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eandgsma

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  1. Age you will/were graduated?

    eandgsma replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I will be 2 mos shy of 33 when I graduate in December as an RN. Its taken me 6 years to get my ADN! But that's because I went part time for my pre-reqs (two small kids) and had to wait for 2 years...

  2. I got the job!!

    eandgsma posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am SO excited! I am going to be a New Grad in L&D, woohoo!!! I was told that they usually hire their externs but I was still a bit unsure. Yesterday I received the official phone call...

  3. Painful IV starts and your hospital policy

    eandgsma replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is Lidocaine ID prior to IV start. I haven't had anyone complain about two sticks. I just warn them that they will feel a stick and a burn, then I will start the IV. I also warn them not...

  4. Do you tell them you're a nurse?

    eandgsma replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a last semester student RN but I've had to tell a few people that I am studying to be a nurse. One time I had to take my son to urgent care to be rehydrated after not being able to keep anything...

  5. Fundal pressure

    eandgsma replied to Kristin_collegemom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What about fundal pressure when breaking the amniotic sac? In one day I had two docs ask me to do this. My preceptor told me its kind of a no-no and that she just puts her hand there but doesn't...

  6. What can I do to be more appealing to recruiters?

    eandgsma replied to aspiringcnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in my last semester of RN school and I have aspired to work in L&D upon graduation since before starting RN school. I just went (today!) for my second interview for a New Grad position in...

  7. Central Fetal Monitoring

    eandgsma replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have 1:1 or 1:2, depends on how busy we are. If we are pushing, then its 1:1 for sure. We are in pods of 3-4 rooms, we have monitoring in the pods for about 9 rooms (so our pod plus 2 more). We...

  8. Nursing School

    eandgsma replied to kimvymai's topic in California Nursing

    The U of O program is through Sharp Health Care. Go to http://www.ounursing.com/programs/rntobsn.html You might also try CSU San Marcos at http://www.csusm.edu. Try University of San Diego at...

  9. Jehovah Witness RNs

    eandgsma replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    "For example, if a person associating with Jehovah's Witnesses is not married and obtains birth control products, Aimeeinorbit is expected to share this information with her elders. If she does not,...

  10. Jehovah Witness RNs

    eandgsma replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone is interested in what their official website says, I would suggest going to http://www.watchtower.org. That is where you can find your answers. Just do a search on

  11. San D...Sharp's, Scripp's, UCSD, Kaiser...

    eandgsma replied to dlaura22's topic in California Nursing

    University Ave is not far from the main hospital campus. It is a big deal to move from NYC to SD! I am originally from NJ, just across the GWB, moved to SD 13 years ago when I got married. As far...

  12. ucsd,sharp,palmarado,tri-city

    eandgsma replied to rnduke's topic in California Nursing

    Happynursy, The pay in SD is just like anywhere else, it depends on your experience and where you work. If you are moving to La Jolla, look into Scripps. They have two hospitals in the La Jolla...

  13. San D...Sharp's, Scripp's, UCSD, Kaiser...

    eandgsma replied to dlaura22's topic in California Nursing

    Angela, Congrats on being accepted into their program! I like working at Sharp. I work at the women's hospital so the culture there is probably different than at the main hospital or some of the...

  14. San D...Sharp's, Scripp's, UCSD, Kaiser...

    eandgsma replied to dlaura22's topic in California Nursing

    I live in San Diego and work at Sharp as an extern. I graduate with my ADN in December. PM me if you want further information. -

  15. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    eandgsma replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to the OP for this. We've been thinking about moving out of San Diego because it is so darn expensive. We can't buy a decent SFH for less than $700k and that is a small house. But when I...

  16. Had my first experience with a fetal demise today (m)

    eandgsma replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all so much for your understanding and advice. I feel much better about my reaction. I now know that my reaction was completely normal and expected. Thanks again!!! :icon_hug: -

  17. What nursing class at your school has the most failure rate?

    eandgsma replied to msteresa97's topic in General Students

    We work in semesters, not classes. By far the two most difficult are 1st and 3rd semesters. Third semester was the hardest though. We started out with 36 and now have 22 going into our last...

  18. Need help with NANDA Dx

    eandgsma posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is my last week of paperwork for school this semester. I'm so glad to be over with it. Anyway... Here is my pt: 33yo woman who went in for a myrigotomy. She was vomiting a lot after surgery so...

  19. What are normal ABG levels for patients with COPD?

    eandgsma replied to Nuieve's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm still in school but it's my understanding that it is critical if the PaO2 goes below 60. As for the Sp02, it should not be below 92% and there are sometimes orders to give O2 to keep above 92%....

  20. Any Antepartum nurses?

    eandgsma replied to NikRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a nurse extern on a Antepartum floor (we call it PSCU - Perinatal Special Care Unit). We do all the Mag pts, ante and postpartum. I don't find them scary at all. I've had shifts where 2 out of...

  21. How long for Depakote to work?

    eandgsma posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi all, I'm a nursing student currently on my Psych rotation. We have to do a case study on a fictional patient that our instructor has made a chart on. Basically, she had been on Depakote but...

  22. Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    eandgsma replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all... I'm not a NICU nurse or a nurse at all. I'm a student nurse with a background in lactation. Anyway, after reading the posts above I noticed one suggestion not mentioned. What about an...

  23. anatomy and physiology in california

    eandgsma replied to lp307303's topic in General Students

    Like the previous poster said...Grossmont College goes with an I & II format. I'm pretty sure that Palomar College does as well. SD Community College District (Mesa, Miramar, City colleges) have...

  24. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    eandgsma replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was just about to turn 31. Actually, I still am in nursing school and I still am 31, for another month at least.

  25. Where were u 9/11/01?

    eandgsma replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was getting ready for work when my friend called me around 7am PST to tell me that a plane had crashed into the WTC. I am from NJ, born and raised, I could see the Empire State Bldg from my bedroom...