Chloe'sinNYNow

Chloe'sinNYNow

Did the job hop, now in MS. Not Bad!!!!!

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  1. Changing from end of life to beginning of life

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to BayouLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh Bayou, I'm not even near your expertise. I'm still trying to get my license endorsed 1000 miles north of here and finalize my life into little boxes and compartments to begin in a whole new life...

  2. overwhelmed

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to rashan1053's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm glad you had a better day. It sounds like a lot of handholding to me. You need to feel better about your own self-confidence. And that requires diving in. Go for it!

  3. overwhelmed

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to rashan1053's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Rashan, take a deep breath....Relax and compose. It sounds as if your first 3 weeks were spent in classroom orientation and you are just now being faced w/ the work of direct pt care on the unit....

  4. Need Help getting L&D position!

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmmm, can you take the med/surg for skills and float upstairs ? Do you have the advantage of taking your time, or do you need to be earning right away? Is the phone triage full time or could you do...

  5. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Jess, I needed that hug more than you can imagine. I'm having an incredibly difficult time rationalizing how I got to this place. :innerconf Forging ahead...:pumpiron:

  6. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    Chloe'sinNYNow posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi allnurses! I've been on this site for sometime now and I really value the opinions, advice, and information I can gather here. You've gotten me through NS and Boards and lastly, a grueling...

  7. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Jess, I didn't meet the educator, but they tell me she's a maniac about teaching as long as you're not intimidated by her. I'm just so afraid I'm leaving the frying pan for the fire; my last...

  8. Allthingsbright how did it go?

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :cheers::balloons::yelclap::an!::urck::ancong!::bdyhdclp::hpygrp::hrns&wlcm: way to go allbright!!!! you truly are living up to your name!!!!! :w00t: chloe rn-bsn,

  9. Changing from end of life to beginning of life

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to BayouLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh Bayou!!!! Fantastic news. You just put my first smile on for me and it's the end of the day. You rock gal! I am just elated with warm fuzzies for you. I'm kvelling!!!! :bby::anpom: Chloe...

  10. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Nurse Nora, it's good to know that I'm not alone. It's gonna be hard enough being in a strange place without knowing anyone or where anything is, in or outside of the hospital. I tend to...

  11. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes yes, good advice Arwen. Esp since now that it's all behind me, it's easier to look back and forget how difficult it was to get here. P.S. Elvis has my vote at this point too!

  12. Hi all! New to the Specialty!!- Long Read

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Johnny Mike. That's what I thought too. I asked some of the new grad nurses working the unit when I shadowed, and they seemed to think it was enough. The NM was pretty insistent that this is...

  13. Is Emory A Good Hospital?

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to gerryNYC's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Oh, gotcha. Just read weird the way you paraphrased. Okey....still comes out the same. still a great hospital. good luck to

  14. Changing from end of life to beginning of life

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to BayouLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey Bayou, I can relate. I'm also starting hi-risk antepartum and post partum to segue into L&D in just a couple of weeks. I am a new grad RN tho w/ only as much experience as you claim since...

  15. Is Emory A Good Hospital?

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to gerryNYC's topic in Georgia Nursing

    As I wrote in my earlier post, pay is between $20-22 and you may have to pay for parking. Not sure where I am "a bit off" P.S. AFter living here for 10 years, I can say w/ certain knowledge that...

  16. Is your unit just L&D/MB/Nursery or do you do women's health too?

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum as I have just been accepted to a Birthing Unit and am in the process of relocating. I'm so excited!!! Just wanted to add that I agree, the variety of overflow gyno med...

  17. Need Help getting L&D position!

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hiya Julie, as Malga stated, request a position on ante or post partum to get on the unit. They seem to be offered most. And in my experience they are where most units want you to work for 9 mos -...

  18. Just need a little emotional support this morning!

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Now WHY can't all preceptors be like this???????? Pray for me AllNurses! Major interstate interview next week that I'm headed for tomorrow AM! I'll be in my lil rig. Zoom Zoom...

  19. New RN looking for job!

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to hope4all56's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmmm,,,Hi Hope, I hear a bit of familiarity in your post so, on that note, my question is, how bad is the commute? I live in metro Atlanta, and here it's not uncommon to drive 1-2 hours each way to...

  20. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    non-hive uticaria/relentless pruritis relieved ONLY after Benadryl PO and/or Atarax UTI Occult Blood in Stool - Gastritis or Ulcer Anxiety Sleep Deprivation Short Term Memory Loss (due to sleep...

  21. Life after quitting first job as RN

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to lorabel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lorabel, Oh my gosh, I think you walked right into the very position I vacated! Oh boy, can I relate. I'll be tracking this thread closely for some advice as well as you have so accurately described...

  22. Tis the Season to be...

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's a dark and gloomy place to be unemployed, ill, and wondering how much longer you can keep your own head held high when inside you're a crumbling mess and you're surrounded by false gaiety and...

  23. punishment advice.....please......

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to Seamless LVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All the more reason for in-services, validation, training...Not punishment. My only disclaimer to this is the loud bullying that this CNA had in immature retaliative fashion to a request from the OP....

  24. Is Emory A Good Hospital?

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to gerryNYC's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You will find most hospitals here start new grads between $20-22 base before diffs. I hear that Emory is one of the lower paying but they make up for it in benes. I've heard they start their new...

  25. Transfusion reaction???

    Chloe'sinNYNow replied to Devil_Duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto hun. I'm not as familiar w/ abscesses and fistulas,but I hung a lot of blood in my short time on my last unit. Sounds like you did