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1. Disabled, Retired Inactive RN want to work from home

   mom23RN replied to ravn's topic in Retired

   Sorry for the long delay girls. Yes, there are some reputable transcription courses out there. M-Tec or The Andrews School are both highly respected schools. Many employers will hire their graduates without the 2 years of experience many require....

2. Questions from a Struggling ER New Grad

   mom23RN replied to NurseLene's topic in Emergency

   Boy, that's tough. Honestly, there are some people who ER is just not cut out for. I don't know if that's you or not (may take some serious conversation between your perceptor and yourself). I remember being "thrown to the wolves" and learning very q...

3. tetralogy

   mom23RN replied to rnwithtof's topic in PICU

   I only have "civillian" dealings with tetrology but all have been very favorable. My friend's son has tetrology and had open heart at about 4 monhts and then another one to have his failing valve replaced. He will have to have another due to the va...

4. L&D Nurses who have no living children

   mom23RN replied to MarySunshine's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think you could still have a lot of gifts to offer your patients. I'm sure some of them will be very difficult and some of them will be very rewarding. I wish, when I had lost my son, that someone there had been through it before and could really...

5. I'm never primarying again, y'all

   mom23RN replied to elizabells's topic in NICU

   Exactly. Sometimes it's not about doing everything you can to save them. It's about doing what is best for them. Two completely different things.

6. I'm never primarying again, y'all

   mom23RN replied to elizabells's topic in NICU

   I find this so sad. Where is someone to stand up for this baby's rights? Obviously the parents are unable to make it because of their religion but as you stated, this baby is suffering. It's such a sad situation. I hope someone steps in and allow...

7. Disabled, Retired Inactive RN want to work from home

   mom23RN replied to ravn's topic in Retired

   I am doing medical transcription. You will probably have to find someone to train you or take a transcription course. Accuracy and a strong hand on the English language are a must. I love doing it, I can work from home, and the pay is easily twice...

8. Male ED nurses in the GYn room

   mom23RN replied to CatintheER's topic in Emergency

   I have never quite understood how the doc can be male but the nurse cannot. :trout: I mean, for the most part, the nurse if only putting in lines, maybe handing the patient some pads or at the worst checking pads, and chaperoning the doc. When I w...

9. He said what??

   mom23RN replied to OzNurse69's topic in NICU

   I believe it has something to do with the hops and therefore similar to the method of the oatmeal. Though I have no idea what the science behind it actually is.

10. He said what??

    mom23RN replied to OzNurse69's topic in NICU

    Yes, I have heard that the instant doesn't work as well either. I am a huge oatmeal fan and always had an oversupply issue. :trout:

11. He said what??

    mom23RN replied to OzNurse69's topic in NICU

    Has anyone suggested oatmeal. I know many a mom who had supply issues who tried it (at least once a day) and was overwhemed with the success. There's also Mother's Milk Tea and Fenugreek (those can be found at the healthfood store). Last resort ...

12. Do they turn off the epidural before delivery?

    mom23RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll only give you my personal experince as I can't say what others feel or do. Baby #1 - Cervix softening gel, sent home, 12 hours later my water broke. 20 hours of labor, dilated to 9 and I finally consented to an epidural. It stopped everything...

13. Hysterectomy: Necessity or Convenience

    mom23RN replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean just "convenience" just for the fact that someone is tired of having cramps or their period every month? I think the main concern is that people need to realize that this is MAJOR surgery. I would hope that the docs would be counseling ...

14. How do u work nights and have a life?

    mom23RN replied to luv4nursing's topic in General Nursing

    I never found much difference. What is the differene if you're sleeping while most people work or working while most people sleep? I literally slept the hours that my dh worked and he slept the hours that I worked. We sill had the good shank of th...

15. Hysterectomy: Necessity or Convenience

    mom23RN replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually going to see my OB soon to discuss some issues. I think most women have tried the "other routes" before they even consider surgery. However, as one who has to literally get up about 4 times a night to change multiple pads/tampons and ...