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  1. PhD vs DNP

    IrishItalianRN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was just accepted to Walden's PhD program and while I have read the side by side comparisons of PhD vs. DNP I still wanted to get the opinions of my colleagues who I have been bouncing questions off...

  2. Travel Nursing w/ Teenager considering homeschool

    IrishItalianRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hey everyone! I recently started thinking about travel nursing. I have a 13 year old boy who would probably love nothing more than to be home-schooled. I'd like to take him to the East Coast such as...

  3. Travel Nursing w/ Teenager considering homeschool

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in Travel

    So I would have to register him with each state & follow their guidelines every 13 weeks? I figured the home state would be home base for the schooling as well. I wonder if it's the same for...

  4. Animosity between L/D & Postpartum

    IrishItalianRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been working in Postpartum since 2007 when I graduated nursing school. Recently I started noticing a division between our labor & delivery staff and our postpartum staff. I noticed this...

  5. Animosity between L/D & Postpartum

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do have a report sheet that has a lot of information. At the bottom of the moms side it has medical hx and that is where elevated BP's, GDM, etc goes. On the baby side we have 4 spaces for blood...

  6. Animosity between L/D & Postpartum

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Klone, The postpartum nurses sometimes feel like the report they receive is less than adequate. Sometimes we go into the patient records to find the patient was Gestational diabetic, had elevated...

  7. from home care nursing to L& D, so scared to switch!

    IrishItalianRN replied to MS_SUNNYSIDE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My suggestion would be to ask questions in your interview. I think sometimes people are afraid to ask the interviewer questions but they love it! Plus it's your license you have to protect. -Make...

  8. Grand Canyon University... RN to MSN/education program

    IrishItalianRN replied to 1996RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am starting the MSN in Leadership with GCU July 27th. I graduated in May from the RN-BSN program at GCU and loved it. I had heard negative stories but decided to go with GCU because it was 100%...

  9. Is this a nursing Diagnosis?

    IrishItalianRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    INFECTION I know RISK for infection is one, and I was told by my first instructor in block one of nursing school that any risk for can become an actual. so is INFECTION a nursing

  10. Help deciding on FNP or Ed?

    IrishItalianRN replied to Jen2002's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm thinking about these options as well. I start my RN-BSN program Monday and figure I have about a year before i need to make up my mind. I didnt know that to teach in a BSN program you had to have...

  11. Newly licensed RN cant find work

    IrishItalianRN replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I was lucky and was offered a job in my area of interest right out of nursing school (OB) but if that had not happened I would have done my time on a medsurg floor first in a hospital that has a...

  12. Grand Canyon University

    IrishItalianRN replied to lovensoccer3's topic in School, College Programs

    I just applied to the online program starting the end of this month (October). Tuition is $395 but Banner employees get 20% off that so it's $316/credit hour. I applied for financial aid to pay for...

  13. What Associations and Journals do you subscribe to?

    IrishItalianRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone! I am considering joining a couple of associations (AWHONN and ILCA). I am a new grad Antepartum/Postpartum RN with a strong interest in breastfeeding education. What Associations do you...

  14. New to Site!!! HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!

    IrishItalianRN replied to jeffbell7's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to Allnurses!! I'm going to San Diego next week... so excited! Lucky for you that you get to live there for a

  15. Infant ID procedures

    IrishItalianRN replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our L&D bands them right after delivery, ours are made up in advance except for the stuff we dont know yet such as birth time. Baby gets two: one on the left wrist and one on the right ankle. The...

  16. What Associations and Journals do you subscribe to?

    IrishItalianRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have also posted this under specialty-OB Hi everyone! I am considering joining a couple of associations (AWHONN and ILCA). I am a new grad Antepartum/Postpartum RN with a strong interest in...

  17. What Associations and Journals do you subscribe to?

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in General Nursing

    bumping my question back up since I posted it in the wee hours of the morning...

  18. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

    IrishItalianRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Question about the PP ratio: Antepartum/postpartum: 1:6 antepartum or pp pts without complications 1:2 pts in postoperative recovery 1:3 antepartum or pp pts with complications but stable 1:4 recently...

  19. Need Answer About Postpartum !!!

    IrishItalianRN replied to Jan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the very short amount of time I have been on the floor on my own ( I am a new grad) I have had at least: -Two PP Hemorrhages -Several fainting episodes due to low H&H (unrelated to PP...

  20. Don't know if I'm going to make it as an OB nurse

    IrishItalianRN replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got your text the other day but I forgot to ask did you ever talk to my manager about the PP position at my hospital?? I'm glad things are starting to pick up for you... i still cant believe CR did...

  21. I took the NCLEX today

    IrishItalianRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got 109 (i think) questions. I just remember my friend was sitting next to me and she started after me and got up and left and I was still going (she got 75 questions). I started freaking out. Has...

  22. I took the NCLEX today

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks! I need to change my screen name to Italian RN

  23. I took the NCLEX today

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know... lol Keli told me when we all graduated... remember "mattsmom" she graduated too! Now we are

  24. I took the NCLEX today

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    at 9am my friend text me "we are RN's" so i got on the state board site and there was my License with RN before it! I PASSED!!! YAY!!

  25. I took the NCLEX today

    IrishItalianRN replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A couple of people i know that took it had to wait two days but yours popped up the next day??? You know I have the kind of luck where it will be two days just because im working on saturday! I had a...