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  1. Postpartum rooms in your hospital, are they all private?

    christinemj replied to Natalieboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My area hospital has all LDRP rooms. The loveseats are all pull-outs to accomodate dad. Extra pillows and linen for him can be found in the bottom drawers of the armoirs with TV and stereo system....

  2. Maternity scrubs

    christinemj posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, who knows the secret to this one??? I've googled 'til I'm blue in the face, but can't find any decent maternity scrubs that are cost-effective. It seems like everywhere I look, I can only find...

  3. Insulin Sliding Scales

    christinemj replied to CyndiW35055's topic in General Students

    first of all, you'd need to double-check the orders....there may be some intricacy that you have not mentioned here. but, typically sliding scale is ordered in addition to scheduled dose. i will...

  4. Insulin Sliding Scales

    christinemj replied to CyndiW35055's topic in General Students

    first of all, you'd need to double-check the orders....there may be some intricacy that you have not mentioned here. but, typically sliding scale is ordered in addition to scheduled dose. i will...

  5. Anyone become a nurse with "family schedule" as one primary motivation? LONG!

    christinemj replied to briga's topic in General Nursing

    My motivation was similar to the above posts. I also have small children (3 of them with one on the way) and we are a homeschooling family. Having been a stay at home mom for a number of years, I...

  6. uh-oh...40 and pregnant and nursing school

    christinemj replied to kellye's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You CAN do it!! You are a couple years older than I, but I'm also expecting. I'm 16 weeks right now, and the baby is due at the end of September, about a month into my last...

  7. Need advise R/T Homeschooling and Nursing school LONG!!

    christinemj replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Karen - It is completely possible! We are also a homeschooling family. Right now my 6 year old is the only child "required" to be schooled... (she meets the state age requirement).... but, the...

  8. students and instructors crossing boundaries

    christinemj replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost, the hospital policy MUST be followed. The hospital is granting you and the instructor the PRIVILEGE of being on the floor to hone your skills. Fail to follow hospital policy and...

  9. Care plan/Clinical grading?

    christinemj replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Students

    Ours are pass/fail. ....and I'm VERY pleased with that!!!!!

  10. List of common OB drugs PLEASE!!

    christinemj replied to kwagner_51's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Analgesics.... you'll need to know them now and forever as a nurse...might as well get a good handle on those meds from the start. Many analgesics are used... most commonly - Nubain, Vicodin,...

  11. In desprate need of help!

    christinemj replied to Shellsie's topic in General Nursing

    Check out this clinical guideline. It was update in 8/02

  12. Veterans Affairs

    christinemj replied to purplemania's topic in General Nursing

    ---------Why do they have to have expensive infrastructure of VA/Military hospitals and such when these facilities already exist? Why can't we take care of them??? Afraid of hearing secrets? The pts....

  13. Pain Assessment (acute)

    christinemj replied to caz's topic in General Nursing

    This is how pain is assessed at a hospital at which I recently did a clinical. The 0-10 scale is generally used, and, on admission, a patient is asked what their "acceptable" pain level is. This...

  14. What do you think?............

    christinemj replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing student, I have had some EXCELLENT encounters with doctors. On my surgical day, after the surgeon discovered that I had to write a paper about my experience, he asked me for my notebook,...

  15. No, no, no, I am getting a bad cold!!!

    christinemj replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Students

    I had a cold...lots of congestion and sneezing , but I "FELT fine." I went to clinical and talked to my instructor right away. I felt that I could continue for the day, but I did ask that my...

  16. ADN Level 2 Nursing Students

    christinemj replied to ST_NURSE_MLD's topic in General Students

    In the first 3 weeks we have checkoffs on sterile dressings, injections, IV's and catheters. In week 2 we do our math test and check offs on med administration. Those 3 weeks will be a

  17. ADN Level 2 Nursing Students

    christinemj replied to ST_NURSE_MLD's topic in General Students

    I'll be starting 2nd semester (of 4 semesters for the ADN program) on August 25th. Two weeks!!!

  18. Pinning ceremony

    christinemj replied to Marlo2bRN's topic in General Students

    Our school has a pinning ceremony planned by the students, with input and participation of the faculty, in the month preceding graduation. Our nursing instructors discussed this wonderful...

  19. Guy in nursing school....experiences??

    christinemj replied to Fusternc's topic in General Students

    We have 5 male students in our class of 40. I've already had occasion to speak with 3 of them in only 2 days of classes...and golly, I'm just thrilled that they are in my class. :) We had to pair up...

  20. Square roots

    christinemj replied to Lisa1970's topic in General Students

    The problem is solved this way.... x2 - x - 6=0 (x-3)(x+2)=0 (distributive property) x-3=0 --> x-3+3 = 0+3 --> x=3 (add 3 to both sides) x+2=0 --> x+2-2 = 0-2 --> x=-2 (subtract 2 from...