MS Kathy

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  1. Working at River Region Medical Center

    MS Kathy replied to AmberMay's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Amber, I'll be at work Monday night so anywhere from 8p-7a would be a good time to try.

  2. Working at River Region Medical Center

    MS Kathy replied to AmberMay's topic in General Nursing

    Every job- unit is what you make it. Right now I hear rumblings about the 36 hour work week that we just went too. I used to commute to Jackson but that got old so I had to take a break. As with...

  3. OR -C/S QUESTIONS

    MS Kathy replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The amount the circulator has to do in our c-sec is crazy- and you have to do more! Our nursery does receive baby from surgeon, so that is at least one thing. We do a base count (before entering or...

  4. IBCLCers? Started down the road, anyone else?

    MS Kathy replied to lovingit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good Luck! I've been an IBCLC for 2 years and it means more to me than my RN (just bay a small margin though :-) )

  5. Cardiac to OB??

    MS Kathy replied to kmj1228's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My thougths are that the first year in nursing is really just figuring out your nursing practice. I spent 10 months on a telelmetry unit fulltime & PRN in a little county ER then I went to...

  6. Vag exams with sterile gloves or regular gloves?

    MS Kathy replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use sterile gloves. Heck I want my care providers to wear sterile gloves to do anything to me (I'm only slightly kidding). Glove boxes are

  7. Titers

    MS Kathy replied to hmellish's topic in General Nursing

    Most programs have a release clause regarding Hep B vaccination. The titers come back relatively quickly. I would get the titer and then if you are not immune, get the first shot, check titer again...

  8. CHS nurses

    MS Kathy replied to bsg rnc's topic in General Nursing

    We are new to the CHS system too. I'm not real sure what I think of it yet. I'm new to the hospital (almost a year) and that is about the same length of time CHS has been here. We have been seeing...

  9. RN jobs still available in MS-central?

    MS Kathy replied to MissRN0520's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly- I don't know. How long has it been since you've done floor nursing? ACLS and EKG are definitely helpful. Masteral units- I don't know what that is, but if it is just more education to work...

  10. RN jobs still available in MS-central?

    MS Kathy replied to MissRN0520's topic in General Nursing

    Are you here yet? If not- there are jobs. But I hear different things lately about some places in jackson having hiring freezes and freezing extra benefits, but I heard Jackson nurses go a base raise...

  11. Nursing school & kids

    MS Kathy replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I am a single mom with 4 kids ages 3-10.I just finished nursing school. It is absolutely doable- especially if you have family and friends willing to help. Good Luck!

  12. Nurses: Failure rate of courses perplexing - Jackson Clarion Ledger

    MS Kathy replied to Nursing News's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly ,I don't know. I took it. My BSN class is really amazingly smart. Most of them will pass NCLEX on the first try and will make excellent nurses. I do thing the system has failed them. I...

  13. Is camp nursing an option for a brand new RN?

    MS Kathy posted a topic in Camp

    Hi all, I know its really early, but a friend of mine brought the idea up for me. I graduate in May as an RN. Is it way out of the realm of experience for brand new nurses to Camp Nurse? I'm gonna go...

  14. Choosing The LPN track over RN

    MS Kathy replied to QueenMum's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I didn't forget about you. I just didn't run into my friend the way I normally would over the holidays. She got tired of dealing with Hinds and applied to start in the Fall at lousiana tech...

  15. Wia

    MS Kathy replied to dsoginer's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I don't know what it is called in Louisiana. But it may be a place to look ofr info. Here each school has its own program guidelines and they can tell you more or call the unemployment office and...

  16. State Hospital "Whitfield"

    MS Kathy replied to WanaBaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is a beautiful campus. Apparently in the next 10 years they will have brand new buildings. They have an educational leave program that you can apply for while still a student that pays you and your...

  17. umc student nurse

    MS Kathy replied to LPN0608's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't as an LPN. From everyone I talked to in RN school. They work 16-32 hours every 2 weeks. They see it as a recruiting tool and really want to work with you on your schedule. If you go to...

  18. Choosing The LPN track over RN

    MS Kathy replied to QueenMum's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and also - Nurse Educator is a Master's level program if I'm not mistaken. So you would also have to bridge from RN- BSN (a 1 year online program at ASU I know- and maybe a physical program in...

  19. Choosing The LPN track over RN

    MS Kathy replied to QueenMum's topic in General Nursing

    Hey QueenMum, Almost any way you look at it, this will be a more than 1 year course study. I didn't look up LPN coursework at Hinds - I know they have a course though. Do you need those prerequisites...

  20. "C" good enough??

    MS Kathy replied to WannaBeNurseKatie's topic in General Nursing

  21. Overweight people and lung/heart/bowel sounds

    MS Kathy replied to Nurse-To-Be-Joy's topic in General Students

    I was very surprised the first time I tried listening to my sister's and my mother's hearts for the first time- I could not hear them!!!!!! And they aren't overweight. Oh and ask your instructor for...

  22. Student Loans??

    MS Kathy replied to Fionasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your financial advisor at school. For me I filled out the financila aid application for school and the FAFSA. The school then cam back and told me how much I could get through federal loans...

  23. Is camp nursing an option for a brand new RN?

    MS Kathy replied to MS Kathy's topic in Camp

    Thank you both for the thoughtful replies. I just wanted to make sure it was not one of those OH NO NEVER! types of situations. :-) I guess this week I will look into the specifics and see where I...

  24. Experience with SNS systems?

    MS Kathy replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have personal experiense with the SNS and finger feeding. It is always possible that the baby will have a preference for any of the alternative feedings. And really each baby is different as...

  25. "personal delivery experience" when being a L&D nurse

    MS Kathy replied to susanmarie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know about personal experience- but I think it would be odd to say "Hey I've had 3 kids" during an interview. I'm still a student, but I just finished Maternal-Newborn. The most helpful part...