tantalus

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1. fired if they don't like the color of your nail polish...

   tantalus replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

   You know, I thought nursing was a professional occupation.....You are not going out to a pub/club, hair should be up if directly involved with patient care and make-up should be at a minimum!! It's no wonder that people think that nurses are just the...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   tantalus replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ben Dover......poor kid's pubecent now

3. Duties of OB nurses (and others) Please feel free to add!

   tantalus replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Water for pain relief works the same during contractions as you would find it useful during menstrual cramps....some women like it, some don't...the buoyancy of the water is also a factor, if the woman is in a proper birthing pool the 'weight' of her...

4. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

   tantalus replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This thread is proving invaluable...I'm soon off to AZ from UK where I've been a midwife for 13yrs. We use fully=fully dilated not effaced/partially effaced/ fully effaced FLK is popular here too SCBU (skabu)=special care baby unit...still used thoug...

5. got my GC!!!!!

   tantalus replied to Faby's topic in International

   Congrats Faby

6. Omg I140 Is Finally Here!!!!!!

   tantalus replied to english_nurse's topic in International

   Congrats!! Fantastic to see things moving isn't it?! I'm just waiting on consulate interview date:yeahthat: Good luck Bev

7. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   tantalus replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I kind of stumbled across it....I was waiting for security clearance from the Army....that took so long...I was bored and in a dead end job...they were advertising training so I applied...I finally got Army clearance the day before my nurse training ...

8. Age when you had your first child?

   tantalus replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was 34 but that was down to not being in a suitable relationship...in all honesty I think I have more patience now but I get more tired

9. Where are you from?

   tantalus replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

   OK here goes.... I'm in UK, north, near Bolton right now... have lived in Germany, Cyprus and Canada...have an indian father-in-law.. now waiting for our interview for green cards to move to AZ

10. moving to arizona from UK

    tantalus replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona

    I hope you have a fantastic visit to AZ in August. We've thought about a USA visit so many times but we were advised that as we are waiting on Green cards we would probably have trouble getting in for fear that we wouldn't leave. I must admit, we pr...

11. moving to arizona from UK

    tantalus replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona

    Well, I heard from the lawyers yesterday...the London consulate has been sent our file..now we have to wait for an interview date!!! At least it's another step closer

12. moving to arizona from UK

    tantalus replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona

    Well I'm just around the corner :) Amazing how small the world is getting.

13. moving to arizona from UK

    tantalus replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona

    GRRRRRRRRR. Thank goodness patience is a virtue. It took so long to get all our police clearances because between hubbie and I we've lived in England, Canada, Germany and Cyprus. Our paperwork is now winging it's way to NVC so who knows how long it w...

14. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tantalus replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    As I understand she has been being treated for such things as chest infections with antibiotics as they've occurred and from what I can gather that was a fairly regular thing.

15. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tantalus replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here goes....I understand the differences between her parents and her husband.....I also understand that her parents did once try to care for Terri. My problem is this.....surely starving someone to death is euthanasia/murder. Why has no-one s...