Aaaaaaand here we see the fundamental difference between family and pedi people. Family people know that most babies are totally fine and do best with a little too little intervention rather than too...
Actually, those are NAPNAP's stats for 2009-2010, so pretty recent. Bear in mind that the median salary for a pediatrician is just $148,000. Pediatric pay is notoriously less than other areas --...
Am I bad nurse for thinking that if you've gotta be (genuinely) sick, orientation is the time to do it? Could you just find someone willing to take you on as a temporary preceptor and work an extra...
gatherswool replied to BaByNuRsE07's topic in Ob/Gyn
That sounds awful! Yes, probably most women are technically able to breastfeed -- but very large percentages (depending on your populations) will need a LOT of help in order to do it. You can't get...
Here's some great info on what different states license NPs to do: http://www.acnpweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3465 Each individual state determines who can prescribe, and who can prescribe...
My own PCP's health center uses this system, something I really appreciate after once struggling mightily to get back time-sensitive test results from a different health center. The MyChart info is...
gatherswool replied to SweetBabyLPN's topic in General Nursing
There's another way to do the penny problem...... and to cut the cake, you just need to think three dimensionally. I love these kinds of questions! Though I'd almost certainly have a seizure if asked...
gatherswool replied to blackscrubs's topic in School
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is the gold standard for getting this kind of data on kids from grades 6-12. In fact, if you would rather save time and not do your own survey, you could use their data...
gatherswool replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric
Complaining (especially complaining about your assignment) is actually a communication mechanism employed by adult floor nurses. The combo of clicks, whistles and groans that sounds like "I can't...
gatherswool replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn
I hope so; I hear they're better judges than a lot of family members...like Oscar. If Oscar says DNI, then fer goshsakes, DNI. As for the depilation conversation....Living in a smallish city, I find...
Crunch numbers carefully unless you're SURE you'd rather be an NP than an RN. Hospital-based RNs in Boston can make a LOT more than NPs, and an accelerated BSN not only costs less, it gets you back...
gatherswool replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing
For Boston: If there's an area you're especially passionate about, try emailing the nurse manager for that unit first, then, if all goes well, contacting HR. But do be aware that most hospitals in...
gatherswool replied to rhoangel123's topic in General Nursing
Hmm....I'm a PNP, so my NANDA knowledge isn't too fresh, but I do work in a well nursery. A term baby with a difficult delivery and subsequent TTN will usually have the following issues: amnio-filled...
I'm recently returned from Jimani, a border town in the DR, where I worked at a private clinic-turned-hospital run by a Baptist group treating refugees from PAP. Most came by bus or were (egads)...
gatherswool replied to gatherswool's topic in School
schoolnurse1001--thank you; it's helpful to hear your experience! bergren--that's a lot of questions! Forgive me if you were just being Socratic; I'll answer them here in case: There are anywhere from...