mom23RN

Sorry for the long delay girls. Yes, there are some reputable transcription courses out there. M-Tec or The Andrews School are both highly respected schools. Many employers will hire their graduates without the 2 years of experience many require. I have no formal training, just a great friend who wanted some help with her work. I've been doing it for about 4-1/2 years now and still enjoy it. The money is even better than the beginning and the flexibility of it is awesome. I'm able to go to the kid's school whenever I wish and catch up on my work later. One little tidbit, the most money is going to be made working directly for the doctor. The services are going to charge the office and pay you much less. Just food for thought. :) Good luck girls. Ask away if you have any more questions.

Boy, that's tough. Honestly, there are some people who ER is just not cut out for. I don't know if that's you or not (may take some serious conversation between your perceptor and yourself). I remember being "thrown to the wolves" and learning very quickly. I had no formal orientation to the ER as a new grad. I worked the unit behind ER and got pulled out when things were crazy and voila, all of a sudden I was an ER nurse (I think I might have had two weeks of one-to-one). I do remember a nurse that did an orientation a few years later. She oriented for about 8 months, the whole time almost all the nurse telling the manager that she was "not it"; in other words just not meant for the ER. At the time staffing was difficult and they were looking for warm bodies and they kept at her. I believe she's still there today, and while much more comfortable in her position..... the staff STILL complains about the things she does and says that she just doesn't have it (7 years later).

I only have "civillian" dealings with tetrology but all have been very favorable. My friend's son has tetrology and had open heart at about 4 monhts and then another one to have his failing valve replaced. He will have to have another due to the valve in his 20s or so. One of the guys that works for my hubby has a little guy with tetrology who has done INCREDIBLY well. He had surgery at about 4 days old and hasn't looked back. As for adults/teens did you know that Shaun White (the snowboarder known as the Flying Tomato - Won gold in the olympics) had TOF. He had two surgeries before age 5. Man, is he amazing!!! I think that is a story that needs to be told and publicized more than it is (though I'm sure he gets tired of hearing about it).

I think you could still have a lot of gifts to offer your patients. I'm sure some of them will be very difficult and some of them will be very rewarding. I wish, when I had lost my son, that someone there had been through it before and could really empathize with me. Think of those mothers who lose their babies who you can truly say to them, "I can understand your pain." I think that is a really special gift you can offer from yourself. Really think about what you can handle. If you want to continue than I think you should.

Exactly. Sometimes it's not about doing everything you can to save them. It's about doing what is best for them. Two completely different things.

I find this so sad. Where is someone to stand up for this baby's rights? Obviously the parents are unable to make it because of their religion but as you stated, this baby is suffering. It's such a sad situation. I hope someone steps in and allows this baby some peace (even if that means death). I am so greatful that when we had to make that decision that I was strong enough to do what was best for our son. I would have kept him alive in any fashion for myself but I had to do what was best for him. I wish your parents could see that. Any questions to be answered from someone who has been the parent please feel free to PM me.

I am doing medical transcription. You will probably have to find someone to train you or take a transcription course. Accuracy and a strong hand on the English language are a must. I love doing it, I can work from home, and the pay is easily twice what I made as an RN. PM or email me with any questions.

I have never quite understood how the doc can be male but the nurse cannot. :trout: I mean, for the most part, the nurse if only putting in lines, maybe handing the patient some pads or at the worst checking pads, and chaperoning the doc. When I worked ER the guys didn't like it but sometimes they have to step up. The only cases they were allowed to "float" to us were rapes.

I believe it has something to do with the hops and therefore similar to the method of the oatmeal. Though I have no idea what the science behind it actually is.

Yes, I have heard that the instant doesn't work as well either. I am a huge oatmeal fan and always had an oversupply issue. :trout:

Has anyone suggested oatmeal. I know many a mom who had supply issues who tried it (at least once a day) and was overwhemed with the success. There's also Mother's Milk Tea and Fenugreek (those can be found at the healthfood store). Last resort is Reglan which some providers will prescribe and some will not as there are some side effect issues. HOpe she's doing well.

I'll only give you my personal experince as I can't say what others feel or do. Baby #1 - Cervix softening gel, sent home, 12 hours later my water broke. 20 hours of labor, dilated to 9 and I finally consented to an epidural. It stopped everything. Pit started, waited for 3 hours to get to 10 (yep, from 9). Pushed for 1/2 hour and then when they asked what I was doing while pushing (I said I'm pushing - they said NOPE) they turned off the epidural. 2 1/2 more hours of pushing and baby was born. Baby #2 - Pit induced labor of approximately 3 days. Can you believe after all that time when I finally needed the epi I had waited too long? Yep, delivered baby to doctor with no gloves, no gown, no nothing. Well THEY were the ones who told me I could try squatting. How did I know how effective it was going to be? Baby #3 - Induced labor 4 days early (actually in labor when I got there) for PUPPS. Boy THAT was worse than any darn delivery I've had. Anyway... about 4 hours after my water broke I was 4 (for about 3 hours). My doc finally talked me into an epi, relaxed, baby turned, delivered in about 5 minutes. They turned the epi off at my request (I know.... I must be some sort of saddist) as I was afraid I wouldn't be able to push. In all of the deliveries I actually felt that the pain was much easier to handle once I felt the pressure and was able to push. The pudendal block sounds like heaven as that last little part was the worst for me. The burning had me trying to hold back just a bit. I also had very large headed children though so 3rd degree epsiotomies every time with an additional tear into the rectum the last time. :uhoh21: Even after all that I was talking about the next one while the doctor was stiching me up. Having babies is one of the most beautiful things on earth.

Do you mean just "convenience" just for the fact that someone is tired of having cramps or their period every month? I think the main concern is that people need to realize that this is MAJOR surgery. I would hope that the docs would be counseling them about just how dangerous major surgery can be and the risks of dying due to anesthesia or hemmorhage have to outweigh the "inconveniece" of the problems they are having. I know that most times things don't go wrong, but I think people are way too "blase" about sugery these days. This goes for "elective" anything; cosmetic surgery, elective c-sect, elective hysterectomies, etc.

I never found much difference. What is the differene if you're sleeping while most people work or working while most people sleep? I literally slept the hours that my dh worked and he slept the hours that I worked. We sill had the good shank of the afternoon/evening to "us".

I am actually going to see my OB soon to discuss some issues. I think most women have tried the "other routes" before they even consider surgery. However, as one who has to literally get up about 4 times a night to change multiple pads/tampons and leaking through all of those as well I will be considering some of those options. As I am not sure I'm done having children yet I know it won't be those invasive/permanent options. All I can say is once you've expereinced bleeding like that nothing is considered "too trivial" to consider.