Hi, everybody. I just started with this site and am happy to see a section for Oklahoma. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to get many visits, but will check back periodically. I live in OKC, work at...
grammyd, hope and pray all turns out OK with your health. Regarding school, I say do what you want to do and don't ever let age be a factor. There will always be somebody younger and somebody older...
I agree with those who say to go for what you really want. I got sidetracked away from Peds right after school and it took 12 years to get back to where my heart really is. Those other areas were by...
1.Oklahoma 2.NICU 3.RN/ADN + 4.yes, parent teaching, 5.for it! 6.have in past for migraines 7.yes 8. 9.also for ear infections in 9 mo. old (never had another infection) I have been to some who seem...
A lesson learned regarding repositioning, even with the neonates: finding a needle cap in the bed under the patient. I can only imagine how uncomfortable that must be if you can't move and can't...
nanna4 replied to nursebraswell's topic in Nursing Career
You don't say if you are in a large city or rural, but here in my big city hospital every unit has lots of openings. Everybody pretty much starts on nights, but usually a day position opens up within...
Is it worse for you in Winter? I drag out the fine mist humidifier at home when it gets bad and it seems to help lots in the house... By the way, do you have probs with watches stopping when you wear...
I scare myself if I don't wear any make-up and pass a mirror, so I figure other people are scared too! So, for everybody's sake I wear just enough to look alive... It really looks weird though, when...
Thanks for bringing up this subject...my daughter and her friend were both told they would have to choose between breastfeeding and taking SSRIs, so I gave them copies of the book mentioned to show...
Sometimes your age/life experience can work for you. I was hired 2 years ago in my present job at age 48. And now sometimes I'm asked to be relief if the supervisor goes to meetings, etc. in case...
Good morning all...I am new to this site and enjoy reading the posts very much. I work in a large NICU/Special Care Nursery and we have several nurses working there with back, hip, or knee problems...
Hi, I work in a special care nursery/NICU. I hope the baby is being cared for by a pediatrician. Litle ones are a whole other kind of critter from adults. Regarding constipation, most newborns make a...