cnmbfa

cnmbfa has 40 years experience and specializes in OB/women's Health, Pharm.

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1. Parameters and trends

   cnmbfa replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Student Assist

   Superb explanation. Thanks for making it clear that nursing is about THINKING and using information, in context, to address patient problems. Memorizing will only get you so far. To excel at Pharm, you must understand the drug and then think through...

2. Do profs usually go over parts of A&P that are relavent to the topic they are teaching?

   cnmbfa replied to annieelu's topic in General Students

   Absolutely NOT. They probably do not have enough time to address all the new content. Why didn't you consider that you were going to need to KNOW anatomy and physiology and USE it in your future courses and practice? Are you one of those folks w...

3. Do you get sick often when you first start a job?

   cnmbfa replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

   Wash your hands a LOT (before and after every patient contact, before and after lunch, eating, etc.) and avoid touching your nose/mouth when at work. Get a sign made for sign-in that tells all patients with cough/sneeze, etc. to cough into their slee...

4. Are fluids and electrolytes really that hard?

   cnmbfa replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Student Assist

   As a faculty member who teaches this topic, I have found a mostly successful strategy for mastering this. We work in small groups to write a backwards case study. I give them an abnormal lab value, and have them create a story for how it developed ...

5. Advice for the Student Nurse Midwife

   cnmbfa replied to Rebeccas23's topic in CNM

   Figure out how to manage your time well. Develop skills in reading and analyzing research studies, since a lot of what your learn will come from journal articles in addition to texts. If you are not already skilled at it, have a college librarian t...

6. Nursing prerequisites help!!

   cnmbfa replied to hiii's topic in School Programs

   This is 100% correct. You may not want to hear this, but here goes: There is no easy, fast, simple way to gain the knowledge you need to be a nurse. Nursing requires a high level of knowledge and skill, and a lot of hard work and dedication. If th...

7. Nursing prerequisites help!!

   cnmbfa replied to hiii's topic in School Programs

   This is 100% correct. You may not want to hear this, but here goes: There is no easy, fast, simple way to gain the knowledge you need to be a nurse. Nursing requires a high level of knowledge and skill, and a lot of hard work and dedication. If th...

8. New NP insecurities

   cnmbfa replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced

   Go low tech. Get an alphabetized pocket sized notebook. Every evening, no matter what, go to Up-to-date and write brief notes on various conditions, beginning with the ones you encounter most often. Eventually you will have an impressive pocket br...

9. CNM

   cnmbfa replied to Kasstg's topic in CNM

   Agree, it depends. I worked in one practice with enough CNMs that I did two 12-hour shifts per week in L&D, did rounds, saw ER and triage patients. In another, had two partners and we split up the month, with every third weekend on. I came in...

10. How I feel about group projects...

    cnmbfa replied to Purple_roses's topic in Humor

    When I was in undergrad, I HATED them because others used it to get a free ride off my good work. I had much better experiences in grad school probably because everyone there was a serious student, contributed ideas, and did their share--so there is...

11. clinicals

    cnmbfa replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    Bring your lunch, eat quick and go browse in the gift shop for 10 minutes. They often have cute stuff, so leave your credit cards at home.

12. Mom and Nursing Student: What should I do? How should I do this?

    cnmbfa replied to ToJayRobin's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Don't quit. You will always wonder about what might have been if you do. Be sure to meet with the faculty and ask them what you should do differently to pass. Do not be defensive, do not make excuses, listen and then do whatever they say. Schedule ...

13. Help me deal with the 'tough love'

    cnmbfa replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical

    Along with cutting way back on the apologies, maybe try this: Just say "OK." so they know you heard them. Then just don't say anything more. If they push you, say "I need a minute to take this in and think about it." Refuse to let that person g...

14. I'm a sexless nurse

    cnmbfa replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    nursingaround1 This is an excellent example of confirmation bias. You see this as inappropriate and as a sexually tinged issue, so you look all around you and latch onto every little bit of anecdotal evidence that confirms your idea. As a previous ...

15. Nurses, how do you view your job?

    cnmbfa replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    Aspiring NMW Nurse and midwife bleed into one another. I know this as someone who has been both an L&D nurse, a Mom-baby nurse, and a CNM in practice for 10 years. Nursing skills are foundational to midwifery, which builds on the knowledge, skil...