KYCNM

KYCNM specializes in Nurse Educator; Family Nursing.

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1. New grad and HIPAA question

   KYCNM replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

   It is sometimes the same in mother/baby, believe it or not. If a mom has a restraining order against the FOB for abuse (or worse), no information can be divulged. We ask callers to "contact a family...

2. Venting and Sub-par Programs

   KYCNM replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

   OP, You don't say how long you have been in the program. Are you less or more than half way through the curriculum? Someone earlier posted that you should look up your school's NCLEX rate and that is...

3. Evidence-Based Practice by Nurses for Nurses: Encouraging Waiting Spontaneous Labor

   KYCNM replied to AHRQ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks. . .appreciate the response. .

4. Evidence-Based Practice by Nurses for Nurses: Encouraging Waiting Spontaneous Labor

   KYCNM replied to AHRQ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What does this have to do with our discussion about

5. Evidence-Based Practice by Nurses for Nurses: Encouraging Waiting Spontaneous Labor

   KYCNM replied to AHRQ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh, my, such neanderthals. The risk of severe respiratory complications after C/S are 5 times higher for the newborn, and elective primary C/S is known to increase the risk of placenta acreta...

6. Evidence-Based Practice by Nurses for Nurses: Encouraging Waiting Spontaneous Labor

   KYCNM replied to AHRQ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Keylimesqeez. . .the circumstances for your birth were totally different. Malposition. . .you couldn't have foreseen or controlled. I am so sorry that you didn't have the birth you anticipated. This...

7. Evidence-Based Practice by Nurses for Nurses: Encouraging Waiting Spontaneous Labor

   KYCNM replied to AHRQ's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Finally. . .no more support for admissions and induction for "Tired of Being Pregnant" with a dubious due date because there was no menstrual history upon which to base the EDD and the ultrasound was...

8. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   KYCNM replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It has been removed. There is another site now at: http://nursinglink.monster.com/content/nclex-study-center that can be used for NCLEX Prep. Good

9. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

   KYCNM replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Prayers are coming your way because "seek and you shall find, ask and you shall receive, knock and it shall be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7) "in his

10. Scrubs

    KYCNM replied to KYCNM's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    OK, some of you who are so blase' about uniforms need to read this from the Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123137245971962641.html It doesn't matter if they are on their way to...

11. 75 questions and failed. HELP PLEASE!

    KYCNM replied to yahy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is not a test of knowledge. It IS test to find if the test taker can make a safe decision for care based upon the information presented in the question. It is not a test of memorized...

12. Is it better to do an entry MSN or BSN if you do not have an RN yet?

    KYCNM replied to cacurlytop's topic in General Students

    You will get your first nursing "job" based upon your nursing education, not your MBA, although it might be useful after you have some experience because the MBA skills would be helpful as a manager,...

13. Is it better to do an entry MSN or BSN if you do not have an RN yet?

    KYCNM replied to cacurlytop's topic in General Students

    i did not say it was aprn preparation, what i said was it was an advanced practice level of education. copied from the aacn website: the cnl is an advanced generalist clinician with education at the...

14. Is it better to do an entry MSN or BSN if you do not have an RN yet?

    KYCNM replied to cacurlytop's topic in General Students

    No, the CNL actually is an advanced practice area of specialization similar to the clinical nurse specialist. The nurse is prepared to provide direct patient care and promote evidence based practice....

15. You know you're Old School when...

    KYCNM replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Back in my day, there weren't a lot of choices of color for underwear. Besides dress codes often required cotton underwear in OB and OR because anesthetic gases were explosive and the anesthesia...