anurseatlast

anurseatlast

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  1. Nursing gear passed on from older generation

    anurseatlast replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My mom was a nurse for over 50 years. I have her last stethoscope and lab coat. I also have a picture of her at nursing school graduation. She was in the nurse cadets and was paid a stipend of $5 a...

  2. My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    anurseatlast replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I too have not worked in acute care. Could I? Yes and I could be good at it but I knew before I went to nursing school that I wanted to do maternal-child public health. I wanted time to do health...

  3. Learning to count newborn heart rate

    anurseatlast posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am not a student but thought someone here might be able to help. I find it hard to count a newborn's heart rate because it is so fast. I have seen sites for learning breath and heart sounds and...

  4. Learning to count newborn heart rate

    anurseatlast replied to anurseatlast's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all the tips. I am a public health nurse in a home based program for teen moms and babies. I generally see healthy babies (and do not have pulse ox or other technology) but have baby now...

  5. Nerves

    anurseatlast replied to jamieekins's topic in General Students

    It is good that you know your weaknesses going into it. There really is not a ton of math in nursing school but it is important that you be able to do it. Since you have a couple months until you...

  6. Nurse Family Partnership

    anurseatlast replied to JulcaryRN's topic in Public, Community Health

    I do not work for Nurse Family Partnership but am a public health nurse in a similar program with a non-profit. Just wanted to say I love my job! I can't imagine doing anything else. I love getting to...

  7. College of Saint Mary

    anurseatlast replied to bunnyfungo's topic in General Nursing

    CSM has a good program but it is very expensive. They do, however, have a lot of scholarships so you should check them out. After 3 years, you get your ASN (and can get your RN when you pass NCLEX)...

  8. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    anurseatlast replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Your 2 1/2 year old, after climbing under the table at the restaraunt to get a dropped toy, says, "I need hand 'tizer. I have germs now." Your 4 year old gets a scratch on his hand. When you say,...

  9. How can I combine OBGYN nursing with Public Health Nursing as a career?

    anurseatlast replied to Queen2u's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am a public health nurse in a community-based program that serves teen and young adults up to age 21 who are pregnant and/or parenting. We see the moms and children in their home (or other community...

  10. baby friendly questions

    anurseatlast replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, having a mom hand express colostrum and spoon- or cup-feeding it to the baby is an appropriate intervention if the baby is not yet able to latch. There are many advantages to the baby...

  11. One month as a PHN....

    anurseatlast replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Public, Community Health

    What kind of public health are you doing? I knew even before nursing school I wanted the be a public health nurse. I wanted the opportunity to build long-term relationships with my patients and to do...

  12. Weird little things you do as a nurse

    anurseatlast replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    Working with pregnant and parenting teens in a home-based program, I get to do lots of awesome things that make a difference for the families and give me a sense of satisfaction. Last week, i visited...

  13. A question for the nursing moms.

    anurseatlast replied to AngRN6726's topic in General Nursing

    Children grow up quickly - which you know with a 16 year old. You only have a short time with your kids at home. If you have a choice, I would definitely work part-time. Not only do you get to spend...

  14. What career did you have before nursing?

    anurseatlast replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA at a nursing home and hospital when I was in high school. I got married and switched to working for a medical temp agency (better hours). I did that until I had my son. Then I was...

  15. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    anurseatlast replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Congrats NurseLoveJoy88! You did it. Now you will reap the rewards of all those sacrifices. Hope you find a job you

  16. Losing my mind in nursing school...

    anurseatlast replied to DoingGodsWork's topic in General Students

    I am sorry for all the stresses of life that is making school harder for you. You have a lot going on right now. i would suggest that you get some counseling to help you figure out how to cope with...

  17. Accelerated RN-BSN Degree?

    anurseatlast replied to Infermero's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have lots of ideas! I could give you 20 of them and not tell you anything you care about. What do you want to

  18. UNMC NICU or any other NICUs...

    anurseatlast replied to lovemenursing's topic in General Nursing

    UNMC and Children's have excellent large NICU. I have a friend who works @ UNMC and she loves it. They do get called to any deliveries with suspected problems. Both of them get babies flown in from...

  19. Creighton 2011

    anurseatlast replied to Lauren4268's topic in General Nursing

    acotter, Welcome to Omaha a little early! Have you thought about living on campus or is their housing not available? There are a lot of apartments that would be pretty close to the campus. It is hard...

  20. Community college vs. university?

    anurseatlast replied to medicineismylife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you have a previous degree? If so, you may be able to fill in some pre-reqs and then go to an accelerated BSN program. If you have access to a good community college, I don't see any reason you...

  21. Really want to be a nurse but....I may have a problem :(

    anurseatlast replied to augajaro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In nursing school, they paired us to go in and watch surgery. My partner was so excited because she wanted to be a surgical nurse and this would be her first procedure. She passed out half way...

  22. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    anurseatlast replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I was at dinner tonight with a group of nurses celebrating that several of the others just found out they passed the exam to be certified lactation consultants. One LC made a special gift for the new...

  23. What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    anurseatlast replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    I work in home visitation with pregnant and parenting teens. What I love most is teaching and seeing that it makes a difference in the mom and baby's life. When the mom who went into preterm labor...

  24. Question

    anurseatlast replied to wahida's topic in Patient Education

    How would antihpertensives affect the other vital signs? If you look at them, why would YOU guess his blood pressure is

  25. AWHONN/ACOG staffing guidelines in Las Vegas Hospitals

    anurseatlast replied to Queen2u's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know any specifics but I have a nurse friend who is in Las Vegas who says health care there is awful. There are some hospitals that are better than others but she says she worries about being...