avimom

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1. Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

   avimom replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

   Frankly, RutgersFlowers2016, as an orthodox Jewish woman who wears a hat in the workplace, I wouldn't have answered any different than your friend! If you want to ask me why I wear a hat, , just ask...

2. What is your degree in other than nursing?

   avimom replied to nija315's topic in General Students

   BSc in

3. Question about miscarriage

   avimom replied to tmulder's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had 2 miscarriages during nursing school and 2 since starting in L&D/PP. What works for me is: 1) I never count chickens anymore - after 4 miscarriages, I know better than to think I'm going to...

4. those who have done both....PP or LD?

   avimom replied to nursefromquebec's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I did some L&D right out of school, and I'm in PP now and I'm enjoying it. It can be boring and repetitive, but I love teaching moms about their babies and I'm a huge sucker for babies. L&D...

5. leaving postpartum for the OR

   avimom replied to Lucky21's topic in Operating Room

   How bizarre! I'm leaving postpartum for the OR also! Don't get me wrong, I love postpartum and I always plan on being casual in my unit. I loved scrubbing when I was doing L&D. Also, all the...

6. OR course

   avimom posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi people, Long time lurker here! I work on a postpartum unit at the moment, and lately I've been tossing around the idea of OR nursing. One of my major issues with hospital nursing in general is that...

7. Male vs. Female

   avimom replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

   It never even occured to me to ask the guys on the floor to cath my male patients. Maybe it's because I'm still a student and have only done caths 4 or 5 times (all on males, of course). I just figure...

8. How old are you?

   avimom replied to Rhona's topic in General Students

   I'm going to be 29 by the time I start my two year BSN this fall. You know, at first when I realized I wanted to be a nurse, I was mad at myself that I didn't think of nursing when I first did my...