chanelagonzalez

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1. nyc rate for new rn(homecare)?

   chanelagonzalez replied to HappyGo1's topic in Home Health

   Cost of living in NYC has got to be expensive! I'm a new RN making 25/hr and i work in a border town in South Texas where the living in cheaper than cheap. Your rate seems too low to make ends meet....

2. Mom of two has an important career decision to make, need advice, please.

   chanelagonzalez replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

   There are a lot of moms working the night shift 7p-7a in my unit and they are moms to youngens like yours. All I can say is, these nurses all put in a request to work days and when the time came and the spot was open, all of them stayed nights. Night...

3. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

   chanelagonzalez replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A birthing center inside of a hospital. Now that is an idea. Where is this located? Again, thanks everyone for the opinions. I have done a small amount of research on the subjects of inductions vs natural labor and hospital deliveries vs out of hospi...

4. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

   chanelagonzalez replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The patient with vaginal lacerations did not have an epidural, did have natural labor and a precipitous one at that. Just very quick and uncontrolled pushing we believe led to the terrible destruction at the vaginal vault. And the abrupting patient, ...

5. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

   chanelagonzalez replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't think midwives could pick up on a tight nuchal cord too quickly since many do not use continuous fetal monitoring. I have assisted many deliveries to babies born with tight nuchal cords and the outcome was great. But, in this rare particular...

6. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

   chanelagonzalez replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "The argument can be made that bad things can happen at home and mothers/babies can die, but I've also seen babies die and mothers almost die from things that happened to them in the hospital." If bad things happen at home, don't you think that they ...

7. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

   chanelagonzalez posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would like to hear more opinions on the matter of hospital deliveries vs home births or birthing centers. As a L&D RN, I believe hospitals are the safest place to deliver since the staff and facility are well prepared to deal with emergent situ...

8. advice for a soon to be burnt out night shifter?

   chanelagonzalez replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

   I work 3 or 4 twelve hour day shifts each week. You will be leaving early, your kid will more than likely still be asleep (mine doesn't go to pre-K until 730 am, so she is sound asleep at 6 am when i'm leaving) You will get home late. I am usually h...

9. On-Line MSN-FNP Program Recommendations??

   chanelagonzalez replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Career Support

   Good point. This is another thought I am wondering about. What do you think?

10. On-Line MSN-FNP Program Recommendations??

    chanelagonzalez posted a topic in Career Support

    Hi everyone! I am a RN with a BSN. I am anxious to go back to school to eventually become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have a local university (University of Texas at Pan American) that offers the program- but i am interested in pursuing an on-lin...