j0yegan

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  1. How Not To Bring Germs Home...

    j0yegan replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

    Omg. The first thing I do when I come home is take a shower. I keep my scrubs separately from my other dirty clothes. I don't allow my nursing shoes inside the house. I know a lot of people who do the...

  2. Grunting

    j0yegan posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What does a baby grunting sound like? I know it can mean respiratory distress. Someone said it sounds like squeaking. Grunting makes me think of a low raspy

  3. Leaving 1st job before 1 year

    j0yegan replied to UpennRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know people who left jobs after 6 months and easily got another job. Just as long as you have experience, go for

  4. I can't do this anymore

    j0yegan replied to kwaziness's topic in General Nursing

    If you have at least 6 months of experience, start looking for another

  5. Nursing school is killing my relationship!

    j0yegan replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I know a lot of break-ups and divorces that happened when I was in nursing school. What's a couple of years compared to the rest of your life? Yes, it's very hard to have a relationship or any kind of...

  6. First Job-OB

    j0yegan replied to christina891's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm new in postpartum myself. It's a whole different atmosphere. I suggest looking through your old maternity textbook to review. Also, during your orientation, you will be learning A LOT. So write...

  7. Postpartum nose bleeds?

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much for your responses! It helps.

  8. Postpartum nose bleeds?

    j0yegan posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is it normal? I figured it's because of hormones. I'm new in this field and am just curious. I believe it's normal during

  9. Experience with switching from med/surg to a different specialty?

    j0yegan replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I switched from med surg to postpartum. I like it a lot better. I'm finally where I want to be. But realize, that wherever you work as a nurse, it's gonna be busy or hard in a different way. I felt...

  10. Are all nurses overworked and underpaid?

    j0yegan replied to bluebird2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, we as nurses are overworked and

  11. Anxiety + Nurses = A Need for Support

    j0yegan replied to nancysuzanne38's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A thread? Like this? Yeah, we can discuss anxiety here. The anxiety of nursing... hmm. Where to

  12. 12 hr Night Shift? or 8hr Day shift?

    j0yegan replied to WestKyKing's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shifts aren't as busy because discharges aren't usually done at nights. So you're not constantly dealing with admissions AND discharges. There's that. Some patients sleep at night, but not all...

  13. Help me, help me please

    j0yegan replied to rosemary_petals's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Patient is receiving mag for hypertension (pre-eclampsia) that could possibly lead to seizures (eclampsia). It is

  14. Sitter breaks

    j0yegan replied to permanentnights's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The PCA's are supposed to relieve the sitters. Since we are always short of PCA's, the nurses end up doing it, which I find dangerous because we can't care for our own patients. They take a 30 minute...

  15. Are you a former teacher turned nurse?

    j0yegan replied to native_texan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know of people who have been substitute teachers before. I think it's a great transition. As a nurse, you will be teaching your patients. I wish you luck in your journey!!

  16. Interviewing on PP, Finally!

    j0yegan replied to iPink's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats! I'm a new PP nurse. It's a completely different area. You'll feel like a brand new graduate nurse all over again. Write down every single thing you're learning. It will help you!! And ask...

  17. NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, everybody. I guess what I mean when I say we don't really need this in postpartum is that the things I've been reading so far is for babies who have just been born... like within 2 minutes of...

  18. NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

    j0yegan posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm getting really anxious about taking this exam. I feel like there should be a class for this material instead of having a thick book thrown at me to read all the way through. I'm in postpartum, so...

  19. Grunting

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks a bunch! That helped. I tried searching YouTube and it was just random videos from parents basically thinking it was cute that their babies were "grunting" (the low deep sound). In case others...

  20. Who looks out for them?!

    j0yegan replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    "Unskilled labor" as in they don't critically think. Yes, they work hard. But they don't need a degree. They don't need to pass a board exam. They see a high blood pressure, they just report it to the...

  21. Foreign NCLEX passer, how to get sponsorship/petitioner/employer to work in US

    j0yegan replied to alysa19's topic in Nurse Registration

    From what I heard, the US isn't hiring foreign nurses anymore because we have too many nurses of our own who need a

  22. CEUs for license renewal

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    There's no email address. I tried calling but they're

  23. CEUs for license renewal

    j0yegan posted a topic in General Nursing

    My license expires at the end of March this year. I renewed it in February. Does the 2 years to get my CEUs begin in February... or March (when it was supposed to expire)? Right now, it says my...

  24. CEUs for license renewal

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    After my license expires? So I had to wait till after the end of March to start getting my CEUs for the next 2 years? That doesn't make sense. What if I renewed it in February this year and doesn't...

  25. CEUs for license renewal

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't wait till the last minute. I renewed my license. Then decided to get all 20 CEUs for the NEXT 2 YEARS. I'm actually really early. It can be used for the next time my license expires, is that...