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  1. New grad needing advice on transitioning to working nights.....

    allthemadmen replied to sunnyazgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I live a daytime life when not at work. If possible... your first couple of weeks working nights, do not work several nights in a row. You'll just be screwed up for a few weeks, no matter what, and...

  2. Kissing with contractions

    allthemadmen replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's much easier for this to come naturally when there are no strangers around and people are in their own homes. I'd suspect it's far more likely and comfortable when people are having UC (Unassisted...

  3. How to become a midwife?

    allthemadmen replied to las217's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I was also a young single mom who wanted to be a midwife. I would suggest you go to a community college for a two-year ADN RN program and then a BSN completion program; this way you can work as a...

  4. Frontier Bridge vs RN-BSN?

    allthemadmen posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am a new grad RN with an ADN. I work in a Surgical ICU at a level I trauma center. (I've wanted to be a midwife my whole life, but wanted critical care experience right out of school.) I am enrolled...

  5. Frontier Bridge vs RN-BSN?

    allthemadmen replied to allthemadmen's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thanks for the quick reply (and the good news)!

  6. Frontier Bridge vs RN-BSN?

    allthemadmen replied to allthemadmen's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Does the Bridge application also require the

  7. Frontier Bridge vs RN-BSN?

    allthemadmen replied to allthemadmen's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thank you! I feel the same way. And just talking to one of the counselors about this concern was delightful. Now my concern is getting in with so little nursing experience, even though I have the...

  8. Anyone enter CNM with little to no nursing experience?

    allthemadmen replied to misslolalady's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I agree with your feelings on this, but on the other hand, just as nursing schools have to prepare entry-level nurses to practice in any environment, so do nurse-midwifery schools have to prepare...

  9. Anyone enter CNM with little to no nursing experience?

    allthemadmen replied to misslolalady's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Well said. I have many years of OB self-education and work as a doula/childbirth educator in all settings, and my nursing experience will be in critical care. I am not sure I could work L/D nursing...

  10. Am I too old to become a CNM

    allthemadmen replied to oldenurselady's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I really appreciate this thread. I just graduated from my ADN program at 37; I've transferred to my BSN program, and want to fulfill the dream I've had since I was 16 and found Spiritual Midwifery in...

  11. For CNMs: How to get through hospital L&D experience needed for grad school?

    allthemadmen replied to exactlywatt's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Critical care experience, especially a very busy SICU or MICU, should be carte blanche for just about any program, but you may not like that kind of intensity. If you work L/D you can at least improve...

  12. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

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

    They don't even need to drink it; absorption through the skin of alcohol (aftershave, sanitizer, etc unwittingly used) can also be

  13. Breaking into NICU-Advice please

    allthemadmen replied to Goldenhare's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Even the online applications usually have the opportunity to upload a cover letter and resume. If not, then get the address of the brick and mortar HR department and drop it off, or find out the name...

  14. Rising Above It All.....

    allthemadmen replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I am lucky to have seen this post today. I am a student in my last semester, and I'm completing an extra internship on a unit where I'd love to work- except yesterday I saw a lot of gossipy,...

  15. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    allthemadmen replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do you mean elementary and high school? All fifty states have some kind of exemption for school, and many private schools are more lenient even than that. But no, no one, anytime, anywhere, should be...

  16. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    allthemadmen replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No one, anytime, anywhere, should be forced to accept any medicines against their will, not even- or especially not- at the risk of losing their

  17. Does your ICU have techs or aids?

    allthemadmen replied to jnmoore02's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm interning in a 15-bed SICU. There are several PCAs every shift though RNs are generally supposed to supervise anything like baths. Some PCAs are certified to do blood draws,

  18. Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    allthemadmen replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We're taught in first semester of nursing school that "pain is whatever the patient says it is." This woman says that's how she feels (the original comparison to rape). End of story. It's not for us...

  19. Med school for experienced CRNA?

    allthemadmen replied to SpouseofChicagoCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can understand how your wife feels, but if she were a doctor, would she act like those MDAs and be such a pill? Probably not. So their comments are pushing her buttons, not indicating anything in...

  20. Any tips for someone attending the University of Miami?

    allthemadmen replied to MmmQuiznos's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I lived in Miami for years and did not need Spanish, though I would think it would be especially helpful for a nurse to have Spanish. You can go a bit west of Coral Gables on Bird Road - when my...

  21. Frustrated, need to vent

    allthemadmen replied to MelanieS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't drop your classes without meeting with your adviser and department chair to discuss the situation. If you simply don't have the money someone should be able to help you come up with

  22. What nursing jobs are available to one with no experience?

    allthemadmen replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the location. In my area there is no shortage of jobs, though salaries are not high compared to big cities (however, our living expenses are drastically lower as well); hospitals near me...

  23. Are there any part time crna programs

    allthemadmen replied to jenrn2008's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Albany Med has a part-time option for the first year, which stretches that out, but full-time is required for the remainder of the

  24. Did taking Chemistry really help you become a good nurse?

    allthemadmen replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    My CC ASN program is one of those that does not require Chemistry and it is a *huge* mistake. I have taken Chem and plan to take Organic for my own advanced education, and it is enormously helpful....

  25. Should I just call it QUITS?

    allthemadmen replied to Reallyconfused0160's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why would any issue in your private medical history keep you from