RunBabyRN

RunBabyRN

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  1. Freestanding birth center vs. hospital and the future of my career

    RunBabyRN replied to RunBabyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Luckily, around here, people know what a FSBC is, and they're familiar with this facility. It's been around for a long time. Knowing and having experience with nonpharmacological methods of pain...

  2. Tips for Graduating Nursing Students in Securing a Job After Graduation

    RunBabyRN replied to yennielannie's topic in General Students

    Make sure the managers where you're doing clinicals know who you are. Be bold and introduce yourself!! Definitely get connected anywhere you can. You might be surprised who can be a good

  3. Baby Nurse

    RunBabyRN replied to astewar5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love epocrates. I've used it a

  4. Which path to take....

    RunBabyRN replied to ImDoingIt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is your current program a bachelor's? If so, look at aBSN programs. You can get into public health with your BSN, and you can look into what you'd need to become a PHN in your state beyond that....

  5. Nursing Help

    RunBabyRN replied to poshmommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's a route some people choose if they can't get into a RN program. It would be smart to look at job listings for LPNs in your area to see if the prospects are good. Also look at salaries- I know...

  6. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse

    RunBabyRN replied to mommyrntobe92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's possible to land in the NICU right out of school, but not super common. As you get close to graduation, look at getting your NRP and STABLE certifications. Also look into breastfeeding...

  7. Desperately in need of advice before school!!!!

    RunBabyRN replied to cknapp92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only one that bridges to RN is LPN. You'll have to look at the market in your area to see what is worth doing. CNA is always a good start if nursing is your

  8. Need Advice: Registering for Nursing Classes

    RunBabyRN replied to Haybah's topic in General Students

    There is no way to know what day will be busy at a hospital. Every day can be busy or slow. Weekdays are all about the same. Don't over think all of this! If you haven't taken online courses,...

  9. Bad nursing tech?

    RunBabyRN replied to Annehen92's topic in General Students

    Ask questions for sure. Practice skills you can at home. Take some time to lean about wound care, for example, and learn about the different dressings and when they're all appropriate. The more you...

  10. Preceptorship

    RunBabyRN replied to mikasa's topic in General Students

    I would choose ICU for #1 if I were you. ED you'll see peds sometimes, and you cannot say, "I don't want to work with peds." I'd say #2 probably

  11. Depressed 1st semester student

    RunBabyRN replied to Shagce1's topic in General Students

    Ugh, mom guilt! Yes, been there! My son was 5 when I graduated from nursing school. I felt like I missed EVERYTHING (though I really didn't), I was always gone, or absent even if I was home. I...

  12. Specialties for New Grads

    RunBabyRN replied to lisianthus93's topic in General Students

    Depends on your location, too. For example, here in CA, you take what you can get, and hope for the best later. Otherwise, I agree with everything anh06005 said. Do what you enjoy. Regardless of...

  13. LVN OR STRAIGHT TO RN program as a single parent

    RunBabyRN replied to Mscris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LVN programs are not generally easier than RN programs, only shorter. Regardless of which path you choose, working will be challenging, but doable. Make sure you have good childcare lined up and you...

  14. Anatomy and Physiology

    RunBabyRN replied to npwatson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you take A&P 2 over the summer? I took micro over the summer, and it was fast but

  15. Need a Nurse to Interview

    RunBabyRN replied to daniellecorbitt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In addition to what RN403 wrote, you have no way of verifying if anyone here is actually a RN. Seeking out a person to interview and actually doing so is part of the assignment. It's more about that...

  16. Labor and Delivery

    RunBabyRN replied to ramosyasmin16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is an issue we all face as new grads in CA. Most hospitals do require that experience to be in a hospital. It's very frustrating. There are other nursing jobs like home health, correctional,...

  17. 30-Year Old GPA Might Sink My RN Program App

    RunBabyRN replied to Beginning15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yay!

  18. Vet tech to RN

    RunBabyRN replied to Katybillie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of my classmates was a vet tech. It helped her with learning IVs and some of the other

  19. Hospice Volunteering counts for pre-req for Nursing School?

    RunBabyRN replied to LoveSickHero's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think any schools require clinical experience PRIOR to nursing school. Have you looked at the prereqs required for schools in the

  20. Hospitals

    RunBabyRN replied to ramosyasmin16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Considering that Shriners does not have a labor and delivery unit, it will probably be very difficult to land a position at Shriners working in L&D. Focus first on becoming a nurse, then landing a...

  21. Labor and Delivery

    RunBabyRN replied to ramosyasmin16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think we've told you how to do your own research and how the job market is here. You keep asking the same question over and over. You cannot just keep asking a question until you get an answer...

  22. Nursing diagnosis for a mother that smoked during pregnancy and is continuing to smoke

    RunBabyRN replied to kjnurse11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I disagree. For example, I had a patient who had very poor nutrition, arrhythmias, all kinds of stuff r/t ineffective health maintenance, and was admitted because he needed a "foreign body" removed...

  23. New Grad RN (BSN). Do not have applicable nursing experience.

    RunBabyRN replied to leezee.loo's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Condense your clinicals. You don't need to put what months you did what. Just list the floors where appropriate, ideally the name of the hospital, and the amount of hours. Don't separate them all...

  24. CSU BSN Programs and Re-Taking Pre-Reqs

    RunBabyRN replied to Marty McFly's topic in California Nursing

    Maybe policies have changed in the past few years. When I applied in 2011, most of them allowed repeats. I just scanned SSU's site, and they don't appear to have any restrictions with this. When I...

  25. NEW GRAD Having a hard time getting finding a job.

    RunBabyRN replied to newbiegrad1's topic in California Nursing

    It's really tough. I live in NorCal as well, and most of the calls I've received are from Bakersfield or San Luis Obispo, places like that. Think outside the box, or even outside of the state....