J_9!

J_9! has 2 years experience and specializes in see above.

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1. LPN or RN What should I choose?

   J_9! replied to Tattooedtonya24's topic in General Nursing

   One of the LPN's I work with right now is going through Excelsior. While it is great in that it is self paced, it is very expensive. She pays, I think, $200 for each test, then at the end of the program is a $2000 clinical weekend which she is savi...

2. LPN or RN What should I choose?

   J_9! replied to Tattooedtonya24's topic in General Nursing

   Things change from semester to semester. You won't be the only one not getting the hang of it during the first semester. Where I went to school we had big sisters/brothers who's job it was to help us get the hang of nursing school and to talk to wh...

3. Anyone going baby friendly?

   J_9! replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our facility has both breastfeeding AND bottle feeding diaper bags. We don't leave anyone out...we even have spanish bags for our rare spanish speaking patient. As has been stated, we cannot call social services, but put in for a consult from case m...

4. Anyone going baby friendly?

   J_9! replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I may talk to my local heart-to-heart and see if I can get something like this started. It's a great idea, but in the rural south we rely on donations, this may just be a big project for me...but one that everyone will benefit in the end.

5. Anyone going baby friendly?

   J_9! replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I wish we were lucky enough to have something like that where I live.

6. Anyone going baby friendly?

   J_9! replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Pregnancy is not always a choice...sometimes it's an accident. Teens get pregnant and don't work, can't purchase the items that you were able to afford. Some gals have no support whatsoever. So, what are we going to do? Boot them out the door wit...

7. Anyone going baby friendly?

   J_9! replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't hold all nurses to blame. Quite the opposite actually. This is why I feel it is best not to question the patient's decision and not to force breastfeeding. I did breastfeed my first two by the way. I feel that the patient has made a perso...

8. Anyone going baby friendly?

   J_9! replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Apparently we do not have that initiative in my facility, and for that I am very happy. My hospital caters to very low income women and teens. They can't afford to go out and get formula until their WIC appointment.

9. Anyone going baby friendly?

   J_9! replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I want to add that coercing mothers into breastfeeding can set them up for disappointment. When I had my last child, 8 years ago, before going into nursing, the nurses made me feel terrible that I was not going to breastfeed. I explained that I had...

10. What's the weirdest baby name?

    J_9! replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LMAO!!! My mother-in-law taught these twins. They were delivered at the hospital I work at and still visit the pediatrician I work for.