department might not be hiring. At this juncture I...

  12. Vasopressors- Critical Care RN's please help!

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

    Never heard of Cardizem being used in this situation, so I'm not any help there. Most ER docs go with what they know. They know that fluids will fix low BP's d/t low fluids. They also know w/o fluids...

  13. hanging cartizem

    mom2michael replied to Kristine6767's topic in General Nursing

    Really, how come? It was our policy to be ran as IVPB in the ER but I really have no clue why so I'm very curious. We rarely ran it for long in the ER, usually a couple boluses fixed the problem...

  14. hanging cartizem

    mom2michael replied to Kristine6767's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming you mean Cardizem...... A pump because it's a pretty dangerous drug to main line into your patient without some control. You also have to be able to regulate it (titrate it) according to...

  15. New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

    mom2michael replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It's everything I hoped, dreamed and wanted it to be. It's been incredibly amazing so far. The set up was a bit different than what I thought it was going to be but I...

  16. torn between two loves! your opinion:

    mom2michael replied to nurse2Bdec08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pick the facility that is going to help you grow the most as a new nurse. Then pick the job. A facility with a strong background in supporting new nurses, a great preceptor program and a wonderful...

  17. How are OB Mds generally?

    mom2michael replied to JentheRN2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Having just done ER and OB - I don't have M/S docs to compare it too but so far I think the OB docs are great. We just have 2 main ones that do about 80% of all deliveries and then a few more than...

  18. Mother/Baby units, how do they flow?

    mom2michael replied to luv2laborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have 5 LDR rooms, notice they are not P rooms because we do not postpartum in those rooms unless we have a PP crisis going on and all those rooms are full. After a normal vag delivery and after...

  19. Process of signing up for call

    mom2michael replied to Barkow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Right now our scheduler does everything including our call days that way there is no fighting, bickering or nitpicking about it. If you need a day off, put a request in the book. She won't schedule...

  20. What is the difference between what a CNM does and an NP of the same specialty?

    mom2michael replied to justme1972's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    WHCNP deal with the whole gamma of GYN issues across the age spectrum. In my state (which I have no clue if this varies state to state) they actually can do prenatal care and postpartum care but...

  21. Clinical hours required for Front or U of Cin?

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

    Frontier is not self paced in the sense you can take a class, finish it and start another one. They have gone to 12 week terms now and you take specific classes each term. Some classes are designed...

  22. Post Partum

    mom2michael replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do not do couplet care, mom has a nurse, baby has a nurse and so our set up is a bit different than most. We are also cross trained to do it all (which I'm in the process of doing right now) so...

  23. Dealing with personal prejudices?

    mom2michael replied to purplepanda's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's awesome you are looking deep inside to make sure this is the right choice for you!!!! Keep in mind, parenting has no boundaries. You'll see great parents at age 15 just like you'll see...

  24. University of Cincinati Online CNM program

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

    I know a person who attended U of C and actually just graduated. Her ONLY complaint thru the entire program has been the lack of clinical instructors and facilities to deliver at. There is an issue...

  25. In a confusing place

    mom2michael replied to WSUnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I struggled horribly with going to OB and leaving a really good ER job. I had great coworkers, an awesome schedule and a wonderful manager but my heart was in OB. My manager was awesome about it....