rabiamirou BSN

rabiamirou has 7 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Mother-Baby Pediatrics.

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   Self scheduling??? What do you like/Not like

   rabiamirou posted a topic in New Mexico

   Hello I am considering relocating to New Mexico and I have had 2 interviews and both hospitals (1 in Las Cruces and 1 in Albuquerque) and both require self scheduling. At my current Oregon hospital we have patterns. The idea of a new schedule every ...
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   Too old for OB?

   rabiamirou replied to TinyDancer01's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How is it going? I am 50 and just started as a postpartum nurse, I hope to train to labor next year. I worry about age bias. Any reason to worry?
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   Thoughts on transferring from couplet care to L&D?

   rabiamirou replied to lola_b123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would take a moment to sit down and revisit your original goal to move to L&D. Does it still resonate with you as something you want to do? It sounds like you have thought about all the reasons why someone should not hire you. If you want it,...
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   Can a nurse learn to be more detail oriented?

   rabiamirou replied to babblingbrook's topic in Career Support

   Wow. A stack of index cards. Respect. Thanks for your post
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   Can a nurse learn to be more detail oriented?

   rabiamirou replied to babblingbrook's topic in Career Support

   I am so disappointed that there are not more responses to your question, as I have the same problem. I want so badly to be good at nursing but my attention to detail is poor. I wish there were some examples of how people like me have overcome this....
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   Returning to the bedside..not such a good idea afterall

   rabiamirou replied to Marshall1's topic in Stress 101

   Wow - I am 2 years in as a med-surg nurse (graduated in 2017) and am interviewing for a clinic position tomorrow (OBGYN) for all the reasons you write about above, yet I am anxious because I think I am going to get it. I am afraid to leave bedside n...
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   For anyone who went straight into Mother-Baby/L&D as a new grad, do you have any regrets?

   rabiamirou replied to lexxa25's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Klone - I was wondering if you can advise me...I have 1.5 years on med-surg and have spoken to the manager on L/D who recommended that I get some peds experience because people who start on Women's Services in our hospital start in post partum and th...
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   How to pick yourself up after bad day

   rabiamirou replied to RN44's topic in Med-Surg

   Ok but its hard to realize there is only so much you can do, when you are legally obligated to chart and its important to chart and account for everything that happened with the patient. How do you prioritize charting and patient care on busy days?
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   Help a Stressed New Med-Surg Nurse

   rabiamirou replied to newRNinthecity's topic in Med-Surg

   I am on my second year and I just switched from nights to days. I now have new stress just as I was beginning to manage the work load at nights, but I had to change to days because I was tired of feeling like a zombie. I also am stressed because th...
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    Is ER nursing for me - new nurse, 50

    rabiamirou posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a first year med-surg nurse who wants to try something else eventually. I am planning to shadow in the ED and in L&D this year. I am not enamored with med-surg but I do see how it is developing my skills at assessment and time management. Al...
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    New To ER

    rabiamirou replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Emergency

    I loved this string. I am a first year med-surg nurse who wants to try something else eventually. I am planning to shadow in the ED and in L&D this year. I am not enamored with med-surg but I do see how it is developing my skills at assessment ...
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    Need input! Whats your experience with critical thinking?

    rabiamirou replied to gromit1084's topic in Critical

    This is the aspect of critical thinking that is difficult for me as a new nurse. As a nursing student it was always emphasized that we should be thinking independently about the needs of our patient. We did not interact too much with doctors. Now,...
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    Need input! Whats your experience with critical thinking?

    rabiamirou replied to gromit1084's topic in Critical

    I am going to write those down and put them on my badge! Thanks!
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    Should I Travel?

    rabiamirou replied to LaR3N's topic in Travel

    You ask the same question I have been asking my self! NedRN I am one of those gypsy souls that loves change and gets bored easily. I have just finished my first year of nursing on a med surg floor working nights. I just got on for day shift, but ...
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    Older Students - 40 +

    rabiamirou replied to rabiamirou's topic in General Students

    I started this forum when I was in nursing school, and now I am almost done with my first year working the floor on a MedSurg unit (I am 49). I had struggles in nursing school with being older and having more world experience than my instructors (I ...