boomer28

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1. Observation Day in L&D

   boomer28 replied to boomer28's topic in General Nursing

   Brycemom, I'm so glad to hear that you had a good experience with L&D nurses as a patient. That is the most important

2. Observation Day in L&D

   boomer28 replied to boomer28's topic in General Nursing

   I also wanted to add that I was able to see a natural lady partsl childbirth (I even got to hold the mother's leg while she pushed!!!) where the baby was delivered by a midwife. She was amazing, and...

3. Observation Day in L&D

   boomer28 replied to boomer28's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the responses. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that's experienced the cold shoulder in a unit. It just makes me wonder if you can't be friendly to a newcomer to the unit how you...

4. Observation Day in L&D

   boomer28 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am currently a nursing student. I am in OB clinical and today I went down to L&D to observe 2 C-sections and a lady partsl birth. When I go to observe anyone, I always am polite,...

5. I think I really screwed up choosing nursing

   boomer28 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   I think I know how you feel. I started out in engineering for the same reasons you decided to become a nurse- it just seemed the most practical and I felt like I settled because it seemed like the...

6. DNP Article

   boomer28 replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I guess I am confused by the negativity towards Dr. Mundinger's article. I actually felt empowered by it as an MSN student considering continuing on for a DNP. She clearly described the role of the...

7. Doctors blackballing NPs/DNPs

   boomer28 replied to mslinzyann's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I too was disturbed by a lot of the comments made on the SDN website about NPs. Apparently some medical students have a misunderstanding about the value of nurses and NPs and what it is that they do....

8. A good Pathophysiology textbook?

   boomer28 replied to Moondance's topic in General Students

   I'm taking Pathophys right now and I don't like our main text. However, our prof recommended a wonderful Patho handbook that is sooo easy to read. It really simplifies things and cuts out all the...

9. Anyone LOSE WEIGHT in nursing school?

   boomer28 replied to happydays352's topic in General Students

   I've lost about 5lbs. so far this quarter. I pan outmy meals and pack a lunch every night before class the next day (full of healthy food) to prevent myself from eating out on campus. On clinical...

10. Phd Nursing vs MD financially

    boomer28 replied to thenurse2b08's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree with the advice to figure out which one would make you the happiest. You'll definitely be pretty darn well off doing any of those. I know from experience not to choose the...

11. Advice on grad school wardrobe??

    boomer28 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am starting a master's in nursing program in a couple of weeks. For my previous job, I pretty much wore ratty T-shirts and jeans because I would get my clothes dirty or ruined. I'm planning on...

12. Working during Grad Entry Program??

    boomer28 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello everyone, I was hoping someone could give me some advice. After a year of working as a research assistant in a biology lab at a university, I applied and was accepted to the Grad Entry program...

13. Letters of Recommendation - Direct Entry

    boomer28 replied to mvanz9999's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, I just got accepted to a direct entry program. I agree with the other posters who suggested asking for recommendations from contacts outside of work and through volunteering. I actually had a...