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kejRN

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  1. NOVII

    kejRN replied to XXXX5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The cabinet is behind the desk in our nurses station. We have a bin for each of our two Novii monitors that has all of the parts in it. This is where we also keep our basket of essential oils. We have...

  2. University of Cincinnati online FNP Program Fall 2017

    kejRN replied to dksgRN's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi there! I am looking into the FNP program at University of Cincinnati. Did you hear anything back yet? Can I ask what made you chose that

  3. Walden FNP August 2017

    kejRN replied to VonnieC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey all!! I am looking at applying to the FNP program at Walden this fall! I have a few schools on my list in addition to this one. If I may ask, what made you each chose this program? Thanks in...

  4. Chamberlain FNP online July 2017

    kejRN replied to heathur's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hey there! I am just starting researching NP programs and Chamberlain in one that is on my list. Can I ask why this is the program you chose? I have a list of a handful of programs that I am...

  5. Good program for online Women's Health NP school??

    kejRN replied to hellonurses34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    One of the nurses I worked with on Labor and Delivery graduated from FNU last year. She did the midwifery program. She had good things to say about it. A nurse that I currently work with just got...

  6. Good program for online Women's Health NP school??

    kejRN replied to hellonurses34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey! I am in the same boat as you. I am looking at either FNP or WHNP. School is crazy expensive! I hear good things about FNU

  7. NOVII

    kejRN replied to XXXX5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No problem! Happy to

  8. NOVII

    kejRN replied to XXXX5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They are helpful...for the most part. We have a joke on our unit that Monica (the brand of device) can be a very fickle creature. When it works, it is amazing. I just used one the other night on a...

  9. NOVII

    kejRN replied to XXXX5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have 2 of them. When they are not in use, they are in a cabinet at the nurses station and the base is plugged in so that the battery is ready to go for the next patient. We have had them for a...

  10. Frontier University FNP Class # 164

    kejRN replied to nurselola16's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey all, I am looking at gathering all my stuff to apply for class #167. If anyone gets accepted, please pass on any wisdom or tips for the application process!

  11. Frontier Nursing FNP Class 161

    kejRN replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @sandchedrick, BSN...Totally off topic, but I was looking at different posts regarding FNU NP program and saw that you live in Hawaii. My mom is a nurse and my parents are looking at moving to Oahu....

  12. PIV usage for lab draws - POLL

    kejRN replied to dvmcafee's topic in General Nursing

    I am an L&D nurse in Virginia. We do draw labs off of newly placed PIVs. We wait until the lab is at the bedside and then start the IV. They also do it that way in the ED, except they have their...

  13. Can you become an RN at age 19?

    kejRN replied to Drizzle203's topic in General Students

    I think it is kind of unheard of, but not impossible to achieve. I graduated with my ADN 3 months after I turned 20. I took most of my pre-reqs my senior year of high school. I turned 20 in February...

  14. Daily huddles

    kejRN replied to Jhalliburton90's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do ours just before beginning the shift, before we get report. We discuss the basics of all the patients on the unit. We all like to somewhat be aware of issues of the patients on the unit. We also...

  15. drug testing

    kejRN replied to Tjaq15's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a Labor and Delivery unit. We do urine drug screens on every patient that comes in, regardless of whether or not they have history. We used to only do a UDS if they have a previous drug...

  16. Pregnancy Loss and Infant Remembrance

    kejRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey everyone, I wanted to get some suggestions on a tough subject. This might be a bit of a long winded post. Yesterday was Pregnancy Loss and Infant Remembrance Day. Yesterday, our unit (with no...

  17. Should I go for my MSN?

    kejRN posted a topic in General Students

    I have been thinking of getting my Master's degree for several years now. I started with my ADN and went back for my BSN after 3 years of working. I have been a nurse for 8 years now, with experience...

  18. Rnc-ob exam

    kejRN replied to Mama101's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I happened to just stumble upon this. I have about 2.5 years of L&D experience and I am thinking about taking the exam and am currently looking for good study

  19. Should I go for my MSN?

    kejRN replied to kejRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your reply. I have thought about going back for my Master's because I am not sure if I want to do bedside nursing for my whole career. I have RA, which I was diagnosed with before I started...

  20. Helpful Information For New L and D Nurse

    kejRN replied to LaurenEdge's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats! L&D was my dream job too and it took me 4.5 years to finally get there. Our unit typically doesn't hire new grads either (with a few exceptions, like students who precepted there and...

  21. Cook cervical balloon

    kejRN replied to obcrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We just started using these at my facility recently. I have not seen one placed yet, but I am curious about them. The other night, one was placed on another patient. From how the nurse was talking, it...

  22. New grad in L&D. Are these things normal?

    kejRN replied to ColdHandsWarmHeart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is definitely not okay and I am sorry that this has been your experience in an area that can be rewarding to work in. I have been working on L&D for a few years now, granted I was not a new...

  23. Online Masters Program

    kejRN replied to tgray152001's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am in the same boat as you. I just applied and got accepted to the Nurse Educator program at Cappella. There are no schools near me that offer that program on campus. I start next month. Now, I am...