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  1. In the middle of OR orientation:still confused

    zahryia replied to dexter99's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's the newness that's bothering you the most. As great as it is for us nurses to continually change careers, the 'starting over' period is not always an exciting experience. I would keep...

  2. Will I EVER be a CNM?

    zahryia replied to dinah77's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm just graduating from nursing school, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I personally think postpartum and antepartum is better experience for an aspiring midwife than a labor and delivery...

  3. Don't know if I'm going to make it as an OB nurse

    zahryia replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yikes! Lately I've been feeling that 'not so good' feeling about my upcoming new job in a high risk L and D unit. And I think this is exactly why. I'm going to stick it out for a year, and will...

  4. I Got The Job!!

    zahryia replied to TRINI_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!!!! We should keep in touch as we both will be starting our careers in this field as new grads. I'm a little jealous of your orientation time, though. It sounds really thorough and...

  5. Unfair Wage Increase

    zahryia replied to snuggles49's topic in Nurse Management

    I understand your frustration. I just hope it lies with upper management and not the young lady who took the opportunity. Something similiar happened to me. A girl with less experience and education...

  6. 1st NYC Travel Assignment--How's my pay?

    zahryia replied to IndigoCarmine's topic in Travel

    I've never done traveling, so my response is strictly from the POV of living in NYC. I don't think you're being fairly compensated. New Grads start out at 64k minimum to 70k+ Perhaps the fact that...

  7. NYU Midwifery Question

    zahryia replied to moira5520's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    sounds like you will be blocked out. this also happened with university of md's program. you should probably email the director of the programt to find out why they have suspended their program....

  8. Unfair Wage Increase

    zahryia replied to snuggles49's topic in Nurse Management

    I think this is a lesson in negoitiation(sp) and business. No one stopped any of the nurses 'with more experience and a BSN' to step up to the plate and state that they were willing to take the job...

  9. Question: Risk Manager Job Duties - This is my new job

    zahryia replied to Mozzie's topic in Quality Improvement

    This post is fine for this forum. But I would also post in the Management forum. I don't have too much experience in this area, but when I think of risk management, the first thing that comes to...

  10. Typical Day for QI Nurse

    zahryia replied to Linds2642's topic in Quality Improvement

    Definitely meetings galore. I would probably add trainings. Training employees in CQI and/or PI is often overlooked. Good computer skills would be in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Access and SPSS is...

  11. QI Courses

    zahryia replied to kimie1196's topic in Quality Improvement

    Well, definitely join NAHQ! Then join your local association. The California association has a great review course on quality concepts and management. It's a great way to network and learn and...

  12. new RN's in specialty areas

    zahryia replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    Well, then perhaps it should be part of the job description and training. Someone taught them, so pay it

  13. Chemo Brain

    zahryia replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    CancerCare has a few publications on the topic: http://www.cancercare.org/pdf/fact_sheets/fs_chemobrain_doctor_talk.pdf http://www.cancercare.org/pdf/fact_sheets/fs_chemobrain_cognitive.pdf...

  14. Interview this AM

    zahryia replied to TRINI_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow! That's a REAL shadow experience. Sounds like you did well. I think you will get it. Please concentrate on your studies, though. I made the mistake of being overanxious over a potential...

  15. Entering the NICU

    zahryia replied to sweetspirit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Join AWHONN and/or NANN. Start going to the local meetings and network. Would you be willing to work in a regular or special care nursery in the

  16. Future L&D nurse, HOPEFULLY!

    zahryia replied to Mary C's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think working on a pulmonary floor is a bad thing. There will be women who are pregnant and come in with respiratory/cardiac problems that you will be better equipped to assess and intervene...

  17. Capping Ceremony

    zahryia replied to RhondaBlair's topic in General Nursing

    As a soon to be new grad, I would agree with this. The school might already be giving the students pins and the keepsakes are cute, but after not working for a couple of years, a gift certificate to...

  18. Hello All, I am kind of new to this forum

    zahryia replied to ABNI's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Welcome to the board! Unfortunately, I can't give you any internal info on Holy Cross. I applied for a position in their postpartum unit, but decided not to take it. I believe their starting hourly...

  19. Palm Downloads for L&D

    zahryia replied to Birth in Awareness's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have any personal experience with any of the OB programs, but if you do a search on Skyscape, you'll see quite a few choices. http://www.skyscape.com/estore/store.aspx?category=8 I will be...

  20. NS about to start OB rotation. Any advise?

    zahryia replied to 3sodapop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Honestly, your kindness is the biggest thing you can bring to the unit. If all you do is get water for the laboring mom and listen, you've done a lot. And that's assuming you can give her...

  21. Where to live?

    zahryia replied to LadyQT's topic in General Nursing

    If you want safe AND nice, I'm not so sure that is reasonable. But if you happen to stumble across a unit for that price that meets the above requirements, please let me

  22. What classes to take

    zahryia replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While I was in nursing school, I become a doula. I went through DONA, but there's also ALACE and CAPPA. Being a doula definitely made my resume look competitive for L and D

  23. What exactly does "per diem" mean?

    zahryia replied to ljds's topic in Agency Nurses

    Is that a typo? I mean, 25k in this day and age is not much. Or do you mean in addition to your salary, you have made 25k? If that's the case, that is REALLY

  24. L&D Internship interview tomorrow!

    zahryia replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry I didn't see your question sooner. I hope you did well on your interview. Please share how it

  25. Desperate for A LPN or RN program

    zahryia replied to lpnserria's topic in New York Nursing

    Just take the class over. No biggie. I bombed in undergrad, but I'm about to graduate from nursing school in four weeks. They just looked at my pre-reqa. Take chemistry over and try to get an A in...