Cheerio

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1. So little time...so much work, pre-requisites!

   Cheerio replied to vanillabloom's topic in International Nursing

   I hear you!! I'm a Mom of three, and going back next fall. I graduated in '96, and have to go back and do Biology and Chem again before applying. I'm taking one correspodence and the other in night...

2. The wonders of Tide ...

   Cheerio posted a topic in Nursing Humor

   Dear Tide: I'm writing to say what an excellent product you have! I've used it since the beginning of my married life, when my Mom told me it was the best. Now that I am older and going through...

3. Doulas

   Cheerio replied to tahirah210's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Doulas can cost anywhere from free up to about $800 for major centers. I do at least 5-8 volunteer births a year for low income families and only charge $250 per birth and even then I barter and allow...

4. Wahoo! I'm going back to school!!

   Cheerio posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   After years of being a doula, I finally decided I need to go back and get my RPN diploma. I have to take a year of refresher classes :uhoh21: (sciences mostly) and then the 2yr program! Here's hoping...

5. Wahoo! I'm going back to school!!

   Cheerio replied to Cheerio's topic in Ob/Gyn

   After years of being a doula, I finally decided I need to go back and get my RPN diploma. I have to take a year of refresher classes :uhoh21: (sciences mostly) and then the 2yr program! Here's hoping...

6. timing of newborn bath

   Cheerio replied to kyobnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Babies here are bathed at least 2-3hrs after birth, if not more. They stay in L&D until about 1.5hrs PP and then moved to the PP floor. There the nurse does a check over and then lets the PT know...

7. number of nurses in delivery room

   Cheerio replied to califrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Normally, there supposed to be two, but usually when I am in with a client, only one RN comes

8. How many babies are nameless after birth?

   Cheerio replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My two were named way before birth (1st at 18wks, 2nd at 28wks) and both names are fitting. I loved having the nurse say' Welcome baby Ryan' when he was born :) Most of my clients either name their...

9. Bottles after 3 hours

   Cheerio replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you Deb. I wish I had given birth at your hospital. It tears me up when I think about it, and some people don't think breastfeeding is a big deal, but they took the choice away from me. For my...

10. Bottles after 3 hours

    Cheerio replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My 2nd DS was given a bottle in the nursery. He was rushed there after birth, and I was bedridden. However, I had told the NICU nurse and my PP nurse that I wanted to breastfeed, no nurse would take...

11. Placenta previa - on bedrest & depressed

    Cheerio replied to louloubell1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had complete previa with my second, and from week 18-28 pretty much laid around. I had a 13mo old at the time, and we spent lots of time on the couch and just laying around. I bled quite a bit in...