lgreen

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1. working nights

   lgreen posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am about to start a BSN program. I am a second-careerer with 3 kids. As I get closer to beginning, I get excited but also second-guess my choice. I feel pretty confident that I will like the work, but I understand that working nights is pretty much...

2. Question for "older" students

   lgreen posted a topic in General Students

   I have a question for you all. I am due to start a BSN program in the fall, and I am wondering how all of you felt about feeling like a novice again. I know for me, I am feeling a little nervous about this. I have always had a few mature students in ...

3. Nursing on own terms

   lgreen posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been accepted to nursing school in the fall. This is a career change (although I haven't worked in quite awhile. My question is this. I have a great life-style. I am able to stay home with my three kids and we travel alot. Money isn't an issue...

4. Nursing on own terms

   lgreen replied to lgreen's topic in Career Support

   I have been accepted to nursing school in the fall. This is a career change (although I haven't worked in quite awhile. My question is this. I have a great life-style. I am able to stay home with my three kids and we travel alot. Money isn't an issue...

5. Q about ADAM software

   lgreen posted a topic in General Students

   I am starting a nursing program in the fall and it has been a couple of years since I have taken A&P. Does anyone know anything about the ADAM software, and how good it would be as a way to refresh my memory on some of the basics? Thank you.

6. Induction craze

   lgreen replied to Blizzard's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My last baby was born on Christmas. I was the only patient there. I left on the 27th and things started to up again.

7. Lotus births.

   lgreen replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am not a nurse yet, but it seems that the placenta's function is to provide nutrition while in the womb as well as passing waste right? Out side the womb, the baby gets nutrition from breastfeeding or bottle (but obviously nature intended breastfee...

8. How bad is a W

   lgreen posted a topic in General Students

   I am thinking about dropping a course, but would get a W. How bad does that look for graduate school applications? Does anyone know?

9. Exclusive rooming in

   lgreen replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In the last month or so of my last pregnancy, if I got an hour of sleep a night I would be surprised. So when my baby was born, I was already exhausted and completely sleep deprived. The second night there, the nursery nurse didn't bring my baby in f...

10. Wanting to be a Nurse after having a B.S. in other discipline, INFO Needed!!

    lgreen replied to Nurse212's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in the same position as you, except that I have completed nearly all of the prereqs. I would say that the prereq classes should be no problem for you. I have a BA in English. I am going to get a second bachelors although I entertained ...

11. Working days

    lgreen posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is it possible to avoid working nights throughout one's career? I can hanlde weekends and holidays if I must, but working nights would kill me. Is it difficult to find good jobs that are day shift?

12. Cultural nursing

    lgreen replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    You must read "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down." (nonfiction) I don't remember the name of the author. It is about a community in California that has a large Hmong population. There is a young Hmong girl with severe epileply. None of her fam...

13. nursing and s e x

    lgreen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this may seem like a strange question, but has working as a nurse negatively affected your sex life? Since you are caring for people physically and also seeing alot of sick people, do you get home and feel like you don't want anyone near you? ...

14. Doulas

    lgreen replied to Mrs.B's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a doula for my first child's birth. She was very good at helping me through a terrible labor. However, I did not get pain med and am not sure if this is because of the nature of my labor or if they were not offered because she was there. So, if...

15. Best volunteer opportunity

    lgreen posted a topic in General Nursing

    Which do you all think is a better volunteer opportunity to check out nursing: (I am interested in working in OB). Working on the Maternity floor transporting patients, making beds, helping the nurses stock supplies. Working with the children helping...