lactationrn

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1. How much do you make?

   lactationrn replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I was an LPN for 5 years b4 I got my RN. Progeria, you are rude at best and very offensive. i am happy you are making so much $$, ALL nurses work hard and deserve financial compensation for the job they do. ALL nurses need to support each other, ...

2. NRP intubation & UVC care

   lactationrn replied to 10cm's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I dont know about yoru state, but in ours, the nursing practice act doesnt cover thse activities for RN's. I always wondered why they taught this in PALS, as I thought I could never do it anyway, but what they say is they want you to be familiar wi...

3. Mother Baby Couplet Care

   lactationrn replied to NSY4ME's topic in Ob/Gyn

   THey did this at a facility I use to work at. There was ALOT of resistance and a lot of nurses taht had been there a long time left. Advice...Make sure taht the staff is on board with changes,and remember that change is good. couplet care is ea...

4. Forced to float?

   lactationrn replied to rn500's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have a very vast experience for my 9 years...i ahve done it all...but when I float somewhere I dont feel comfortable, I tell them, I dont feel comfortable, but I will "task" which means I will do vitals, get water...etc...they are usually happy t...

5. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

   lactationrn replied to sharann's topic in Humor

   1. I need to check your hemroids or 2. lets see your perineum during postpartem exam 3. can I watch you nurse your baby (when assessing infant sucking) 4.If you cant pee on your own, I am going to have to put a tube in your penis (catheter insertion)...

6. angry coworker

   lactationrn replied to moonshadeau's topic in Relations

   I aagree with recruiter. This is something that needs to be reported to her agency.

7. Pitocin

   lactationrn replied to binky's topic in Ob/Gyn

   if u can, check out this months issue of mothering magazine. there is a really scary article in there on cytotec inductions!!!

8. Do you need....

   lactationrn replied to askater11's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There are a few routes your friend can take. 1) become a le leche leauge leader 2)work with breastfeeding dyads (mothers and babies) 3)take a course through a college or continuing education department on breastfeeding the only way to become a cert...

9. Pitocin

   lactationrn replied to binky's topic in Ob/Gyn

   first baby, no drugs, 7 hours start to finish. second baby pitocin induction, no drugs 6 hours start to finish...lemme jsut say OUCH!!!! and how much worse it was the second time around!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. med/surg or L&D

    lactationrn replied to lynne,sn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated fresh from high school with my LPN. there was a prerequesite aht if you wnated to specialize, you had to have one year f med surg. At the time, I was very irritated...but after being a nurse for 9 years now (an RN for 5), I am greatful....

11. cord care

    lactationrn replied to obnurseinNW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I read an artile that said cord care with alcohol daily causes more problems and may cause the cord to take longer to heal. forgive me as I dont remember wehere I read it, Maybe in the Riprdan/ Aerobach book Breastfeedng and human lactation 1998 ed...

12. Breastfeeding - what can the father do?

    lactationrn replied to Micas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tru...If dad is not supportive of mom BF, you can be sure she wont do it for long Getting dad informed about bf is the best thing, i think. he can get the baby for mom to feed, change diapers or get mom things while she nurses the baby like food ...

13. Breastfeeding policies

    lactationrn replied to 10cm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would totally be interested in what you find. I am working for a pretty baby unfreindly hospital!!!

14. Opinions re: Primary Nursing

    lactationrn replied to MissLydia's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite nursing model is team nursing: One RN one LPN one NA for a group of 10-15 pts (medsurg) the pts were so happy and had no complaints about never seeing a staff member. they essentially had 3 at their disposal! {rimary nursing is what...

15. Retention Ideas

    lactationrn replied to tflanders's topic in General Nursing

    One place I worked offered to pay a bonus for doing overtime (one shift a pay period for a total of 7 shifts in 14 weeks) it was a bonus, depending on the area you worked in and the amount of help they needed, between $2000 and $4000. thsi was an ...