purplepanda

purplepanda specializes in Nursing Home.

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1. Need adoption advise and help

   purplepanda replied to wannabemommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't honestly know if giving letters/information to HCPs would do anything. Of course, I'm still a student, so I don't really know what it's like in the field. If you want my advice, I'd suggest finding a good adoption agency. Good luck!!

2. Midwifery?

   purplepanda replied to marshYO8's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Man. I get so sick of all these misconceptions about midwives. I got into nursing school in the first place to be a CNM! Don't let him get you down, if that's what you want to do. Midwifery is actually gaining popularity recently in the US.

3. LPN's working L&D or postpartum

   purplepanda replied to 2bnurselove08's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm in Utah, and the main hospital chain here doesn't even hardly hire LPNs anymore. So, none on L&D or M/B, but they actually still hire LPNs on the Level 2 NICU. Go figure.

4. What does IMC stand for?

   purplepanda replied to soccer's topic in General Students

   Intermediate Care. Usually an ICU step-down.

5. Dealing with personal prejudices?

   purplepanda replied to purplepanda's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'd really love to respond to all of these individually, but there's no way I can. A lot of you really got exactly what I was talking about. I don't think it will get in the way of my professionalism, to the degree that I'll have to change fields (of...

6. Dealing with personal prejudices?

   purplepanda posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I really want to work in L&D when I graduate... or really, anywhere in the women's/children's field. My only hesitation is, I have very strong opinions about teen/single moms. As a young woman who has placed a baby for adoption against every self...

7. getting into L&D

   purplepanda replied to purplepanda's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks! I'll start doing that. But, when you say apply... apply to what? There really aren't any openings that I even qualify for (just RN, which I don't have yet!), except maybe L&D Tech... but those open up MAYBE once or twice a year. I will de...

8. health promotion... ?

   purplepanda posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm supposed to do a teaching brochure on Health Promotion for a fictional pt going home after a severe episode of acute pancreatitis. It should be easy, but... i'm really not sure what to cover under health promotion!! What do you think? Just genera...

9. getting into L&D

   purplepanda posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm in an ADN program, to graduate in December. I was just wanting to get a general opinion on how hard it is to get into L&D (that's where I want to specialize, and eventually become a CNM), and what can I do to help my case? I'm precepting in L...