mjs2118

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1. Prep for vaginal Delivery

   mjs2118 replied to Goodlaura6's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do! Betadine! Right when the doctor walks in, before the baby is

2. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

   mjs2118 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

   YES.. At my facility, if you do not get your annual flu shot, you do not get your annual merit increase..

3. For those who work 12's and do self scheduling

   mjs2118 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

   That schedule would seem okay as long as you are working days... If not, while working nights, in a row is the only way to go. I work nights so the only way I feel like I get any time off is by doing...

4. L&D Interview!!! Freaking out!!!

   mjs2118 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

   No matter what the questions, answer honestly. Just be yourself and express your commitment and passion for the specialty. And do send a thank you card, and be persistent. I cant stress that enough....

5. Night shift turning me into a witch?

   mjs2118 replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

   Now that I think about it, I can definitely relate. I have been having a lot of anxiety with swings of depression, and have been so inpatient compared to how I was a year ago. So bad that I've...

6. As an experienced RN, do you like/dislike having a student nurse assigned to you?

   mjs2118 replied to jamie32764's topic in General Students

   I honestly don't mind student nurses. On my floor, student nurses are assigned certain patients rather than a nurse so it doesn't really affect my time management and such. If anything, student nurses...

7. Healthy women schedule C-sections to prevent vaginal stretching

   mjs2118 replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I cannot believe the number of women who would voluntarily choose to have a csection, or that would prefer one straight from the get go. Women have been giving birth naturally from the beginning of...

8. Medical Nurse with an OB interview, any advice?

   mjs2118 replied to mjs2118's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes I did get the job :) and no my manager did not know ahead of time that I was applying for the job. I did not want anyone to know I applied for transfer until I got the job offer IF I

9. Medical Nurse with an OB interview, any advice?

   mjs2118 replied to mjs2118's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the reply. I had my interview yesterday, and I think it went pretty good but trying not to get my hopes up. They asked me if I would like to shadow next week so I go on Monday. Hopefully...

10. Medical Nurse with an OB interview, any advice?

    mjs2118 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been a nurse for 8 months now so I am fairly new but I have learned so much and feel like I am finally gaining the confidence that all new nurses want to gain. I started out on a medical floor...

11. Had my first grievance, not very happy...

    mjs2118 replied to mjs2118's topic in General Nursing

    No, the patient got her morphine at 7 something before I was even done getting report altogether because I had to override the system. She got her pain meds right away... Where I work, a lot of times...

12. Had my first grievance, not very happy...

    mjs2118 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got a voicemail today from my manager telling me to call her before she left today. This always concerns me right off the bat. I am a fairly new nurse, just about to hit the 6 month mark so I'm...

13. Wanting to be a better nurse...

    mjs2118 replied to mjs2118's topic in General Nursing

    I do find that when I am able to interact with my patients the way I want to, I retain much more information about them. Unfortunately, sometimes time gets in the way of that. Thats why I love...

14. Wanting to be a better nurse...

    mjs2118 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I am new the allnurses.. I have been an RN since January and have been working as a nurse on a medical floor at a fairly large hospital in my area. Although I have learned tons since...