ThePeony

ThePeony specializes in lactation.

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1. Recommended Lactation Consultant/Educator class?

   ThePeony replied to exactlywatt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have an ADN and am an IBCLC. I do not work in a hospital though but run a breastfeeding program through

2. RN jobs with high amount of patient/family teaching

   ThePeony replied to Junebug0710's topic in General Nursing

   I work for a health dept, basically all I do is educate. I love

3. Recommended Lactation Consultant/Educator class?

   ThePeony replied to exactlywatt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Another one that took UCSD course and would highly suggest it as well. It wasn't difficult but did take a fair amount of time. I did go on to sit for the IBCLC exam which the course was good prep

4. How did you find your specialty??

   ThePeony replied to Nurzelady's topic in General Nursing

   I started off in ortho just because I did not want to work med surg and ortho was keen to hire me so I went there. I never loved it. After my first child was born, I realized the lack of lactation...

5. teen pregnancy

   ThePeony replied to RNmilwife's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm in public health, my program does lactation only, but some of the other programs that we offer work with mostly teen/young moms. My favorite is one where an RN goes into the home during the...

6. Options for RN jobs and motherhood?

   ThePeony replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

   I work part time for a health dept because I have multiple small children (soon to be 4 of them), the logistics of doing 12's was just too much. I only work half a day at a time sometimes even less if...

7. Is there work after kids??

   ThePeony replied to cathlabdino's topic in General Nursing

   I was away for 6 years and got a job last year. It is working part time at a clinic running a small program. My previous in-hospital experience was not in this area but I did volunteer extensively...

8. Pregnancy: best during nursing school or as a new hire?

   ThePeony replied to science in flowers's topic in General Nursing

   I got pregnant right when I was graduating from nursing school. This of course was when nursing jobs were everywhere, I had a job already lined up. I passed my boards, and worked until 2 weeks before...

9. private insurance with certifications

   ThePeony posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work for a part time for a health dept as a RN doing lactation work. I am a certified lactation educator and counselor, I sat in July for the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant exam,...

10. Anyone going for IBCLC?

    ThePeony replied to MamaRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I sat this year for the IBCLC exam. The 2012 exam requirements should not be an issue for a nurse to meet, they are requiring more classes then previously required. The reason being that non-medical...

11. Been out for almost 7 years

    ThePeony replied to meadowsong's topic in Retired Nurses

    I have been out of nursing for exactly 7 years now. I recently accepted a job at the health dept, not a bad salary either

12. RN to BSN online

    ThePeony replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I stumbled across this thread a while back, read it, explored options and now am throughly confused, LOL. Background on me, I have an ADN, got my RN 5 years ago, worked for about 7 months or so and...