obprof

obprof

L&D,Mother/Baby, WHNP,Educator,NICU

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obprof specializes in L&D,Mother/Baby, WHNP,Educator,NICU.


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  1. Is it made of acid? Fire? Cactus stickers?

    LOL!!!!:yelclap: The parents always think I am really hurting their baby, ie. breaking the kiddo's arm by holding it.
  2. RAM Cannula

    My unit uses the RAM cannula a lot too and I really like it! From what I understand, the RAM decreases the risk of lung disease more than intubation does. I haven't seen babies struggle too much with it on my unit, unlike yours though. And you can ea...
  3. Doesn't it feel great when...

    BIG CONGRATS BORTAZ!!! There is no doubt you are an AWESOME nurse and it would be the unit's loss to lose you! Kudos from a fellow NICU nurse!
  4. "Epic" charting

    Yup. I like it for Postpartum and NICU, but hate it for L&D.
  5. Hi all, I have a couple of quick questions. I was taught to take out an OG during nippling feedings with a bottle, but some of the staff are leaving them in (#5 Fr). I thought they can cause the baby to aspirate if left in. What is your unit's protoc...
  6. New Grad just hired into NICU!!

    Congrats!
  7. Looking for NICU jobs in the S.F. Bay Area

    I really loved it and miss it at times! We left because my husband was downsized from his biotech position and I was 7 mo pregnant so we moved back to Madison, WI where I am from. Living here is easier with kids, although I do miss the Bay Area. It i...
  8. Anyone have a link to recent preemie survival rates?

    On the March of Dimes website there are some statistics on preemies and mortality/morbidity stats too.
  9. Looking for NICU jobs in the S.F. Bay Area

    I lived in SF for about 7 years and went to grad school with a woman who worked in the NICU at Children's Hospital in Berkeley; she then became the CNS there. I don't know if she is still working there or not, but she really loved it. Children's also...
  10. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    As a NP, I can assure you that grad school is DEFINITELY harder than undergrad (Master's or DNP)and I would worry about you being able to work FT, care for your kids, AND do school?? I think you also need to get experience before going back for gradu...
  11. As a former nursing instructor and as a nurse who has 24 yrs of experience, I have some strong feelings about this. I recently took a new position for me in the NICU and was treated very badly from one of my preceptors. It is completely NOT appropria...
  12. Are nurses blue or white collar workers?

    Pink-collar. A women's dominated service profession. I used Wikepedia for my definition. White-collar usually refers to office workers and Blue-collar refers to manufacturing.
  13. Advice for choosing between nursing schools

    As a nursing professor, I say definitely apply for the BSN programs. Some states are beginning to get rid of ADN programs altogether; some hospitals (such as those with Magnet status or university hospitals) will only hire BSNs and the competition no...
  14. Should I consider this job?

    Actually, I made LESS than that with a Master's degree teaching BSN nurses at a university. The only reason I taught nursing was so I could be home with my son and grade papers. So, a degree doesn't necessarily mean you get more pay. I'm back to staf...
  15. Mag patients on pp floor--help :(

    Sounds very unsafe to me! I've only cared for mag pts in L&D.