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I don't know much about CNSs. I have my MSN and am also a Certified Nurse Midwife. Could I obtain my adult CNS just by taking and passing the examination for it? Or are specific courses required, on top of what I already have for my MSN? Thank you...

I am very interested in becoming an online nursing instructor, but have the following questions: Background first... I have 21 years of experience as a RN (mostly in OB, but also in Med Surg, ER, Rehab). Obtained my MSN and CNM (Certified Nurse Midwi...

Thank you all very much for clarifying the difference in positions among smaller vs. larger facilities. Gave me much to consider!

I've been a nurse manager now for 3 years. Some of it I like, some of it I don't - Specifically, staffing and scheduling, as well as disciplining. And, of course when staffing isn't what it needs to be, I'm the one working the floor on the holiday we...

I totally agree with all the other posters who have said there are SO many options for RNs! Find something that fits you. Such as school nurse, industrial nurse, outpatient clinic, nursing home, assisted living, rehab, psych, public health, WIC, ho...

How does the OB phone triage pay compared to floor nursing? Does anyone know anything about pursuing a job with a drug company or medical device company, doing sales or clinical education/inservicing? That is something I've considered...

I have always been interested in this, too. Wish Allnurses had a separate specialty category for this! I love to travel, but am not quite ready to travel as much as is necessary for most of these jobs. In a few years, when my kids are grown, YES! ...

Ideally, elective inductions at ANY gestation should be avoided. Evidence shows induction is not beneficial (if no medical reason) until after 41 weeks. I realize we are all patting ourselves on the backs for avoiding elective deliveries prior to 3...

What about online adjunct faculty? Can anyone give a ball park expected salary for that? Thanks!

I did Frontier's ASN-MSN Bridge program (took 3 years) and officially became a CNM on my 39th birthday. :) Good Luck!

Do any of you have any examples of good debriefing processes where you work, following staff involvement with traumatic events? What has been helpful and what hasn't? We don't currently have anything in place, but I'd like to change that. I think ...

I am particularly interested in your policies for supporting VBAC deliveries if you work in a smaller, community hospital. Do you require surgeon/anesthesia/surgery staff to be in house throughout the entire labor? How have your outcomes been? Pat...

I noticed some job openings for online adjunct instructors at these nursing schools... Anyone have any experience as a student or teacher with them? Anyone do any online teaching someplace else? How do you like it? Thanks!

I have a full time job, so I don't think the isolation factor would be an issue, but I can understand how it would be if you only worked from home. How many hours per week did you need to devote to each class as an online instructor? Just wondering...

Can any of you tell me roughly what your lactation consultants do on a routine day in your units? Do they round on all breastfeeding moms? At regular intervals? What about documentation? Any other duties? Thanks!

Actually, ACOG does not state that anesthesia, etc. must be in house for VBAC... It says that they recommend it be undertaken in facilities with staff immediately available to provide emergency care, but that in a facility with resources not immedia...

I am particularly interested in your facility's policies for supporting VBAC deliveries if you are in a smaller, community hospital. Do you require surgeon/anesthesia/surgery staff to be in house throughout the entire labor? How have your outcomes ...

Sounds like your facility is much larger than ours, LibraSun. :) We have no one in house 24/7. (450-500 births/year, 9 bed LDRP) We have a policy in place for twin deliveries that requires everyone be in house once patient is in active labor, an...

I am in Indiana. We have a very small unit (450-500 births per year) and have not done VBAC for many years. We used to do them, with good outcomes, but that was in the mid-late 90s... We currently have a similar protocol for all twin deliveries (a...

Thank you. This is helpful. May I ask what state you are in? Do VBACs tend to get induced a lot to ensure day time delivery? Is there a lot of push-back from the folks that have to stay in house to wait for the delivery?

Does anyone work for a facility that offers this? It might also be referred to as perinatal bereavement care. Basically, offering a trained counselor or other professional for couples to go to when they have been diagnosed with some type of termina...

I am in a very similar boat. I have been in my "new" management position for just over a year now. Ours is a small unit in a small hospital, so we are all fairly close. (Even with other departments within the hospital.) I still feel in general li...

What do you all use for internal communication in your units? Do you use Vocera? Do you like it? I'm most interested in hearing what alternatives are being used out there. We have Vocera, but it doesn't work well most of the time... Thanks!

Do any of you work in OB depts that have gone the route of catering to women with luxuries? Spa settings? What types of things do you offer (or have you seen offered)? I'm thinking along the lines of massage, room service, etc. Curious as to what...

My advice would be to do a little searching in your geographical area to see if there is a demand for WHNPs. They definitely have less liability than CNMs, since they don't deliver. I am a CNM, but would prefer at this point to practice more as a W...