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  1. How long til midwifery???

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi, I was just wondering how many years it took you working in L &D to feel competant & confident enough to become a midwife????? Thanks

  2. yrs in L&D before nurse-midwife??

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i agree. i feel that i want to work in postpartum for at least a yr, & AT LEAST 3 in L&D. I just didn't know if that sounded like too little. i don't think i could ever do it with just 1 yr...

  3. yrs in L&D before nurse-midwife??

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I posted this on the midwifery forum but it's not very dynamic on there. Do any of you know how many yrs some nurses you have known worked in L&D before they felt comfortable enough to become...

  4. does anybody NOT like nicu???

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's seems that everyone i encounter absolutely loves nicu. which is great & motivates me even more to want to work in nicu!!! so does anybody not like

  5. My time in a NICU in Honduras

    crazylilkelly replied to LilPeanut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thanks for sharing your amazing story!!! i was wondering, does that hospital take nursing student volunteers on a year-round basis? i would love to do something like that over my x-mas break coming...

  6. does anybody NOT like nicu???

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i figured if someone didn't like nicu it would be because of the sadness that can come along w/ working there.

  7. Did any of you go to these schools??

    crazylilkelly replied to Samma's topic in Illinois Nursing

    i go to UIC but in champaign-urbana (they have a few regional sites throughout the state). I LOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEE it!!!!!!! I honestly feel that i am going to the best CON ever! the staff is amazing...

  8. night shift

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for your insight

  9. night shift

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi, i'm a nurse intern this summer & for 5 wks will be on night shift for 3-12s. i was wondering how you all work out your sleep schedule? i'm really sensitive to sleeping patterns!

  10. Why Do You Love It? Why Do You Hate It?

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    HEY PEOPLE, I'M IN NURSING SCHOOL AND GOING TO GRADUATE IN A YEAR! RIGHT NOW I FEEL A STRONG PULL TOWARD CARDIAC NURSING. SOOOOO, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF I COULD GET SOME INSIGHT TO WHAT YOU...

  11. where have you deployed & been stationed?

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    You got there a few months after I left. I left sig new yrs eve of 02 to go to rota & then off to kuwait for the war. YES, i miss sig soooo much. Sometimes, I dream about retiring there :)...

  12. where have you deployed & been stationed?

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    oh ya, right on, you're a chicagoan! i grew up in the south suburbs before I enlisted after high school. now i go to uofi in champaign (although i'm actually going to UIC down here....it's so...

  13. where have you deployed & been stationed?

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    lol, i went to sicily, spain & kuwait during one tour. i had a rare 2 yr active duty enlistment. we were supposed to just be in sicily for 6mos but the onset of the war in 03 extended us &...

  14. experiences as a nurse serving in iraq

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Government, Military

    Just wanted to hear some stories from some military nurses that served in iraq. how long were you out there? what branch? what was your base, security, hours and life in general like out there? i'm...

  15. getting pg during nursing school

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, My husband & I are considering getting pg during my senior yr so I can have the baby right after graduation & before I begin working. We really want to do this but I was wondering if...

  16. getting pg during nursing school

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    thanks guys. we're still in the midst of deciding so i appreciate your

  17. pennies for your thoughts please

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So, I'm only 3 semesters from getting my bsn. I know i intend on going to to grad school a few yrs after working. I feel it is too early to set my heart on what I want to pursue in grad school but I...

  18. pennies for your thoughts please

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    thanks guys. my husband already said he would be supportive of whatever I choose to do. I know we could make it through it & remain strong I just feel bad that Iwouldn't be able to spend as much...

  19. Norfolk/VB hospitals

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey, So does anyone know of any hospitals in the norfolk to VB area that will pay back a new grads student loans???? What about relocation costs??? Any general new grad incentives that any of you...

  20. Young -- should pursue NP or MD?

    crazylilkelly replied to MikeyJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i'm just a nursing student right now but one reason i eventually want to be an NP is b/c it's cheaper for my pts than having them go to a dr. but that's just one reason i find it appealing. just a...

  21. higher pay for BSN grads?

    crazylilkelly replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    my hospital only gives a $1,300 bonus for new bsn grads. other than that, everything else is the same. however, there are roles in the hospital that require a bsn, those tend to pay more. but jobs...

  22. Most RN's first borns?

    crazylilkelly replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    #1 and no alcholic parents. & my sister was the biggest caregiving type out us 3 kids. i caught on

  23. What are good nursing schools/programs in Illinois

    crazylilkelly replied to sara29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    university of illinois chicago nursing school is HIGHLY ranked. They have the main site in chicago but they also have regional sites in champaign-urbana, springfield & a few other places (you can...

  24. which dept to get experience in

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I'm in nursing school right now & am considering becoming a FNP down the line. I was wondering what your thoughts were on the best departments for me to work in as a staff nurse b/f grad...

  25. which dept to get experience in

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thanks! that definitely makes