iPink BSN, RN

Critical Care, Postpartum

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    Help greatly needed

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

    Why don't you get your 1-2 years on your current unit and then apply for transfer to the Mother/Baby unit. That's what I did! Sent via iPink's phone using
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    First day on my own- now scared to go back

    iPink replied to kayleen4246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Take a deep breath...I'm assuming you're a GN because you stated you never hung IV antibiotics. When I started out as a GN in critical care, I had my fair share of patients who were postop with jpeg...
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    oncology nurse interested in Ob/GYN

    iPink replied to r.n.my's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I switched specialties. I went from being on a very busy and often stressful ICU stepdown unit to an equally busy but less stressful postpartum unit. The first step is to apply and dust off those old...
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    "Actively Considered"

    iPink replied to Shanny246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    AN needs to extend that because I only had 8 messages. I deleted them
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    Postpartum couplet care

    iPink replied to KYgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since transferring to my postpartum unit, I haven't experienced couplet care. But was told in the past when staffing was very low they have done it. Usually 5 couplets! Often times it can be very...
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    "Actively Considered"

    iPink replied to Shanny246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't post that info openly on the forums. It's definitely a long ways from New Hampshire. I can PM you if you would
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    "Actively Considered"

    iPink replied to Shanny246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately you have to wait, which is the hard part. Some people got hired onto my unit (Postpartum) by calling or emailing the nurse manager directly. Some hospitals are strict in that managers...
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    How to sleep for first night shift?

    iPink replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everyone does it differently. I switched from working day shift to night shift and it was trial and error for me to come up with a regimen to help me survive working nights. If I worked Sunday night,...
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    Credit Confused

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

    Why are you looking at other nursing program's website to confuse you even more. If you have any questions about your program, you should be addressing them to the Student records/Admissions office to...
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    Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

    iPink replied to yellow_crayon's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I recently switched specialties and went to the night shift. I'm not exhausted at the end of my shift and on days I have off, I'm not in bed recovering. I have now enjoyed working three 12s. I would...
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    2nd degree BSN worth it?

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

    I know plenty of people that worked during their ADN
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    2nd degree BSN worth it?

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

    For several reasons...Most Accelerated programs require you to have at least a 3.0 GPA to apply. Not everyone earned that when getting their first bachelors. Also ABSNs can be expensive and for some...
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    Starting a (hopefully) fruitful career!

    iPink replied to phuretrotr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats on landing any job, let alone in OB as a new grad! Eventually transitioning from OB to NICU will be fine because you'll get to rotate in the different areas. So the learning curve may not be...
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    any career changers?

    iPink replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    First degree is a B.A. and worked as a Senior Research Analyst for a consumer research company in their project management department. I enjoyed what I did for a long time but knew I wanted something...
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    How did you guys make the choice to become nurses?

    iPink replied to planetoi's topic in General Nursing

    Short story... Nursing is my second career and realized it renders many opportunities. Since getting some experience under my belt, I get plenty of emails and phone calls from recruiters. I never once...
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    Nursing salary not that useful to pay back loans?!

    iPink replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Tina...I moved out of state once I graduated. The state I moved to preferred graduates from schools within their state. I refused to apply to nursing homes, etc which limited my job search net. I...
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    Nursing salary not that useful to pay back loans?!

    iPink replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Nursing is my second career..I did an Accelerated BSN. I looked at costs for all the programs in my area and that was the best choice ($30k). It did take me a while to land a job but was still paying...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    iPink replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    To the poster who doesn't want government assistance...When I was a nursing student, I went on government assistance for a few months. I swallowed my pride, but figured as a tax payer who has fallen...
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    graduating in may, getting married

    iPink replied to mdaniel2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Huh? OP, get offered the job first. There are people who are pregnant that wait to be offered a job before letting their employer know. However, I do agree with other PP, you'll have to mention to...
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    Please help I am starting to lose hope in becoming a nurse

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

    I'm sorry what you're going through. I sense the hurt in your post, but I don't share your opinions. Nursing is my second career and my first year was harsh in that it took my awhile to get a job. But...
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    Feel excluded from classmates

    iPink replied to lampard's topic in General Students

    BINGO! Yahtzee! Whatever...leave the "queen bee" and her little worker bees to themselves and move on. It's not the end of the world. If however, it's still pulling at your heartstrings and you find...
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    How common are grants/scholarships?

    iPink replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    When I got accepted to my ABSN program a few years ago, I googled "non-traditional student scholarships/grants". I applied to those I qualified for. I also looked at my school's program for any...
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    Just to express the unexpressed

    iPink replied to StacyAtheNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree, you want to seek professional help. Since you are a new grad, you can stay for a year at your current hospital for the experience then start looking to move closer to home. But seek...
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    How can an experienced RN break into Research Nursing?

    iPink replied to Freebo's topic in Research

    Had a friend who after getting her one year experience on her unit, she got into the research department at our same hospital. It did help that she had won research awards when she was a student, so...
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    How to tell manager you are seeking internal transfer

    iPink replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's best you find out the transfer policy at your hospital. I transferred internally too, and my hospital allows transfers after spending 6 months on a unit, except GNs which allowed them to transfer...