healingheart

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1. Doulas?

   healingheart replied to asher315's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Dayray, Thanks for your thorough response. You are right, I am hyper reflexive to the use of interventions in the hospital. I am a new graduate nurse with a year of doula experience and homebirth roots. Specifically I was responding to the word ne...

2. Doulas?

   healingheart replied to asher315's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do you not agree that the patient has the right to refuse pitocin? Of course after 24 hours of ruptured membranes there is an obvious risk of infection. However, if the baby is doing ok, what is the harm in refusing pitocin? When does she lose her...

3. When is FHR too high?

   healingheart replied to healingheart's topic in Ob/Gyn

   last week I had a pt who was a nurse and really wanted to deliver vaginally. She had no risk factors, other than an epidural and AMA but baby's HR slowly but progressively went from 150s to 190s to 200s, even the ocassional 210. Midwife was very co...

4. When is FHR too high?

   healingheart posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Roughly the scenario is an induction, mom has an epidural and a temperature (don't know how high), baby has meconium and elevated FHR (180s) but good variability. If mom is getting antibiotics, is the elevated FHR really a concern and a legitimate r...

5. Hands-On L&D Nurses?

   healingheart posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a doula and BSN/RN grad (in 5 weeks) and disappointed with the lack of hands on support I see at the hospital where I am doing my last clinical. I do not want to lose my doula skills plus the compassion and respect for women giving birth. I'm ...

6. Midwifery Conference in Eugene, OR

   healingheart posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Anyone planning on attending the midwifery conference in Eugene? Here is the link. http://www.midwiferytoday.com/conferences/eugene2005/ I am looking for others who want to share a hotel room. Email me at [email protected].

7. accelerated Rn programs

   healingheart replied to Jenn CLPN's topic in General Students

   They range from having a few requirements such as A&P, Microbiology to many requirements. The more prestigious ones that I have been looking into are UPenn, Johns Hopkins, Emory, Yale, but there are even programs at local universities. I think ...

8. Must decide: UPenn, Hopkins or state school?

   healingheart replied to healingheart's topic in General Students

   I've almost decided on UPenn. Had a conversation this a.m. with student services and got a good feeling from them - they have strong emphasis on leadership which speaks to my desire to create my own niche within nursing. Either education would be g...

9. Must decide: UPenn, Hopkins or state school?

   healingheart replied to healingheart's topic in General Students

   Depending on the school, it's approximately a 2 yr. program for my BSN (since I already have my BA). I then have the option of applying for the MSN portion but may decide to get some work experience before I continue. Ultimately though I want to ...

10. Must decide: UPenn, Hopkins or state school?

    healingheart posted a topic in General Students

    I was thrilled to hear the news that I was accepted into both Johns Hopkins and UPenn for 2nd bachelors programs. Not so thrilled to get very little financial aid from Hopkins (my 1st choice) and a nice package from UPenn. Even with a 20k grant fro...