northwoodsmom

northwoodsmom has 10 years experience and specializes in perinatal & family practice.

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1. Entry into RN Practice: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

   northwoodsmom replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Vicky- As you are a nursing instructor & graduate student I thought I'd ask your opinion...I graduated with a BSN in 1980, worked 8 years in neonatal & some peds, received an MSN in perinatal nursing, subspecialty in developmental disabilitie...

2. Will refresher course help NICU Nurse

   northwoodsmom replied to txbabylover's topic in Retired

   :typingI wish you well- you are doing all that is possible....to think you & I have a good 10-15 years to still work (at least that's how I figure- my husband quit a job at GE in Cincinnati as an aerospace engineer, we put all our money plus inde...

3. NRP certification?

   northwoodsmom replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm in the Northwoods of Wisconsin (close to the U.P.)- where is the closest place for NRP?

4. Will refresher course help NICU Nurse

   northwoodsmom replied to txbabylover's topic in Retired

   I am in a very similar situation having had a NICU background, graduated 30 years ago (!) with BSN, worked at 2 University Hospital NICUs & 2 level II, a total of 7 or so years. Ventilators & meds & surgical techniques are all different. ...

5. I'm in serious need of some sound advice

   northwoodsmom replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

   The patient's physician needs to be contacted with this information. Something is not right. There are probably other medications/thereapies she could try- one is a magnesium supplement, the other is along the line of anti parkinson meds- used for 'r...

6. Is this too much?? Or am I just new??

   northwoodsmom replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

   Two things: 1. you know you need to leave and 2. how can you annonymously report this to a county/state governing agency. There are people/families counting on this home to provide their loved ones with what they are not able to give...

7. Pharmacology for Nursing online

   northwoodsmom posted a topic in General Nursing

   Could anyone recommend an online pharmacology course for nurses? My last pharmocology course was years ago. Thanks.

8. PBDS Questions

   northwoodsmom replied to Narine's topic in General Nursing

   I took this test twice- first before orientation & then 10 weeks after orientation. I was told I 'regressed' & was asked to resign (or I would be fired). I was not permitted to know my test results nor the "answers"- the preferred responses. ...