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  1. Postpartum Depression

    dancinglamb replied to dee78's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If the patient has a previous history of depression, anxiety, mental health issues, etc. that is flagged for a social services referral upon admission. But, also immediately post partum, there is a...

  2. Do foley bulbs work?

    dancinglamb replied to Double-Helix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We commonly use foleys with cervidil for IOL in our unit until the pts get to 4-5cm. At that point, they usually are AROM'd and get IV pitocin to get things moving along. Since they're presumably...

  3. Language Barriers.

    dancinglamb replied to katc90's topic in General Nursing

    For official translations (admissions, consents, explaining the pain scale, etc.), our hospital uses a translation phone similar to the one AMN74 describes. But for small stuff, the Google Translate...

  4. custom earbuds for stethoscopes

    dancinglamb replied to perservere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought mine in a uniform store here in NJ -- Somes Uniform in Hackensack. They say Gel Seal on them and fit my Littman II SE without a problem. I remember that you had to kind of pop them on....

  5. New grads in per diem pool

    dancinglamb replied to Corey Narry's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital that I spoke with/applied to said that they wouldn't consider anyone with less than 1-2 years experience for a per diem spot. Some even said 3-5 years. And that was at least six or...

  6. how long till' I get my license!?

    dancinglamb replied to rugrad11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is your number posted on the BON site yet? If you need a license for a job, they can fax verification for you. Otherwise, it was about three weeks from when I passed the test that the number was...

  7. Thank you note for hospital RN recruiter?

    dancinglamb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just offered (and accepted) my first nursing job. It's in the hospital I worked in as a NA during my last year of school. One of the recruiters in HR went out of her way to send me on a...

  8. custom earbuds for stethoscopes

    dancinglamb replied to perservere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They're not "custom" per se, but have you tried the Gel Seal ones? They're filled with this soft, well, glycerin gel. I put them on my Littman II SE, and they're awesome. Much, much better than the...

  9. Essex County College

    dancinglamb replied to quannie74's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Oh, also, take the recorder and put it directly on HIS desk (not yours). Pause it if/when the class breaks for bathroom/food/whatever, and then restart it for the rest of the lecture. That way, you...

  10. Essex County College

    dancinglamb replied to quannie74's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I took A&P up at the Caldwell campus and had ***********. She was absolutely amazing. I also took her for AP II and Micro. Have you gone to the tutor over in the resource lab (it's that big...

  11. Student RN needing help!

    dancinglamb replied to JulianaH's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Gah! Apparently you (we?) need a minimum of 15 posts before being able to send private messages/emails. I guess this is the reward I get for all those years of procrastination lurking instead of...

  12. Student RN needing help!

    dancinglamb replied to JulianaH's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Juliana- Would you be willing to send me your email? I am happy to discuss a dilemma but not on a public board.

  13. Nurses with Lap Band

    dancinglamb replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    It's made a world of difference. I truly miss bread, and I tend to have a difficult time with eggs and some chicken (depending on how it's cooked). But considering the overwhelming benefits, I'd do...

  14. Nurses with Lap Band

    dancinglamb replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had your first fill yet? It will be four years in April that I was banded (had to think about that for a minute). Definitely try and do the protein shakes or bars. The bars you can cut into...

  15. Essex County College

    dancinglamb replied to quannie74's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Just graduated from there last May. What would you like to

  16. dover business college fails whole class

    dancinglamb replied to Kimberly M's topic in General Nursing

    Something similar happened where I went to school, although for an AAS-RN program. We were all under the assumption that we needed to hit a 75 on the NLN, only to be told that it had to be a 90 after...

  17. Bariatric Surgery-Need Advice

    dancinglamb replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in General Nursing

    I had the Realize band done a year ago this past April and have lost 85lbs. About 35 of that was prior to the surgery thanks to Aetna's mandatory 6mo supervised diet period (and really, I didn't try...

  18. Older Nursing Students

    dancinglamb replied to Neats's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mahage- What is the federal nursing loan repayment program? (as my ears perk

  19. Older Nursing Students

    dancinglamb replied to Neats's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, Mahage. I know that I'm supposed to be fully weight-bearing by the time school starts and fortunately, the nursing program is all in one new wing, so there shouldn't be a ton of walking...

  20. Older Nursing Students

    dancinglamb replied to Neats's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm 39 with two kids (6 and 4yo) and will be starting NS in September (orientation is next week). As if that's not enough, I'm having knee surgery (lateral patella release, tibial microfracture and...