iteachob MSN, RN

OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic)

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    Eating Placenta????

    iteachob replied to ValDonovan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've heard of it......I find it a tad "cannibalistic". To each his own,
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    What is it about turning 50 that makes you obsessed with your bowels?

    iteachob replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...I'm 52....and not really sure when last BM occurred! Am I the exception to the
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    How hard is it really to get a 4.0 in Nursing school

    iteachob replied to BenTram's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It depends on the school. It has been years, more than 10, since any nursing major has earned a 4.0 where I work. It's because of 1 class, and yes, I have mentioned this in a nursing faculty...
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    Missed NCLEX date anything I can do?

    iteachob replied to blinky's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No, this is a standardized test to protect the
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    Nursing exams - testing your patience

    iteachob replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I've got grades (from today's exam) to post right now! But instead, I'm wasting time on Allnurses! How ironic that this was the first thing I
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    Classmate Reported Our Instructors to the BON

    iteachob replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    No, I haven't experienced this, but the Board of Nursing is unlikely to do much (if anything) over a student complaint about a test! The Board is more interested in the success of the nursing program...
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    RIDICULOUS RULES!

    iteachob replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our University has an academic amnesty procedure for cases like yours. There are procedures the requesting student must follow, but it frequently is granted in their favor as long as their reason(s)...
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    Nationally credited schools vs non nationally credited schools.

    iteachob replied to rafiki121's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    First of all, it is not true that you can't work if you graduate from a non-accredited (NLN or AACN accreditation) school in another state. If you pass the NCLEX you can work (provided you get...
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    First semester math question..

    iteachob replied to nitrospeed16's topic in General Students

    The question is about grains, not grams. A grain equals 60 mg, so 1/6 grain is 10 mg. since your med is 10 mg/mL your answer is 1
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    Sesame Street Breastfeeding: Moms Push To Bring Nursing Back To TV Show

    iteachob replied to lrobinson5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Now, THIS is the post that deserves 10,000
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    How long were you at your first RN job?

    iteachob replied to hmellish's topic in General Nursing

    Answer "A" is probably hard to believe but it's the truth! a) OB postpartum.....DAY shift. Got the job within weeks of graduation (Dec 1983). b) I worked at that hospital for almost 3 years, but...
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    When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    iteachob replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    I threaten my husband ("Do NOT tell them I'm a nurse"), but I'm often found out because I have many former students that work at our regional hospital. I much prefer being assumed to be a layperson,...
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    What the what??

    iteachob replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    English is strange. Here's a poem to prove it!
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    What the what??

    iteachob replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    Easier to just say "turkish saddle" I suppose......which is what it
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    Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    iteachob replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another for the shy/quiet team! Over the years I have become much less shy and quiet. I do remain reserved, however. My father-in-law thinks I'm brilliant because I listen to what everyone else is...
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    GTPAL and Gravida Para need explanation?

    iteachob replied to studentnurse0221's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well....I know the way KAPLAN teaches it, and it's not the way you were
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    Nurse's getting younger

    iteachob replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I'm at that age also. I really hate it when my airline pilot looks about the same age as my
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    GTPAL and Gravida Para need explanation?

    iteachob replied to studentnurse0221's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've looked at 7 different OB nursing texts that are sitting here in my office. Here's what I have found. Olds, London and Ladewig (a text I have never used) does indeed say # of infants. However,...
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    GTPAL and Gravida Para need explanation?

    iteachob replied to studentnurse0221's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My info is from NUMEROUS sources (and years of experience). By the way, my username....iteachob.......means I teach OB. I've taught it for over 10 years. Trust me. I know what I'm talking about. I am...
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    GTPAL and Gravida Para need explanation?

    iteachob replied to studentnurse0221's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Would you believe none of the given answers are correct? The correct GTPAL for scenario given is G3 T1 P1 A1 L3. Yes, I know that the twins are preterm, but they are not P2...they are P1. Preterm...
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    I need to assess my student their practical skills of measuring vital sIGNS

    iteachob replied to ubsjl's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Basically, they just need to be accurate. If they are inaccurate, they are not proficient. Do you have a teaching stethoscope for evaluating their accuracy with apical pulse? That can be very...
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    I need to assess my student their practical skills of measuring vital sIGNS

    iteachob replied to ubsjl's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Maggiemae....this is an INTERNATIONAL forum.....be
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    Looking for Med Math guidelines on rounding off

    iteachob replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I can tell you what we do: On dosage exams, our students are taught to round to the nearest tenth for most calculations. They are counted wrong if it is not nearest tenth. The only time we differ is...
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    Taking 6 months off nursing...right after graduation?

    iteachob replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'll be fine. Just don't wait to take NCLEX. I'd go for it. You do have a life outside of nursing, after
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    lets hear from Nurses who started with No nursing experience at all!

    iteachob replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was green as could be, but, that was 1984. There was a widespread (and fairly desperate) nursing shortage at that time. In fact, in 1986, I packed up and moved 2000 miles away, without a job at my...