SheaOBRN

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  1. Can anyone tell me the truth and stop betting around the bush.....

    SheaOBRN replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    It may be that you should have checked into starting pay before taking the classes and the NCLEX...if money is your main concern. As said above, it truly depends on the location. Some areas don't even...

  2. Obstetrics Nurse

    SheaOBRN replied to oties101's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello! I have worked at a few different places now and all have not hired LPN's in Labor and Delivery....I have worked with some LPN's that were in post partum though-although they couldn't give IV...

  3. Travel Nurses Competency Assessment

    SheaOBRN replied to sak0176's topic in General Nursing

    I have been exposed to the PBDS testing.....I read a lot about people having problems with them and some places hold your contract contingent upon you passing. I have never had a problem with them,...

  4. Volunteer positions on a L&D unit

    SheaOBRN replied to RN2B73's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My best guess would be no....security on the units and in the nursery is so tight now with the babies that usually the only people who have access to the floor/nursery/babies are that units employees....

  5. Questions about Travel Nursing

    SheaOBRN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Travel

    It just depends on the hospital and unit! As a traveller you are expected to hit the floor running-with minimal orientation. They need help and need it now (usually)! Just ASK QUESTIONS and if you...

  6. american mobile traveling nurse

    SheaOBRN replied to bnjmom's topic in Travel

    I travel with Medical Express which is a sub-company of American Mobile. You will hear a lot of negativity about the company (and the Evil Empire) because they are so big, usually the complaint is...

  7. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    SheaOBRN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I did everything.....waitress, bartender, short order cook, pizza chain manager, photographer studio secretary, real estate secretary and gopher, camp counselor, health club desk attendant...and the...

  8. Medical Express

    SheaOBRN replied to ldybug7's topic in Travel

    I am on my 2nd assignment with medical express. 1st assignment was great....great housing, great hospital. 2nd assignment, not my fave.....could be the area, could be the hospital, you have to have a...

  9. Assignment started and ended bad!!

    SheaOBRN replied to love to dive's topic in Travel

    My last assignment I cleaned the apartment before I left. My recruiter contacted me and said that the complex was charging me for the damage I did. I asked what damage-the apartment was fine. They had...

  10. How to fix the nursing shortage?

    SheaOBRN replied to wish4RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like the others have said-most nurses don't want to put up with the bull....more respect, better patient ratios, better hours, better pay would all be great things......but I have seen a lot of my...

  11. A Confused Decision

    SheaOBRN replied to jellybeanmead's topic in Travel

    the going back for a shift a month to georgia is going to be expensive....talk with your hospital. mine allowed me to do my PRN committment while I was in the state....3 months off, but I did 5 shifts...

  12. Movie: "The Business of Being Born."

    SheaOBRN replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    If you have a netflix account, you can look it up and instantly view it......I am an OB RN and the movie is truthful and makes me very sad, its all about the

  13. Time to Come Clean,,,,slips of the tongue

    SheaOBRN replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    This one is kind of bad....I aplogize ahead of time! I had a lady who was extremely uncooperative in labor who I was trying my darnedest to work with-coaching, coping, anything that would help and she...

  14. Travel Reimbursements

    SheaOBRN replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    I agree that the travel reimbursement should be more witht he gas prices going up.....absolutely! However the last 2 (and only 2 so far) reimbursements have covered my costs for fuel....and then had...

  15. do you think this could be done?

    SheaOBRN replied to nursefromquebec's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Excellent idea! I did this when I was offered a position in an OB GYN office. I am so thankful that I did this. Although this was my own personal physician and I loved her and the way she practices,...

  16. I Passed!

    SheaOBRN posted a topic in Legal

    Just to let all of you who asked for the update...I did PASS my CLNC exam last week! I am very relieved, but I tell you what, the test was not as straight forward as the practice questions in the...

  17. closed unit

    SheaOBRN replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am currently a traveling L&D nurse and all the units I have worked on have been closed units. I feel that it is safer this way-pople caring for the pt have been trained in OB (hopefully!) and I...

  18. Taking the CLNC exam....

    SheaOBRN posted a topic in Legal

    Hey everyone! I have recently finished the at home CLNC program through the Millazzo institue and have scheduled my certification exam. I have been studying and have gone through the questions and did...

  19. Nighttime concerns

    SheaOBRN replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been an L&D nurse for 5 years now, straight out of school. I have now worked all shifts. The thing I find is that new people usually do start on nights because that is where there are...

  20. Incremental overtime

    SheaOBRN replied to travelinjones's topic in Travel

    i write my times, i figure i am there and should be payed for when i am there even if it is over the contracted time. i dont get paid for renewing cpr and that sort of thing, its on my own time. but...

  21. Would like to hear some personal testimonies

    SheaOBRN replied to Ashes's topic in Travel

    this is a great question and my goal as well...would love to hear some answers if they are out

  22. Pros and Cons of Driving v. Flying & How to Pack

    SheaOBRN replied to Ashes's topic in Travel

    So far I have driven. I travel with my husband, once in the same car, once in 2 cars. It was nice in one car to have 2 pairs of eyes looking for signs and to have someone to talk to . When we had 2...

  23. Travel with Family and Pets???

    SheaOBRN replied to LbrNDeliveryRN's topic in Travel

    I am on my 2nd assignment as a traveler. I travel with my husband, no kids, and 2 cats. The cats travel fine after a little medicine and the husband enjoys coming with me. We sold our house luckily...

  24. Patient's preferences during birth

    SheaOBRN replied to TTE7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here are some of my suggestions.....you need to have a heart to heart with your physician as far as what you would like during your care and delivery (ie stripping your membranes without you knowing,...

  25. New Traveler...............Need Advice Please

    SheaOBRN replied to kdblueey's topic in Travel

    I am only on my 2nd contract but this is what is working so far for me...... I travel with 2 cats and we give them a medication called acepromazine-the vet prescribed it. It just makes them sleepy. I...