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  1. How busy is your office?

    rbytsdy replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    I'm new but I've been logging about 30-50 visits per day plus the daily meds (inhalers, insulin, seizure meds and ADHD meds). It's insane. The last nurse walked out (I wonder why!??) so the office is...

  2. School Nurses: Who Works a Second Job?

    rbytsdy replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    I also teach childbirth education and babycare classes per diem for the local

  3. First week as a school nurse- advice needed

    rbytsdy replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    You did call! That's what kills me. What else did she want?? I'm a new school nurse and I have the WORST time getting a hold of parents. One parent called me freaking out last month because she...

  4. HELP Pink Eye Question

    rbytsdy replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    I keep them in my office until they can be picked up. But on 1 occasion the eye was red but no exudate. The parent couldn't come and it was Read Across America Day so we had guests reading to the...

  5. New to this.. Feeling like maybe I made a mistake

    rbytsdy replied to Rn,Ame's topic in School

    I'm going through the same thing! I just started at the end of January! I started halfway through the year and I am trying hard to get to know the students and the teachers/staff. It's not easy. I...

  6. That's a new request...

    rbytsdy replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I work in an elementary school and some of the teachers are the biggest lice phobes out there. There is nothing I can do to explain the lack of risk to them. One teacher works in the pre-school...

  7. O how I long to be a L&D nurse :(

    rbytsdy replied to LH...RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe consider getting a Lamaze certification? Lamaze is not terribly expensive (I think I paid $400). You could get in as a childbirth educator, even per diem. Most facilities teach Lamaze. My...

  8. VBAC/TOLAC spacing limit

    rbytsdy replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ACOG doesn't have a specific recommendation for interval delivery spacing with VBAC - at least not in their VBAC practice bulletin. There are only a few studies on spacing of deliveries related to...

  9. Vaginal Birth after two consecutive C-Sections

    rbytsdy replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ACOG actually lightened up the recommendations for immediate availability of anesthesia because too many hospitals were denying any woman the opportunity to VBAC. While I do agree that it's best to...

  10. Vaginal Birth after two consecutive C-Sections

    rbytsdy replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, VBA2C is supported by ACOG. They revised their VBAC guidelines in 2010. You'll have to check the August, 2010 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology but you can see a copy of the guidelines here:...

  11. Nursing student on a high risk OB unit... what to expect?

    rbytsdy replied to SPJJMommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you know how many births the hospitals has each year? Maternity clinicals can be such a hit or miss! You could see lots of stuff or you might twiddle your thumbs a lot. I guess it really depends...

  12. RVCC and other LPN to RN Programs

    rbytsdy replied to maggie1990's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I graduated from RVCC and I thought that the program was very good. I'm not sure where the claims that the chair and her best friend (whomever that is!) are greedy come from. Greedy about what???...

  13. NJ Board of Nursing - What the Heck?

    rbytsdy replied to alibee's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Are you absolutely certain that your school submitted the same exact name that you submitted on your application? Are you from another country? My application got held up b/c my school had my married...

  14. Steps in applying for NJ NCLEX

    rbytsdy replied to Mimi90RN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    My school advised us against sending our application to the BoN in early since it could just sit there and get "lost." One of my classmates told me that someone sent her application in early anyway...

  15. LPN to RN question/school nurse

    rbytsdy replied to NMlpn2rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I did a straight RN program with 3 little kids so I know it's tough! But I'd check into the community college programs. Many have LPN to RN bridge programs that are 1 year long. You do a summer...

  16. Rupture of an unscarred uterus?

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

    It's very rare. I know we usually think of UR as something in VBAC attempts but the population of women VBACing is pretty low so I've found that most nurses who witness a UR seem to witness them in...

  17. My baby's poo

    rbytsdy replied to raynienatasha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did the mom have a c-section? I'm perfectly capable of changing a diaper but after my c-section, I honestly needed help because it hurt too much lean and change a diaper. My husband would change...

  18. Question about C-section birth plan

    rbytsdy replied to pdsm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is really funny and I had to laugh. But the responses remind of the reason why those women who genuinely do want a natural birth, get so frustrated. When you don't give a crap about anything,...

  19. Epidural vs. nature births

    rbytsdy replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital where I had my first baby totally pushed an epidural on me. I never asked for one but the nurse and midwife (obviously not a good midwife) kept telling me I wasn't doing well and that I...

  20. Quick but silly question

    rbytsdy replied to MRN3089's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I had a summer externship and made the same as the

  21. Looking for a resource on natural childbirth...

    rbytsdy replied to KT17's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Henci Goer's "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" is invaluable. She goes over all kinds of interventions and the research behind them or NOT behind

  22. One Born Every Minute

    rbytsdy replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The natural birth mom was induced with a foley (I think she was past her due date) and then they broke her water early in the morning. She agreed to pit after stalling at 8cm for about 8 hours. She...

  23. Nclex Pass rate for your school

    rbytsdy replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Students

    I'm at a community college and the NCLEX pass rate is 98%. We start out with 90 students and graduate around 60 (some of those are repeats). Teh school used a waiting list for admission up until...

  24. Flu shot controversy

    rbytsdy replied to JeniRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are still susceptible to shingles after the chicken pox vaccine. In fact, you could have gotten a worse case of shingles since the severity of shingles is typically inverse to the severity of...

  25. worked L&D last night

    rbytsdy replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, let's think about this. At 9cm, mom is soooo close. Do you really think you'd be saving her from anything with a c-section? Instead you would take an exhausted woman and put her through major...