SHELLYBELLYRN

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1. Overcoming for Mario

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to furball, mattigan, lausana, shandy, susanmary, and hardknox for saying EXACTLY what I have been thinking. It seems that the lack of personal responsibility that is so rampant in society of late has made it in FULL FORCE to allnurses. Mario...

2. would you/have you given birth at the hospital you work at?

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to KnitRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Heather............just what I needed to hear today, since I'll be delivering there!!

3. Whats the youngest baby you've seen survive???

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Well, I'm not an OB/NICU nurse, but my friend delivered at 26 weeks and has a beautiful 2-year-old now. Only lasting complication is some trouble with her vision. She had several eye surgeries when still in NICU. Now she just wears glasses. Very ...

4. interesting babies

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to nicudaynurse's topic in NICU

   OMG............I definitely shouldn't have read this thread.................slightly less than 6 weeks to my due date! Oops!!

5. need some help w/ ADA diet planning

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

   I forgot, there's also a good website for exchanges and meal planning, by the Kraft corp. The address is : http://www.kraftdiabeticchoices.com Good luck!

6. need some help w/ ADA diet planning

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

   You're in luck............. I work in telephone lifestyle/disease management and have a few things I could send you..................you wanna PM me your address if you're comfortable with that?

7. The most pee ever.....

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much for the info, Heather.

8. Diabetes

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to NativeButterfly's topic in Pediatric

   I think I may have what you're looking for. The American Diabetes Association has a FREE kit for kids with diabetes and their parents. It is a whole box full of stuff geared to kids with diabetes. It was originally designed for kids with Type 1, b...

9. digital sphyglmograph

   SHELLYBELLYRN replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

   Think you may mean a digitial sphygmomanometer (just a way to say digital blood pressure cuff). These are commonly used for home BP monitoring.......... easily found at any local pharmacy, especially any that typically carry other medical products s...

10. 28wkr mother posting pics/links and saying THANKS

    SHELLYBELLYRN replied to StephieRN2Be's topic in NICU

    WOW!! You have no idea how much I needed to see this today! I am 27 weeks and have been having problems with contractions and cervical effacement since 20 weeks..................... was having a particularly worrisome day today, and now I feel a bi...

11. Placenta previa - on bedrest & depressed

    SHELLYBELLYRN replied to louloubell1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No medical advice here, but you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I am currently 25 weeks and spent the last 5 weeks on "couch rest" due to early contractions. Thankfully, people (OBNURSEHEATHER) took me to my MD appts and visited me. I have nev...

12. due dates

    SHELLYBELLYRN replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ORAMAR, Try http://www.epregnancy.com I believe http://www.webmd.com also has calculators by LMP and also by date of ovulation (for those who are tracking that as well).

13. Herbals In Lactation

    SHELLYBELLYRN replied to LCDEBBIE's topic in Holistic

    Debbie, I don't know anything about herbals..........but I would like to talk to you more about induced lactation. Hubby and I are strongly considering adopting in the future.........and have always wondered if I would be able to nurse that child. ...

14. I am so hurt

    SHELLYBELLYRN replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    I agree wholeheartedly!!!

15. Why bother?????..uhhgg

    SHELLYBELLYRN replied to l.rae's topic in Activism

    Leah..............I agree with you........... just wanted to point out, though, that you might want to edit out your address from the above post.........