iPink BSN, RN

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    Fully drain distended bladder?

    iPink replied to haunani's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have drained more than 1000mLs of urine on a patient. The only thing that happened was the patient felt relief and his vitals were
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    My Career options after graduation

    iPink replied to ariel91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know your finances and what you can survive off on. Working for the department of health comes with great benefits but not great pay. I even was battling that decision when I was on a tough unit,...
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    Will it be difficult to get hired in L&D as a male?

    iPink replied to JasonKa's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Apply. Male OB MDs aren't unheard of, why not male OB RNs. As PP has stated, patients will have their preference, but you get reassigned. Good luck! Sent from iPink's phone via allnurses
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    New Grad in LTC - Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?

    iPink replied to blackdiamond407's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, your manager could have chosen his words better, but being watched normal. You're new and your response to him was appropriate and it seemed to throw him off guard. When I started off, I...
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    Failed nursing school to psychology major?

    iPink replied to nursing212's topic in General Students

    Both paths are leading back to nursing yet you say you don't love it. Is it because you feel nursing will give you more opportunities and flexibility? I know plenty of people who went into nursing for...
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    Finding Employment

    iPink replied to wilslisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my program, our last semester was gratefully our easiest semester. We had less classes, giving us free time to get PCT/tech/CNA jobs. Some of my classmates were able to land tech jobs which would...
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    What to wear to orientation?

    iPink replied to randomly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wore my scrubs and so did the other nurses except one, which was fine. As long as you are wearing "business casual - no jeans, or scrubs." Don't fret and good
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    How often do you see/ deal with vomit as a nurse?

    iPink replied to AspiringRN27's topic in General Students

    Not often, but I had one patient last year that had ascites among other things. She was filling up quickly and would vomit almost all the way to the top of the blue vomit bags. One time I measured...
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    Certification

    iPink replied to Amber6684's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You have to have a certain amount of hours before qualifying to take it. If you have been in the specialty for about 2 years, the RNC-MNN (Maternal Newborn Nursing) cert is the route you would go, if...
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    I'm never going to get a job.....

    iPink replied to LizzieB_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took me 10 months and I was licensed in two different states. A big part of the reason why it took me that long was I didn't apply to everywhere. I refused to apply to LTCs/rehabs where they might...
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    Bachelors in a non nursing field and need advice on getting my BSN

    iPink replied to akt09b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    American History and Politics are the prerequisites for your ABSN program? I went through an ABSN program and I chose the one that required the least amount of prerequisites. I agree with the previous...
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    Certification

    iPink replied to Amber6684's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a postpartum (mother/baby) nurse. My unit paid for my NRP cert. It's also now required to have ACLS, which I had already obtained on my previous critical care unit. Some of the nurses who solely...
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    Men in obstetrics

    iPink replied to ArgentumRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first RN job, on a critical care floor, I worked with a lot of male RNs. I love working with male coworkers. Now that I'm in women's health, that is one thing I miss - more
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    Not sure what to do?

    iPink replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh goodness. Sorry you are experiencing this. I too started on a very tough critical care floor. However, it wasn't as bad as your unit sounds. You have to be on the unit for a minimum of 2 years...
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    Men in obstetrics

    iPink replied to ArgentumRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work, male Residents/attendings, yes...male nurses,
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    Leaving the nurse profession

    iPink replied to Cindycin37's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, it took me awhile to get a job after moving at of state. Part of the struggle was I refused to take a job at LTC facilities due to the high nurse-patient ratios and among other things. I was lucky...
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    A nurse who doesn't breastfeed

    iPink replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A woman's choice to breastfeed or not and the potential criticism for that choice? Yup, that'll be a hot topic for sure. Sent from iPink's phone via allnurses
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    When's the doctor coming in??

    iPink replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got this question all the time at my previous unit, but I knew the answer because we rounded with them between certain times. We didn't have Residents. At my new unit, I have no idea because nurses...
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    Leaving before 1 year is over

    iPink replied to greyL's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't leave without having a job offer. Apply to your home hospital while still keeping your current job. If you're offered the job then take it. However, if you don't, keep your position. Also,...
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    "Just Don't Kill Anyone"

    iPink replied to PCnurse88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awe, the training wills are off and you are ready to soar! You will have bumps and bruises along the way but it's expected in any profession. No, you don't want to kill anyone, but maybe one day you...
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    Help newbie switched to nights and a mess!

    iPink replied to heartsgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recently switched to nights. However, I'm not on a highly stressful, with total care patients unit. I can still sympathize with you because my memory hasn't faded from experiencing being on a unit...
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    Changing major to Nursing

    iPink replied to daetor2012's topic in General Students

    You are not alone. I switched from wanting to be a Physician Assistant, Computer Engineer, Computer Science, to finally settling on Information Technology and Informatics. Went back to school several...
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    New Grad Job Interview L/D

    iPink replied to nursetobe2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Every New Grad RN position is different everywhere, because I had a wake up call when I interviewed and WAS asked knowledge based questions. I was a career changer and was able to work in my previous...
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    I thought I knew, but I had NO idea

    iPink replied to CareQueen's topic in General Students

    Esme isn't kidding about nursing being so much different than you'll ever experience. I went through a 15-month ABSN program and thought I wasn't going to make it out alive. But I did thanks to a...
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    Is it me or nursing?

    iPink replied to c.kelly20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are missing the context of the section you quoted me. I'm talking about skills and being comfortable in those skills as a nurse. It is those nurses' prerogative to choose to stay in a job 10/15/20...