HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Getting used to my new job - I think the CNM thinks I'm incompetent (long)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Remember that, although you are very competent and know it, you are at a new work place and this CNM does not know you or your skill set yet. In addition, it sounds like your new environment requires...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    Just like you do not like being made less by just having your ASN vs your BSN...we do not like our degree made less by ASN nurses telling us that we just went to school longer. We didn't just go to...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I earned it. I have it on there. When/If the LPN earns theirs they can get it on their
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    NO jobs for new nurses, I may quit school.

    HeartsOpenWide replied to oceanbaby's topic in General Nursing

    If you really want to become a nurse to become a nurse then stay in it. Those that are doing if for the money or job security will get scared away and make more room for people that will stick with it...
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    First shift on night

    HeartsOpenWide replied to gtoko's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you. I was asked to take a day position and I am having to consider it. We work 8's so 9 days a pay period vs 6 for 12hr shifters. Here is the thing I have to consider: full time days which is...
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    Don't scare me...i start n Fall....how much do u make?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jewelspassion's topic in California Nursing

    22.22/hr base; 25.55 night diff. Northern California, hospital pay. Yeah, we are one of if not THE lowest hospital paid nurses in CA. I find those "Salary" websites to be grossly inaccurate. According...
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    First shift on night

    HeartsOpenWide replied to gtoko's topic in General Nursing

    Nights are not as bad as they seem. I do not know why everyone makes such a big deal about
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    Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was just wondering what you think. Now that there is this recession and a lot of new grads are having a hard time getting jobs, do you think that BSN nurses will be hired over ASN nurses? I.E....
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    Help! GPA problem - Starting off higher or lower? RN-MSN Likelyhood

    HeartsOpenWide replied to listentofindout's topic in General Students

    You do not have separate GPAs. You have to combine them, that is just the way it works. No Masters program is going to look at your GPA at separate colleges, they look at your OVERALL GPA. No...
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    I need a good nclex review course in los angeles

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ebhhunney's topic in California Nursing

    HURST Review. They have them everywhere and promise a 98.4% pass
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    What do you think about students asking for a higher grade?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Students

    Unless the person was in a situation like 80% was a B and the person had a 79.6 and asked the teacher to round up...no, you have to earn your
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    Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to dicecream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not to get into the legal ramifications; but is seams like blindfolding would only make the situation worse. Take a scared and confused person and blindfold them while you take their pants off to...
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    What Do Hospitals Check For in Background Checks?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to BostonKatie's topic in Nursing Career

    What is the purpose and what is it an employers business what your credit score
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    Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have only been a nurse for a year so I am far from seasoned, but I can say that I get on here a lot less than when I was a student because I am just too tired and do not have the time. I think...
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    Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    People need tools to remind them and to show them progress. The balls show the patient if they are deep breathing effectively. Personally I like them because I do not want to continually go in the...
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    pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We shave for C/S just where the tape is going to be. I try to do "maintenance shaving" during the summer; but if I had a midwife or OB "tell me" to shave, I would intentionally not shave at all until...
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    A question to new Nursing school grads who were able to find a job.

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Northern California, but I would not recommend coming here. I did a lot of extra work to have extra stuff on my resume and I kinda knew people (due to the extra work I did). I graduated in May 09 and...
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    How many patients do you have as a Psych. RN?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lion09's topic in Psychiatric

    In California it is MAX of six...twenty...that is scary, how can you do your rounds and take care of 20 people? With potentially suicidal patients...20 is way too many in my
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    Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    You want to become an L&D nurse because you think it is a "Happy
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    Building/gaining confidence

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am sure some people will answer..."Its just something you do", or "you either have it or not, or "you have to just work on it"....but how does one build confidence? It is something I really struggle...
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    Survey For My Senior Project! Please Take a Few Minutes to Answer These 5 Questions

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Formyseniorproject's topic in General Nursing

    1. how long have you been a nurse? 11 months 2. what motivated you to choose nursing as a profession? was always interested as a kid, but read about midwives after i saw my mil give birth and was...
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    Frustrated new L&D nurse

    HeartsOpenWide replied to clb6885's topic in Ob/Gyn

    California. We have safe nursing ratios. Although we can have up to four couplets; a woman on a mag drip is considered complicated and is one on one. I suppose you could take one other post-postpartum...
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    IM injections -should we massage or not?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to charlie19's topic in General Nursing

    We use to be taught to massage after an IM injection...but no it is no longer practice. It should say not to rub after an IM in any current fundamentals nursing text. I highly discourage it. Read this...
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    They are closing my nursing program

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update: http://www.times-standard.com/ci_14974037?IADID=Search-www.times-standard.com-www.times-standard.com A lot of people got involved to help save this program. My hospital hosted a 12...
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    In what order do you put your resume?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in Nursing Career

    In what order do you put your resume? I currently have Education, Licensure, Employment, Certifications, Community Service, and Publications. I am wondering what is the best