Postpartum RN

Postpartum RN

Postpartum, Med Surg, Home Health

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  1. Offer and offer?

    I would highly recommend taking a hospital position, which I see you are doing. To have hospital interviews and job offers so soon is amazing! Great job on that, that's hard to come by. If you ever...
  2. So Embarrassing

    Most post partum floors don't have CNA's or techs, it's usually primary care by the RN. OP- how
  3. Going back to the floor

    I am confused, what is
  4. I Love Night Shift

    I love working the night shift! Staff is awesome and teamwork is great, perfect for an introverted person like myself. Once day shift arrives you can feel the tress level rising and I can't wait to...
  5. Possible to make it work?

    I am interested in this as
  6. Interview Advice Needed Quickly!

    Have you heard anything back
  7. Jobs San Diego vs Sacramento

    I have no experience in the San Diego area whatsoever as I only vacationed there, but never lived there or looked for employment. I think San Diego housing is more expensive. The competition is...
  8. Jobs San Diego vs Sacramento

    I am in sacramento, most of the major hospitals here in sac start new grads around $50 average per hr, some are a little higher and some are a little lower. BUT, it's extremely EXTREMELY competitive...
  9. Newborn Nanny, Should I Return to School for Nursing at 48??

    Respiratory therapists are required to learn a lot of math and science and calculations in their program. My sister in law is currently in RT program and she said it's very difficult and all the...
  10. Interview Advice Needed Quickly!

    Sorry I have no advice, but let us know how it goes! My only advice is try to relax, sounds like they really liked you the first
  11. Stupid things that nurses say

    Omg I am ROTFL!!!!!! As I lay here reading this in bed I cannot stop laughing, my husband woke up and asked what's wrong with me! Hahahahahaha that is the best one I read so
  12. Emergency Carts with Defective Equipment

    That sounds terrible. I worked at a snf, and it was bad but conditions were not as you described. The defective faulty equipment-yes sometimes. But crash cart should be checked daily by a designated...
  13. I feel new!

    I'm in a similar situation! I have been a nurse for almost 7 years, but worked in snf, clinic and hh. Now I am at acute and it was so hard (still is!) I was questioning everything and felt like a new...
  14. How to Answer "What's Your Greatest Weakness?"

    This is a great post, thanks
  15. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    I looked at the link and am pretty sure I figured out which movie was made after this murder...wow this person should have never been licensed since she killed someone in cold blood, no accident or...
  16. First of all, a 30 day resignation notice is very generous of you..wow. It's usually 2 weeks from what I have seen, and often times I have even seen a week or less..u less of course it's a management...
  17. New Nurse, New Job in Postpartum...Worse Than I Could Have Imagined

    Hi OP, I wanted to see how you are doing, it's been several weeks since your original post. Can you give us an update?
  18. 14 year old boy wants to become a nurse(my story)

    Your post makes me so happy! Go for it, doesn't matter what others think. You are the one who will be enjoying your job later on, not them. There are a lot more male RNs in the field now, it is not a...
  19. If you do not enjoy your job as a nurse, yes you will feel extremely stressed and anxious and afraid of losing your license as well as you mentioned. My suggestion is figuring out what makes you happy...
  20. Appropriate to go to a patients funeral?

    Yes you can go to the funeral. I am 27, and got my RN license at 21, so I started as a very young RN as well, and sometimes pts and families look differently at us as if we don't know anything because...
  21. First of all, congrats on landing a job in OB so fresh out of school!! It's my dream to be in OB, and I have been a nurse for over 6 years and still have not been able to attain my goal 😁 Only...
  22. Telemedicine RN kaiser

    I have a question; do you have something to refer to so that you can see what kind of advice to give? If you are not sure about advice to give the person, can you look it up while on the phone? I am...
  23. I've lost my joy (AKA NICU heartbreak)

    Please don't give up!! Keep trying for your dream, when (not IF) you get there, then you can decide if you want to go back to school for management or what. I have been a nurse for 6.5years, have had...
  24. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    I think OP's idea is great. I hate hate hate bedpans with a passion. Urine still seems to leak and the pt will still feel wet and dirty. Personally I would rather urinate in a diaper that I can hold...
  25. Odd situation

    Who knows what the mother told this nurse, maybe she said she doesn't want the child and wants to put her up for adoption or something and the nurse saw his chance? Why is the mother or girl a...