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  1. Nursing Internships

    rbytsdy replied to StudentNurseElle's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    One of the hospitals local to me as a 1/31/2010 deadline to apply for nursing externships. You need to have 2 clinicals completed but that will be done by the time the externship actually starts in...

  2. Serious Nursing Assistant Question

    rbytsdy replied to emschick's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The local tech schools and some community colleges have CNA programs. Just look up your local community college. Also, sometimes the hospitals themselves do the

  3. Ethical Dilemmas in L&D Nursing

    rbytsdy replied to Work in Progress's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Women tend to lose all their rights when they become pregnant. I'm not talking about abortion rights at all. I'm talking about the right to make choices that she feels are in the best interest of her...

  4. Men in L&D

    rbytsdy replied to forgop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was just talking with a friend who is about to start his L&D clinical. He joked about how much he was going to sit around since no one wants a male L&D nurse. I looked at him funny and...

  5. Gross me out!

    rbytsdy replied to WalldancerNIT's topic in General Students

    We had a patient in clinical 2 weeks ago who had a bowel obstruction and was vomiting feces. My instructor couldn't understand why they hadn't take the patient in for surgery yet. "If his bowel...

  6. Biology Major-- Im told nursing school is a lot easier?

    rbytsdy replied to Delta_Notch's topic in General Students

    Yeah - you are right to a certain extent. Science is about theories and applying theories to solve new questions, problems, etc. It's not all black and white. But you can come up with an argument...

  7. Biology Major-- Im told nursing school is a lot easier?

    rbytsdy replied to Delta_Notch's topic in General Students

    I totally agree with the pp - it's not that nursing school is more academically challenging. It's the volume of material that's all thrown at you at once. I have a BS (and I was 3 credits away from...

  8. How Many C-Sections are Safe?

    rbytsdy replied to Nicky30's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Depends on the mom and depends on how she heals. Author Kimberly Hahn had 6 c-sections. When I was having my 2nd baby, I asked my midwives' back up doctor how many c-sections I could have (in case...

  9. Need Help with these OB Questions Please

    rbytsdy replied to 2CatLover's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pain between the scapula is not a typical sign of uterine rupture. You'd be looking for abdominal pain that is different from contraction pain or that doesn't go away between contractions, pain at...

  10. Attended an autopsy today

    rbytsdy replied to econ2nursing's topic in General Students

    I just went to an autopsy as part of my first clinical experience. Of the 10 clinicals my school has going, we are the only clinical that got this experience since my instructor has no qualms about...

  11. Clinicals- The most profound experience ever.

    rbytsdy replied to L&DWannaB's topic in General Students

    Thank you for sharing. I feel so touched reading that. I have no idea who the patient was or anything but I feel so grateful that you were

  12. Nursing or Stay with the current Finance Job?? ADVICE!

    rbytsdy replied to DSantosNJ's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Nursing is a physically demanding job. Sure - you could probably get a job in a doctor's office or something like that where you wouldn't be lifting but you won't have a choice in clinicals. I was...

  13. Birth Doulas

    rbytsdy replied to pamela100's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hopefully you will get to experience a client who has a doula sometime soon. Many doulas are also childbirth educators and are clear that they do NOT give medical advice. However, they can make sure...

  14. speaking of doulas

    rbytsdy replied to lsvalliant's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've talked to doulas in rural PA that charge $300-400 per birth and (very experienced) doulas in the NYC area that make about $2000 per

  15. Question about "Too narrow of bones" with giving birth

    rbytsdy replied to SNLou84's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first baby was a c-section because she never descended into my pelvis. After 17 hours of good, strong contractions (and 12 hours of early labor before that), I only reached about 5cm. The doctor...

  16. C-section post abd surgery?

    rbytsdy replied to 311ltc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The concern with lady partsl births after c-sections is the slight increase in uterine rupture (not rupture of the abd incision) so I would definitely suggest she question her doctor on that. I have...

  17. Chicken pox titer?!

    rbytsdy replied to Hausfrau's topic in General Students

    My family doctor's office just drew the blood and sent it to LapCorp for analysis. I though I needed a doctor's order to have it done. Insurance even covered it. I think it only took a few days to...

  18. Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    rbytsdy replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    She makes a great point in that article - the hospital responded to her 2nd baby who was in distress and she was grateful for that c-section which saved her baby. She already had 1 VBAC there. With...

  19. Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    rbytsdy replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry... I mean pitocin not

  20. Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    rbytsdy replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope. Not turning into an abortion debate. I'm as pro-life as a they come but I believe that you must take into account mom and baby's life when it comes to delivery. One does not trump the other....

  21. Refusing Mandatory Vaccination

    rbytsdy replied to vanillagerm's topic in General Students

    I WISH there had been a vaccine at the time, I would have been happy to have missed that experience. I would also be very happy to not ever have the chance of developing shingles. You do realize that...

  22. Medical termination of pregnancy.

    rbytsdy replied to moodyred01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I think I worded things badly. Your explanation is better. If treating the mother results in the baby being dying (premature ejection of the fetus), it is morally acceptable to treat the mother...

  23. Medical termination of pregnancy.

    rbytsdy replied to moodyred01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am about to start clinicals so I am not yet a nurse (so forgive me for asking this question): It was clear that mom would die without the termination, correct? If so, there was no ethical dilemma....

  24. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    rbytsdy replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've read quite a few birth plans and this was hilarious!!! Definitely got a good laugh out of it. It's just sad that serious birth plans seem to be a ticket to the OR. I've never thought of a...

  25. What do you think? CPD?

    rbytsdy replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first baby never descended into my pelvis. My midwife said she was just floating there and that's why I wasn't dilated even with pitocin. She later told me my pelvis was too small for a lady...