labordude BSN, RN

L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation

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    Experience recommendations?

    labordude replied to Preppyyankee13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    ICU is a pretty good start. Most hospitals I have worked for consider L&D a critical care specialty (usually bonus dollars or higher pay go along with this). Get your NRP certification ahead of...
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    Rejected:( is it because I'm already ft?

    labordude replied to Deekay8's topic in Nursing Career

    There are so many ways to look at it. You can choose to look at it as their loss. You can simply say "ok, maybe it wasn't a great fit." You can look inside and maybe you didn't interview well. There...
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    Male nurse, female peri care

    labordude replied to FerruzAXP's topic in Men in Nursing

    100% of my patients are female, all of them get peri-care multiple times during my shift. 90+% of them get a foley. I'd recommend reviewing female anatomy and also the procedure for placing a catheter...
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    bad interview

    labordude replied to c6ndy012's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HUGE difference between these two things. One is asking for additional information, the other is victim blaming. It's all in how it's worded. It is perfectly acceptable to ask questions to get the...
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    Young Midwife

    labordude replied to DreamerMW's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I walk into the room like I freakin' own the place. Hi! I'm ldrnicuguy and I'm going to be your nurse for the shift. (For my non-Jehovah's Witness patients I add in)...Let's have a birthday party!...
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    I am a second semester ADN nursing student, and I cannot get comfortable around male pt's!

    labordude replied to lindssmithh's topic in General Students

    There are occasionally some tiny male patients that come out of the female patient though...have to watch out for them, they are incontinent of bowel and bladder and very inconsiderate where they...
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    Negotiating Salary

    labordude replied to Peds/LD RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes yes on the salary, never on the benefits. It all depends on how much experience you are bringing them and if the specialty is hard to hire for. Basically, a company that really wants you...
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    Looking for a course in OB-GYN ultrasound in New Jersey, New York, or anywhere in the area

    labordude replied to cdubroff's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Women's Health Ultrasound ProEdCenter has one in Staten Island, but it isn't until October 2018. InnovatED ultrasound Midwives' Course - Innovated Ultrasound - Midwives Courses Gulf Coast Ultrasound -...
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    Advice on best time to have a baby (please!)

    labordude replied to secondtimer14's topic in General Students

    preferably as close to 40 weeks as
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    Nursing career

    labordude replied to Mc111901's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That sounds like a tough situation. Do they ever offer OR RN residencies for experienced nurses? I know hospitals near me do this several times a
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    Nursing career

    labordude replied to Mc111901's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I 'KNEW' going into nursing school that I wanted to graduate and go into surgical ICU and then CRNA school after a few years. I got three weeks into my OB rotation and realized this was truly where I...
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    Male identified CNMs?

    labordude replied to gc13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    What programs are you looking at? Feel free to PM me, I'm interested to know if we may end up working
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    What EFM software do you use, and do you love or hate it?

    labordude replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have used FetaLink with Cerner as well as WatchChild with Epic. I happen to like FetaLink especially with some of the updates that they plan on making that were more annoying than anything else. My...
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    Male identified CNMs?

    labordude replied to gc13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    That number might actually be low now. ACNM updated their information to say that about 2% of midwives are male. Given their number of about 11900 CNMs in country, that is around 200-225 males, though...
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    Male identified CNMs?

    labordude replied to gc13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thanks! I actually started off in the NICU, but always knew L&D was my goal. I've wanted to be a CNM for a long time and it's great to finally be in a "life space" that allows that to
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    Male identified CNMs?

    labordude replied to gc13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I misread the post, though it doesn't make my comment any less
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    Male identified CNMs?

    labordude replied to gc13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Last time I checked there were about 75 male CNMs in the country. I have spoken with several of them. I plan to be on this journey myself next summer/fall (2018). The practitioners I have spoken with...
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    New L&D Nurse--Stressing!

    labordude replied to auson16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you ever get truly, truly comfortable where you aren't questioning things and you feel fully confident and fully competent, I'd say it's time to retire. L&D is scary and amazing and 4 months is...
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    Not enough experience to be hired, too much for an internship!

    labordude replied to jenoglv's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would highly recommend that if any of the hospitals in your area have a career fair that you should attend. Getting face time with the leadership in the areas you want to work in is incredibly...
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    labordude replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    I also disagree. I'll say from my experience that the teaching hospitals ignored me and the community facilities jumped on me when I wanted to switch. I also had a director at the flagship teaching...
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    labordude replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    THIS is their answer? As opposed to a nursery nurse or NICU nurse who might just do less breastfeeding support... What the heck would they think of me being a CLC? Dang, I'd just blow their outdated,...
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    Munchausen on the increase?

    labordude replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I agree with you. The thought being that "if my kid has a diagnosis, then it's not my fault as a parent" AND you now have to get me resources. I don't even want to broach the inappropriate amount of...
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    Nurses and bullies...

    labordude replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

    This, one hundred times this. If you are already formulating your response while the person is still talking, you are not listening. As for the actual terminology, I'm with you, who cares what we...
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    labordude replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    The making of a male midwife - BBC News An article from the BBC (Oct 6, 2017) entitled "The making of a male midwife", it's worth a read. It wasn't until 1983 that the gender restrictions in the...
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    labordude replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing