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cnmbfa

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  1. Failing a student in clinical

    cnmbfa replied to Berkshire1995's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You absolutely did the right thing. Your DUTY is to protect the public, and his response speaks volumes about not either understaning or caring about putting a person in danger. It sounds like you...

  2. I hate nursing exams

    cnmbfa replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Mindlor Good approach. nursebet seems far more interested in being right and in carrying the day than in taking in what anyone has to say. As a result, he/she will be less likely to "get" how those...

  3. Fundal check

    cnmbfa replied to Mary C's topic in Ob/Gyn

    miss81: Great thinking on your part re: milk production. I personally think there are some large clots blocking the cervix. An easy way to sure she uis reasonably OK is to check her H&H. If...

  4. New Student Needing Encouragement :(

    cnmbfa replied to aviatorgirl777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, it is time management, plus realistic expectations, and self-discipline. And it is practical things. For instance, I bought us all extra socks (all matching plain ones) and underwear, so that if...

  5. Buying books - copyrights important?

    cnmbfa replied to marathonmama's topic in General Students

    superV: Just FYI: Going through and changing all the page numbers is a huge job that takes hours. If a new edition comes out just before the start of a new semester or quarter, the faculty may not...

  6. LPN or RN any difference?

    cnmbfa replied to mara1419's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LPNs have far more limited opportunities, and often end up in nursing homes, so consider whether you have the patience, empathy, strong back, and ability to care for ill, fragaile, often mentally...

  7. Buying books - copyrights important?

    cnmbfa replied to marathonmama's topic in General Students

    As a faculty member who assiogns those books, you should be Ok if you are only one edition behind. But please, whatever you do, do not complain (and give yourself away) when the page numbers for the...

  8. Chance of ADN to get a Hospital Job?

    cnmbfa replied to nalaa83's topic in General Students

    There is no way to separate out which specific patients (and thus specific outcomes) were related to care by ADN or BSN nurses. Do you know of any places where you can guarantee that the patients...

  9. Smartphone VS. PDA for NS

    cnmbfa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    Email the school and ask about their policies. some clinical sites are banning them because 1) they are source of infection; 2) their is too much potential of HIPPAA violations from photos, etc. 3)...

  10. Solve this plz- 155/hr to gtts/ml

    cnmbfa replied to dslpninla's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Maybe you didn't mean to come off as asking others to solve this for you, but I have a question: if that was your intetn, where will that get you? Rather than ask everyone else to do this, please...

  11. How long should you be an RN before starting NP school?

    cnmbfa replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

  12. How long should you be an RN before starting NP school?

    cnmbfa replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Not so fast. Physicians begin doing several days per week of suprevised clinicals in their junior year of med school, then go through a full-time minimum three year long residency. They have been...

  13. Is there an online rn to MSN-Ed program that doesn't require stats?

    cnmbfa replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Evidence-based practice is emerging as a VERY important issue, both in education and in practice. Everyone who has an interest in the future of nursing--the ANA, the Institute of Medicine, QSEN, the...

  14. What do you/your school do about no-call/no-shows in clinical?

    cnmbfa replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Automatic failure, just as you would be fired if you did this in the work place. This has happened to me twice, before I began just failing them. One didn't come because he was out drinking the night...

  15. What do you do in labs?

    cnmbfa replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    I misspelled a word. Should be Sophomore, not

  16. What do you do in labs?

    cnmbfa replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    Because there is so much to learn, we spread it out and have a skill lab nearly every quarter beginning in sophmore year. We try to match the content with the topics they are learning about in...

  17. Non-clinical nursing - What is out there?

    cnmbfa replied to Sarah27's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. That's not the case

  18. Is there anyone knows what are the signs for a pregnant women to come to the hospital

    cnmbfa replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I added the caveats about 5th baby, history of fast labors, etc. and said clearly "call your provider". That call allows the provider to ask more questions, like are you having a lot of...

  19. Is there anyone knows what are the signs for a pregnant women to come to the hospital

    cnmbfa replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to say that what you called me "giving medical advice" is much the same as what her childbirth instructor would say about recognizing the onset of labor and coping with early labor if she...

  20. Is there anyone knows what are the signs for a pregnant women to come to the hospital

    cnmbfa replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe because I am an APRN/CNM with tons of experience I see it differently. I saw it as a chance to possibly educate, ease someone's fears, or save them an unecessary trip to the hospital. I also...

  21. How can you afford BSN program and housing?

    cnmbfa replied to girtenbt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the only option is to live with a bunch of people, you can always study in the library or at Starbucks. Look for a retiree or empty nester who has a spare room and may need extra $$, or a family...

  22. Non-clinical nursing - What is out there?

    cnmbfa replied to Sarah27's topic in General Nursing

    To get a school nurse job, you need a BSN, and must be pretty much cream of the crop with extensive Peds experience, so that is out. A DON or administrator, even astaffing coordinator, will probably...

  23. Is there anyone knows what are the signs for a pregnant women to come to the hospital

    cnmbfa replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to labor, here are some things that deserve a trip (but CALL FIRST and talk to the provider, not an office assistant!) 1. Suspcted ruptured membranes 2. Bright red bleeding, even if...

  24. Is there anyone knows what are the signs for a pregnant women to come to the hospital

    cnmbfa replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse midwife and have attended over 1000 births. I can tell you that if someone can talk when having contractions, it's too soon to go in. Until your cervix starts to make good change at 2-3...

  25. How do nurse clinical usually work?

    cnmbfa replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    MammaC95 Good post, nice summary of how clinical