cnmbfa

cnmbfa has 40 years experience and specializes in OB/women's Health, Pharm.

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1. Parameters and trends

   cnmbfa replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Superb explanation. Thanks for making it clear that nursing is about THINKING and using information, in context, to address patient problems. Memorizing will only get you so far. To excel at Pharm,...

2. Do profs usually go over parts of A&P that are relavent to the topic they are teaching?

   cnmbfa replied to annieelu's topic in General Students

   Absolutely NOT. They probably do not have enough time to address all the new content. Why didn't you consider that you were going to need to KNOW anatomy and physiology and USE it in your future...

3. Do you get sick often when you first start a job?

   cnmbfa replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

   Wash your hands a LOT (before and after every patient contact, before and after lunch, eating, etc.) and avoid touching your nose/mouth when at work. Get a sign made for sign-in that tells all...

4. Are fluids and electrolytes really that hard?

   cnmbfa replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   As a faculty member who teaches this topic, I have found a mostly successful strategy for mastering this. We work in small groups to write a backwards case study. I give them an abnormal lab value,...

5. Advice for the Student Nurse Midwife

   cnmbfa replied to Rebeccas23's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Figure out how to manage your time well. Develop skills in reading and analyzing research studies, since a lot of what your learn will come from journal articles in addition to texts. If you are not...

6. Nursing prerequisites help!!

   cnmbfa replied to hiii's topic in School, College Programs

   This is 100% correct. You may not want to hear this, but here goes: There is no easy, fast, simple way to gain the knowledge you need to be a nurse. Nursing requires a high level of knowledge and...

7. Nursing prerequisites help!!

   cnmbfa replied to hiii's topic in School, College Programs

   This is 100% correct. You may not want to hear this, but here goes: There is no easy, fast, simple way to gain the knowledge you need to be a nurse. Nursing requires a high level of knowledge and...

8. New NP insecurities

   cnmbfa replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced Practice

   Go low tech. Get an alphabetized pocket sized notebook. Every evening, no matter what, go to Up-to-date and write brief notes on various conditions, beginning with the ones you encounter most often....

9. CNM

   cnmbfa replied to Kasstg's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Agree, it depends. I worked in one practice with enough CNMs that I did two 12-hour shifts per week in L&D, did rounds, saw ER and triage patients. In another, had two partners and we split up...

10. clinicals

    cnmbfa replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    Bring your lunch, eat quick and go browse in the gift shop for 10 minutes. They often have cute stuff, so leave your credit cards at

11. Mom and Nursing Student: What should I do? How should I do this?

    cnmbfa replied to ToJayRobin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't quit. You will always wonder about what might have been if you do. Be sure to meet with the faculty and ask them what you should do differently to pass. Do not be defensive, do not make...

12. Help me deal with the 'tough love'

    cnmbfa replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    Along with cutting way back on the apologies, maybe try this: Just say "OK." so they know you heard them. Then just don't say anything more. If they push you, say "I need a minute to take this in...

13. I'm a sexless nurse

    cnmbfa replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    nursingaround1 This is an excellent example of confirmation bias. You see this as inappropriate and as a sexually tinged issue, so you look all around you and latch onto every little bit of anecdotal...

14. Nurses, how do you view your job?

    cnmbfa replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    Aspiring NMW Nurse and midwife bleed into one another. I know this as someone who has been both an L&D nurse, a Mom-baby nurse, and a CNM in practice for 10 years. Nursing skills are foundational...

15. How do you leave it at work?

    cnmbfa replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My bad--I mixed things up. Both of the two of them handled themselves poorly in their exchange. I am, however, concerned about cynicism being too quick to see idealism and new grad enthusiasm as...