HeartsOpenWide RN

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    FHT question, where is the variable on this strip?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is no variable here, not by variable definition. Also, notice the strip says category 1; there are no variables with Cat1 Must have ALL criteria: - baseline rate 110-160 bpm - baseline FHR...
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    How do I land the OB job of my dreams?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to shawnsgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You might have to settle for something else. RN jobs are hard enough to get, specialty positions even harder. I suggest getting NRP, STABLE, and setting up a preceptorship. If you can't get an OB job,...
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    Umbilical Cord Blood Gases

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! Yes, I am taking her class next
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    Just got hired for my dream job but... I'm pregnant!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to xxlilkacixx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No one can tell you what to do. Only you can decide. I was offered a job in L&D (already work L&D) with $16 more an hour, better benefits. Would have to move three hours away. Was prepared to...
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    Umbilical Cord Blood Gases

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, I was looking at that one but wasn't sure. Most of the reviews were from doctors. You think it is good for nurses
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    Would you take a pay cut to work days?

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

    I did, and if they made the shift differential for nights even bigger...I would still be on days. My mind is worth more than a measly
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    What..work with NO residents??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you work in a small hospital, where you assess pts in possible labor, and send them home based on your assessment, or are involved in transporting a patient to a higher level hospital (either...
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    How do you document Pitocin on the I&O?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Kayla.J.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pitocin should be on its own pump. Clear your pump at the beginning of your shift, then document the Volume Infused at the end of your shift. Simple as
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    What..work with NO residents??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's not EMTELA. It's EMTALA= Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act
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    What..work with NO residents??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in s hospital like this, plus no MD on site. All of the clinics are close by, but at night you are on your own. You really have to know your EMTALA stuff, we see, assess, and discharge labor...
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    Top 10 tips for nursing school

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    1. Read your text book BEFORE class 2. Make a few friends, but stay away from party people; there's no time for that 3. Study smart. Read the boxes in the text book, if it's not clear then read the...
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    Night Shift For Newbies

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. I don't have any kids yet, but we are
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    Night Shift For Newbies

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I was just offered a new job on a night shift position. The job pays 12 more an hour; which should be a big incentive...but I did really poorly on night shift when I first worked as a nurse. I only...
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    7p-7a Six nights a pay period VS. 23-07 Nine nights a pay period

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone worked both? Are 12 hrs easier? I was offered a job in an area with better cost of living and $12 more an hour ($16 with differential) but it is a night shift which terrifies me...I was a...
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    7p-7a Six nights a pay period VS. 23-07 Nine nights a pay period

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Do you sleep well? Have you worked 23-07 before 4 and 5 nights a
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    So I got the job offer....now what?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel like I am going to puke! I applied for a job about three hours from home. Somewhere warmer, somewhere with better wages (as in $12 MORE an hour base pay; but not including weekend differential)...
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    The value of experience in nursing

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Susie2310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been a nurse for three years now and I STILL value the guidance of a more senior nurse. I am OB certified, but I will still go to my senior nurses (as in experience, not "old") when I get a...
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    When do you tell a potential employer you already have a trip planned?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As in a non-refundable flight? This trip was planned before I even thought of applying anywhere. I have a web interview tomorrow. When do I mention that I have this trip planned? During the interview?...
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    When do you tell a potential employer you already have a trip planned?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thats great advice!
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    I need reassurance, or reality check?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to studentinchicago's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How two you have a 4.0 GPA with two
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    Community college has a 7% graduation rate...

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Kadambari's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does your school use a lotto system? I graduated from a 4-year. Only two people failed the program, and in the last semester; both went on to pass the following semester....my friend at the JC said...
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    Postpartum pit

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We only give Pitocin if needed. I think it is a cultural thing (The culture of the OBs practicing in that hospital I mean). At my previous job they all turned the Pitocin wide open (40 units). Also...
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    Is Nursing School Hard?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but my first year of nursing was the hardest...physically (lack of sleep in night shift), and
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    Med-Surg and Mother Baby

    HeartsOpenWide replied to kacikaci's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is not typical,and IMO, and not safe...for many reasons such as babies have no immune systems (those patients better be clean and female) and due to security. We have a locked
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    Math test part of application process

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have test anxiety and I hate math (it's a what came first-chicken or egg). I am totally fine at work, then call it a test and I am all