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I wish. Happens frequently here in Florida at alot of facilities based on the nurses I have spoken with and the facilities I've worked at. It's why I left l&d, at least until I move out of state

Yes. At the hospital I last worked labor and delivery at it was not uncommon to have 4 to 5 patients in labor at one time; with multiple being on pit and maybe 1 on mag. Staffing is horrendous here. I'm now on mom/baby elsewhere but talking to and seeing the nurses here in l&d it's the same thing.

I don't have anything to add on the insulin drips, but I want to know where you all work that laboring patients are 1:1 for any reason; we routinely have 4 to 5 of our own patients on L&D's down here (and I worked L&D in a high risk perinatal center, and am now in another high risk perinatal center), its why I moved to postpartum a few months ago - I was constantly in fear for my license I miss it, but I haven't found anywhere here that follows safe guidelines.

CCNE made a policy change effective this year called the Sawyer initiative that states CCNE accredited schools MUST place you. Https://www.aacnnursing.org/portals/42/CCNE/PDF/summary-major-revisions-to-2018-standards.pdf As someone in another thread posted you can reach out to CCNE directly and they will send you a letter to give to your school. If schools don't comply they can lose accreditation. If CCNE doesn't respond you can write to them stating if appropriate action isn't taken against the school you will file a complaint against their accreditation with DOE(dept of education) who authorizes them, and could jeapordize them. If enough people share this stuff and start to take action things will change.

Hi! Is anyone out there a CPM to CNM, who went to Jefferson University? Or even someone who wasn't a CPM but went to Jefferson to get their CNM? I would love to get info on the program. I'm pretty sure that is where I am going, and as a CPM/LM in Florida supposedly I get advanced standing in the program (I am also an RN/BSN), though I don't know what exactly that looks like yet - still in the admissions phase. Thanks!

The unit I will begin my first position with, practices primary nursing and everyone is expected to scrapbook for the parents. I'm a little nervous about this myself honestly, since I am not a super crafty person. When I was there shadowing I saw beads, foot and hand prints, different things monthly - but the majority of the scrapbooking is done by the PARENTS. The unit social worker holds weekly parent groups and they do scrapbooking as part of it. I think this probably takes a lion share of the scrapbooking off of the nurses. I will let you know once I actually start!

I am a new grad. (for disclosure I am also a direct entry licensed midwife). I have NRP, and STABLE and was told it was one of the reasons I was hired straight into the level 3b NICU. So I can say for me, it helped. I don't really understand how it would hurt - since most NICU's require you to have both anyway? Good luck!

Congrats y'all! I just got hired into a level IIIB NICU, graduated Aug 24 just waiting for my license and start October 23 (and I am moving across the country to take it!). Anyway, the book that the NICU director suggested to me to study before I start is : Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing 5th edition, by Verklan/Walden Its pretty intense but great info. I don't know about you all, but I'm terrified lol. Nursing school doesn't really give you anything that applies to NICU. Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5e (Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (AWHONN)): 978

Do any of you know anything about Delta Healthcare Providers? They are a staffing and travel agency that also helps place new grads. They have some pretty great advertised job packages, just wanting to know if they are the real deal or not.

Unless your ADN or BSN program is specifically written with the Board of Ed here in Florida to include an LPN "out", you are no longer allowed to sit for the LPN exam. It hasn't been an option for about 7 years or so here.

OMG NO. I wouldn't recommend CFVH to anyone. I lived there, worked there as a CNA and it is a horrific place to work. Had lots of friends who were RN's and wouldn't do it again. Unless you want to be a trauma nurse. For a midsize military town they get alot of trauma,Not sure why.

Thanks Katie. My only issue with med/surg is that at least in this area - it really tends to just be geriatrics and really basic issues.

Its all what you make it and what you are willing to put in. Its a relatively new program, so there are still ALOT of bugs being worked out. I have been a student there since August. Was it my first choice? or even my fifth choice? Honestly no, but the state is paying for me to go there and it works out best for me as we only have to have our "butt in the chair" 1 day a week as a bridge student, then however many clinicals per semester. If you have no medical background and would be coming in as a generic student I would say stay far far away....its just really not a good way for you to get your education and be competent in my personal opinion. As a bridge student, bust your a$$ and teach yourself alot, have good clinical skills to start and you will be fine. The faculty and the administration are open to comments/suggestions if you give them respectfully and you are doing your part.

Wow good for you! Are you normally good at math? Statistics scares me, I suck at math and struggled through Algebra taking it a few times.

will help me the most going for my FNP? I am about to graduate with my ASN, and will be going straight into an MSN/FNP program. My background: I am a licensed midwife, went back to school for my RN and my ultimate goal is to open a rural clinic somewhere to serve the underserved ( birth to death), since so many of those clinics already in place are closing down due to retirements etc. So my major background currently is OB/Well Woman. I am trying to figure out what nursing jobs to apply for to work while I am in school for my FNP that will contribute the most to my education/skills for when I am OUT of school, if that makes sense? Also, it doesn't matter to me if I have to move somewhere in or out of state (currently in Florida) to get the job that will help me the most. I'm willing to go anywhere but California - just because of the issues people have getting a license there when they are from out of state. I would appreciate any suggestions.