mommyRN07

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1. Nursing vs the media

   mommyRN07 replied to mommyRN07's topic in General Nursing

   I just went and wrote letters to Grey's, House, and ER. I feel productive now!

2. Would YOU have passed the boards in 1912 New Hampshire??

   mommyRN07 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

   That's cute. I think I would've passed, but considering how much I dislike cooking, I probably wouldn't want to be a nurse back then.

3. Nursing vs the media

   mommyRN07 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was just reading another thing about this, but it made me think of how disgustingly nurses are represented by our media. Example #1) House MD. Sort of entertaining, but oh my lord, most offensive to nurses ever. My "favorite" quote, Foreman asked...

4. How many got 5 or more all that apply

   mommyRN07 replied to sistersweet's topic in NCLEX

   I had several all-that-apply, at least 8, and I passed with 75 questions. They are high-level questions, I personally feel they are the highest level (don't know if that's accurate) and I don't think the computer really expects you to get them right...

5. Can an unborn baby have an allergy?

   mommyRN07 replied to nursing_student_34's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Interesting. I would've said no right off the bat. I guess it depends on which theory you go by, as I know pediatric immunologists who wholeheartedly deny that a child can develop true allergies (barring food allergies) until at least age 3.

6. Danskos?

   mommyRN07 replied to maggijo's topic in General Students

   I love my Danskos. The first week of wearing them was odd, and I got shin splints, which a lot of people have also said they got at first. Once I got used to wearing them, so very comfortable. If you do buy them, try them on in a good shoe store....

7. TB-PPD info/HELP please

   mommyRN07 replied to Houstonnurse's topic in Ambulatory

   This isn't a question, but I like to warn them that the wheel will appear, and also that if the area becomes red, that does not mean it's positive. I've had people totally freaked out just because of a little bit of redness.

8. Terminations vs Fetal Demises

   mommyRN07 replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The docs don't go? That's not very nice. I know they can't help the baby but that's kind of stinky for the mom, who is also a patient. I would feel abandoned if that were me. Of course, I always saw Nurse-midwives, who would DEFINITELY attend a '...

9. PDA's being phased out?

   mommyRN07 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

   Traditionally, PDAs did not have online capability. Pocket-PC's have always had online capability. Anyhow, I'm not saying anyone has to get a Dell, I'm just saying that BestBuy recommending a "mini-computer" that costs $800 is, in my opinion, not nec...

10. Online RN programs?

    mommyRN07 replied to newbie12345's topic in Online Learning

    I'm sure there are several prerequisites you could get out of the way online. However, for an initial RN license, I have never heard of a program that doesn't require clinical hours. Doesn't mean there definitely isn't a program out there somewhere...

11. PDA's being phased out?

    mommyRN07 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    I think possibly they are being phased out, and being replaced with Pocket PCs. I have a pocket-pc from Dell, it was about $350, and it is just like a PDA only has online capability. Slightly more expensive than the PDA, but totally worth it, in my...

12. Terminations vs Fetal Demises

    mommyRN07 replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If a mom is 21-22 weeks with PROM, they can try to do that, and sometimes they are able to prolong the pregnancy to a more viable point. However, there is the risk of infection, and at that point, they have to induce. It's not necessarily "killing i...

13. Does This Send the Wrong Message?

    mommyRN07 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in NICU

    Pregnant women are allowed to be a little oversensitive. And you're (obviously) allowed to state your opinion, whether you are being sensitive or not. You asked a question, and I gave my opinion. And again, not to beat the abortion thing, but I ...

14. Does This Send the Wrong Message?

    mommyRN07 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in NICU

    My feeling is you are being too sensitive. Seriously, if someone looks at a ticker on a website and decides to use that information to try to induce their own pregnancy, I have no sympathy for them, and I don't think any judge or jury would either. ...

15. Does This Send the Wrong Message?

    mommyRN07 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in NICU

    It's a little political. However, when I was pregnant, I felt somewhat relieved to know that if for SOME reason I was to go into labor that day, there would be a possibility of survival. No one wants to have a baby that early, but it is a turning po...