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  1. I think I made a boo-boo...

    Besides the excellent responses here, I want to clarify that oxygen is actually considered a *drug,* and it requires a prescription that includes route, volume and rate, including transcription onto a Medication Administration Record (in most facilit...
  2. A difficult learning experience

    Oh my, how well I relate to these statements! I went for a BSc in Midwifery 2007 after being an RN for nearly 40 years, with 20years in the field of L&D. I was sure I would soar but I had no idea how little I knew about academic writing, espe...
  3. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    that's an interesting idea. i'm an american graduate of a bsc (hons) in midwifery programme here after arriving as an rn with experience, so i had my nmc pin number. but the visa that follows the tier 4 student visa is the tier one post-study visa wh...
  4. What are some questionable/old-fashioned nursing interventions?

    yes, and it's still done with new moms. the mild fumes do something to stimulate voiding.
  5. What are some questionable/old-fashioned nursing interventions?

    yes, i actually researched much of the stuff i wrote above in getting my midwifery degree after being an l&d nurse, and it is all out there. and i have incorporated them into my practice. do you have access to the databases needed? your school mu...
  6. What are some questionable/old-fashioned nursing interventions?

    yes, and years before that, we gave them the 'sippy' diet which was milk and full cream together several times a day!
  7. What are some questionable/old-fashioned nursing interventions?

    there are loads of good examples in obstetrics/l&d nursing, and you'll find the research evidence easily on the net. so much has/can change when nurses follow evidence-based nursing practice! starting her pushing at 10 cm despite no desire to vs ...
  8. ONP uk matters

    must draw attention to this big red flag - it does not cost "12k" (what currency is that?) for nmc fees, even including the onp tuition. any "courier fees" that put the costs up that far are, in my opinion, exploiting the applicant. it did cost me ab...
  9. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    helricha, i was going to refer people to the nursing times message board about this, but i think you must be the same poster there who wrote of her experience is sorting this out, so i won't! congratulations for coming through the process so well. :)
  10. Canadian RN thinking about the UK!

    @ muskoka rn - i can't answer all your questions but i can say this - as a canadian, if you have a uk-born grandparent, you may apply to work here under an entry clearance. see uk border agency | uk ancestry also, as you've only been working for 8 ...
  11. Bicitra in labor?

    no, and that is truly despicable; even ridiculous. have you ever tasted it? it is disgustingly salty, which is no wonder, as the usual 30ml dose has 3 grams of sodium citrate in it! no wonder my patients in the us would gag and cringe, even vomit. i...
  12. this makes me sick

    mine went at the same time, but spontaneous labour followed within a few hours, unfortunately. my son then developed rds and became severely ill. had there only been a few days for lung maturity! well, he's a grown-up now with children of his own, so...
  13. How long in bed for post C/S mothers?

    Once they have their legs back, how long do you keep mothers in bed after C/S's? Because of the physical and emotional benefits of getting OOB after surgery, I was used to getting mothers up to the chair maybe 8 or so hours after their births; pre-me...
  14. Got any good BF resources?

    have you heard of biological nurturing (bn)? (http://www.biologicalnurturing.com/) dr. suzanne colson was one of my midwifery instructors here in the uk, which is where i first heard of her research and principles. she worked as a midwife for many ye...
  15. this makes me sick

    fully agree, jokerhill. this statement, however, requires a source reference. apologies if already done, but i haven't seen one anywhere.