Selke

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  1. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wonder if "fully" is a British term that made it here to the colonies years ago? It seems to be used here in New England, which was colonized by the English. It would be interesting to learn more...

  2. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You say fully in the UK? Is that usual? Love the "cervix might be with the gods or in the heavens" ... for high, posterior cervix ... I've heard that's it's by your tonsils. What brings you to AZ...

  3. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This has turned into a great thread! In the midwest we used "DTV" for "due to void" in regards to postpartum pts. I went to CA and wrote "DTV" on the Frog (the green PP report sheet we'd fill out to...

  4. Has anyone had successful spinal surgery?

    Selke replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Lori, You're in such a scary place, but many have been where you are, and survived, and even recovered. I wish I had referrals for you. The closest I can come up with is...

  5. Doula

    Selke replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I completely agree. Low SES moms need doula services probably more than the higher SES ones who usually can afford their services. There are two organizations in Chicago which are already doing...

  6. Domestic Violence Survivor.

    Selke replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Jess1983, Your personal life isn't your school's business. Experience with DV is not their business, and you are under no obligation to tell them, in the same way if you were on, say, antidepressants...

  7. birth as transformative experience for fathers

    Selke posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, Birth is transformative for new mothers, as we all know, but what about dads? This came up on another thread, in context of birth is the time when dads are most likely to accept responsibility...

  8. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Needless to say I'm not going to stay in this facility for long. But I need the job right now for the next few weeks. I doubt lesbian couples come to this hospital ... they probably go to YNHH or...

  9. birth as transformative experience for fathers

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    But a change happens when a person becomes a parent -- or should happen. This change happens in different ways for different people. The young players with girlfriends and multiple children doesn't...

  10. birth as transformative experience for fathers

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Timothy, You're bringing up another issue. Not all men can, or want to, be at the birth. Not everyone knows what to do or how to be there for a woman having a baby. That's OK. Of course one can be...

  11. birth as transformative experience for fathers

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, thanks for clarifying what the emphasis of the study was - financial responsibility. I do wonder about what can be done to help foster more than financial responsibility in dads by staff -- if...

  12. birth as transformative experience for fathers

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, those moms who say the BF with them in labor isn't the FOB.... You are so right about those "middle class values" influencing how we interact with pts/SOs. Which is why I think this question of...

  13. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the different perspective on this. I learn new things every day, and in every new place I work. Every state has different requirements. I guess everywhere I've worked had an office staff...

  14. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    TOLAC, trial of labor after a casearan; after a successful TOLAC it's a VBAC, lady partsl birth after casearan. At least this is what they said at my last job; it makes sense, but I'd never heard...

  15. life of a midwife

    Selke replied to anapurnas's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm not the only one then ... I'm glad you're out there! I'm in my late 40s and have been a nurse since I was 32. I felt so old then, but now, I wish so badly I could erase the years and be just a...

  16. life of a midwife

    Selke replied to anapurnas's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    May I ask you how old were you when you went to midwifery school? How long were you a nurse before that?

  17. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yup, I've heard that ... "crunchy granola", a stereotype or a linguistic shorthand to designate someone like "hippie" or vegetarian or midwife or someone who wants as little intervention as possible...

  18. Age when you had your first child?

    Selke replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Barely 21 with first daughter, in senior year of college. I was basically a teen mom. Second daughter 18 months later. Pregnant with her while graduating from college. Miscarriage 2 years after...

  19. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What does the "Dutchified" refer to? I think of Pennsylvania Dutch, but what's the connection between that and OB? Do you mean like a local, hick health care provider or pt? Sure, we can make miso...

  20. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We called it cytotec in CA, although we understand Miso (meeso). It's a tofu based Japanese soup! I suppose one could call Miso soup cytotec soup and see if anybody got the

  21. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    Selke replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I confess I sorta, kinda "guess" at effacement ... it is so imprecise. Not every cervix can be the same thickness! I think the important thing is for the same person to check the pt and compare...

  22. Future of Nursing

    Selke replied to cmc320's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure, as I'm not sure of the exact legal definitions of non-profit vs profit; I don't know enough about this specifically. Are medical groups which bill for services considered profit vs...

  23. Future of Nursing

    Selke replied to cmc320's topic in General Nursing

    I'll bite and throw out this idea I've had for years. I would like to see nurses not be employees of hospitals or health care organizations, but all nurses would work directly for nurse-run...

  24. Doctor oriented hospital

    Selke replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Any of you work in a hospital where you are told by the other nurses that the doctors are god and that you are expected to serve them? Ever work in a hospital where the nurses call the doctors...

  25. I Need Some Comfort Please

    Selke replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    You can get statistics on incidence, degree of severity which curves progress, &c, from the websites (don't know them off the top of my head and too tired now to look things up ...) But the vast...