valene

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1. NRP Classes

   valene replied to USC2001's topic in Ob/Gyn

   check online, they have acls cert online at certain companies, i'm suprised the travel company doesn't have a way to hook you up with nrp

2. Difference Between Lethargic And Obtunded

   valene replied to wonderbee's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   SAH=subarachnoid hemorrhage SDH=subdural

3. Difference Between Lethargic And Obtunded

   valene replied to wonderbee's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   The terminology goes like this (in this order of progression) confusion=> lethargy=> obtunded=> stupor=>

4. teaching meds

   valene posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   calling nursing instructors: they are starting a new hand held paperless medication scanner at a hospital that i teach in. any suggestions on how you have safely incorporated this into the medication...

5. student safety

   valene replied to valene's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   you have an awesome background!! I worked a long time in ob before becoming an educator and i have a great interest in LNC. do you have any resources that may be helpful in developing a policy for...

6. student safety

   valene posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Question for clinical faculty: do any of your nursing schools have a policy regarding student safety ie: safety on the clinical unit from patients who have already demonstrated violence towards...

7. What does RNC mean?

   valene replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Deb, Good luck on your exam. It is indeed something to be proud of, to hold a specialty certification in your specialty area. Your credibility and confidence will be affected greatly.

8. C/S as a birth option vs need

   valene posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been reading more articles about women who elect to have cesarean sections even when they are not medically or obstetrically necessary. I would love to hear from my OB peers as to their...

9. Massage...how often do you indulge?

   valene replied to Nemhain's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   i just started, but i plan on getting one every 3 weeks, would get one every week if i could afford it. it is a matter of enhancing my

10. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    valene replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I support Bush-Cheney as do 73% of the members of our armed

11. pharm course/diploma school

    valene replied to valene's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    inquiring as to whether you have a formal pharmacology course in your diploma program. if so, how is it formatted and how many lecture hours does it entail? where does it fall in the program? thank...

12. pharm course/diploma school

    valene posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    inquiring as to whether you have a formal pharmacology course in your diploma program. if so, how is it formatted and how many lecture hours does it entail? where does it fall in the program? thank...

13. fetal heart rates

    valene posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    what do you do in your hospital? how often do you document fetal heart rates during the second stage of labor? do you do them as frequently when the patient is 10 cm and is not pushing because she...

14. MSN in perinatal vs. nursing education

    valene replied to imenid37's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    amazing, i have been rn for 16 yrs, 14 in Ob and am certified in inpt ob. i also want to pursue education both at a school of nursing and perinatal ed in my department. I think you should pursue...

15. pitocin protocol

    valene replied to mommanurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    are you talking about hypoglycemia with pitocin and d5lr? we have maxed out at 54 mu/min on a patient with only cramping for 6 hours, shut the pit off, and start over again the next day. 54 mu/min...