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Our antepartum unit gets ALL patients who are pregnant and admitted to the hospital for any reason. So it can be like a med/surg unit where all the patients are also pregnant. We get a lot of non-compliant diabetic patients who stay until their blood sugars are regulated. Then, they're released and almost always come back in a couple weeks for the same problem. The other day we had a mom who was 6 weeks pregnant for blood sugar regulation! Same as the other people have said...our magnesium patients go to antepartum and also any post delivery infections. It can be challenging over there but I like it. I alternate between post partum and antepartum. I like being able to move around a bit.

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I'm 6 months into my ED nursing career (RN), after a 16-week residency. I'm at a super busy level 1 trauma center. I like it a lot. It's stressful for sure though. We have a peds ED and adult ED, and we work both. I learn so much every shift and am always asking questions. I also watch other, more experienced nurses with their procedures and make it known I want to learn. :) It's a crazy ride as a new grad in the ED but its so much fun!!

I work in a level 1 trauma center that has both an adult side and peds side. As RN's we work both sides equally. I also started there as a new grad. Peds ED is super busy and SAD cases. I like both sides equally though. :)

Wow I'm an RN at a very busy level 1 trauma center in CA and we max out at 4 pts each. T

I can see where this would be so frustrating for you and your husband. I don't think anyone knows when the condition of California's community college will improve. In the meantime, more and more students are flooding through the doors with fewer and fewer classes being offered. I would consider relocating if you are able, but of course do lots of research before you do.

Unfortunatly, a lot of those schools are doing the lottery system as well. No matter if you have a C-average or an A-average...your chance of getting in is the same as everyone else. Also, many schools are giving priority to their own students (for example, you get priority if you have at least 19 units completed at that school). That's how my school did it...but there were over 300 applicants that had over 19 units there and only 50 slots. Hmm...

I'm in the same boat. Graduated May of this year and just passed boards at the end of June. I just got hired into a new grad program at a major university medical center in the emergency department (level 1 trauma) and am nervous as heck. It's a 16-week training program but still...Prayers for both of us! I can't wait to be a more confident nurse!