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Besides the excellent responses here, I want to clarify that oxygen is actually considered a *drug,* and it requires a prescription that includes route, volume and rate, including transcription onto a Medication Administration Record (in most facilit...

Oh my, how well I relate to these statements! I went for a BSc in Midwifery 2007 after being an RN for nearly 40 years, with 20years in the field of L&D. I was sure I would soar but I had no idea how little I knew about academic writing, espe...

that's an interesting idea. i'm an american graduate of a bsc (hons) in midwifery programme here after arriving as an rn with experience, so i had my nmc pin number. but the visa that follows the tier 4 student visa is the tier one post-study visa wh...

yes, and it's still done with new moms. the mild fumes do something to stimulate voiding.

yes, i actually researched much of the stuff i wrote above in getting my midwifery degree after being an l&d nurse, and it is all out there. and i have incorporated them into my practice. do you have access to the databases needed? your school mu...

yes, and years before that, we gave them the 'sippy' diet which was milk and full cream together several times a day!

there are loads of good examples in obstetrics/l&d nursing, and you'll find the research evidence easily on the net. so much has/can change when nurses follow evidence-based nursing practice! starting her pushing at 10 cm despite no desire to vs ...

must draw attention to this big red flag - it does not cost "12k" (what currency is that?) for nmc fees, even including the onp tuition. any "courier fees" that put the costs up that far are, in my opinion, exploiting the applicant. it did cost me ab...

helricha, i was going to refer people to the nursing times message board about this, but i think you must be the same poster there who wrote of her experience is sorting this out, so i won't! congratulations for coming through the process so well. :)

@ muskoka rn - i can't answer all your questions but i can say this - as a canadian, if you have a uk-born grandparent, you may apply to work here under an entry clearance. see uk border agency | uk ancestry also, as you've only been working for 8 ...

Once they have their legs back, how long do you keep mothers in bed after C/S's? Because of the physical and emotional benefits of getting OOB after surgery, I was used to getting mothers up to the chair maybe 8 or so hours after their births; pre-me...

no, and that is truly despicable; even ridiculous. have you ever tasted it? it is disgustingly salty, which is no wonder, as the usual 30ml dose has 3 grams of sodium citrate in it! no wonder my patients in the us would gag and cringe, even vomit. i...

mine went at the same time, but spontaneous labour followed within a few hours, unfortunately. my son then developed rds and became severely ill. had there only been a few days for lung maturity! well, he's a grown-up now with children of his own, so...

have you heard of biological nurturing (bn)? (http://www.biologicalnurturing.com/) dr. suzanne colson was one of my midwifery instructors here in the uk, which is where i first heard of her research and principles. she worked as a midwife for many ye...

fully agree, jokerhill. this statement, however, requires a source reference. apologies if already done, but i haven't seen one anywhere.

i called it the baby factory when i worked many years for a hospital that had over 7000 births a year, and we were required to "get 'em in and get 'em out" as quickly as possible, i.e. assembly-line birthing. it was my sardonic way of expressing my f...

oops, you're right - don't know where i got that from. my apologies to the op!

personally, i wasn't being mean. just surprised a nurse would admit to texting while driving and think nothing of it. this award-winning psa was made to remind teenagers and others how dangerous texting while driving is. just a thought... first ...

i agree that there should be two people pushing a bed, and that comes from 4 decades of nursing resulting in chronic back and neck pain. but the other big issue is that the op is a volunteer! pushing patients in beds (especially without having had mo...

jopacurn wrote: i got pulled over tonight for running a stop sign. i was coming home from recovery room call and talking about work on my cell when it happened--mind you this was on a back road with minimal lights so it wasn't hard to do. i must'v...

to the op; i think i'd rather have a shoulder safely emerging or out before giving oxytocin. imagine an unsuspected shoulder dystocia following the head? nah, too risky! there's no big hurry, and as mentioned by others, is often given with delivery o...

here in the uk, we give syntometrine (oxytocin and ergometrine) im after the birth, but if the mother desires she may have a physiological third stage with no injection at all, if all is normal. in addition, we are starting to do more delayed cord cl...

i really think this is the key - setting out the rules is easier now because health & safety, and infection control can be easily cited. where i work, no jewelry is allowed except plain bands and simple stud earings. hair has to be off the should...

and what a great idea they are! since we wear nothing below the elbows, i pin mine on my badge lanyard (neck thingy) and never even have to touch it to read the time. never had one until i started practising in the uk a couple of years ago (another f...

>that's a great idea, sarcasm font! i'm guessing you're being sarcastic about making windows 7 though. i guess you haven't seen the tv commercials about windows 7! very cute way of implying they listened to what people wanted in the new version. w...