LibraSunCNM BSN, MSN, CNM

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    Is it really this bad every where?

    LibraSunCNM replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked as a floor nurse in a long time, but I honestly don't think it's THAT bad everywhere. I know COVID has caused some seriously painful staffing and supply issues, staff is totally...
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    Prenatal Clinic vs. Doula - Which volunteer position should I choose?

    LibraSunCNM replied to PinkRose34's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, that's a hard pass from me then, because I think those places are despicable. Doula training would be great experience, it just depends on the culture of the L&D unit where you apply as...
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    Prenatal Clinic vs. Doula - Which volunteer position should I choose?

    LibraSunCNM replied to PinkRose34's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Guiding young women considering abortion, meaning convincing them NOT to get an
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    How to Choose Facilities?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would take job #1 because the retirement plan sounds great and the commutes for the other jobs are insane. I don't think you need to worry about the number of deliveries, you'll get varied...
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    Do you ever feel guilty on your days off (not sick days)?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Ele_phant's topic in General Nursing

    No??? Do you think nurses are obligated to work 24/7 like robots? Why on earth would you feel that
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    6 Couplets on Postpartum

    LibraSunCNM replied to RUNBNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good lord! You chart the TEMP of a Sitz bath?!?! That takes nitpicking to a whole new level. Six couplets is double the amount recommended by AWHONN, I don't know how you're doing all that and...
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    Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    LibraSunCNM replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone is truly interested in a thorough review of the literature about routine infant circumcision, here is an excellent, though lengthy, article:...
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    Quit Job and Now Accused of Abandonment

    LibraSunCNM replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you know it's BS, because it is. How petty that they're stooping to that level to intimidate you. I haven't been through this myself, but I offer you a big virtual hug and staunch moral...
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    Scheduling elective inductions

    LibraSunCNM replied to kimldeth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital does about 4500 deliveries/year, and has 12 labor rooms (NOT enough! LOL). They allow 5 IOL slots per day--0500, 0700, 2000, 2200, and
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    To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    LibraSunCNM replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    MDs are not immune (haha! see what I did there) to misinformation, unfortunately. There is one MD in my area who works at a family medicine practice that advertises itself as holistic, and he...
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    LibraSunCNM replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord Wuzzie! I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. That is
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    Munchausen By Internet: Lies and Deception for Special Attention

    LibraSunCNM replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't there a member on this board who was guilty of this? Boston Terrier Lover or
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    Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    LibraSunCNM replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse's aide I worked on med/surg with was truly a GOAT. The best example of this that still sticks in my brain, is when I was taking care of a very sick elderly woman who needed pretty much total...
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    Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) vs. Allow Natural Death (AND)

    LibraSunCNM replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of the movement to change the terminology, but I love that idea. I don't work in critical care where these scenarios are seen daily, but I know very clearly what I and my loved ones...
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    Working From Home: What's it really like? A Day In The Life Of A Clinical Appeals Nurse

    LibraSunCNM replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    @Pixie.RN how did you learn the ins and outs of clinical appeals? Did you have prior experience with insurance company work or were you oriented as a total newbie? Just curious. Love hearing about...
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    Scary Paranoid Thought

    LibraSunCNM replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You wouldn't, there's no database like that (at least any state where I've ever worked; that only exists for narcs). I think that it probably hardly ever happens because laypeople don't know how to...
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    What’s mother-baby nursing like?

    LibraSunCNM replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    You might find more answers in the OB/GYN forum, but I'll give it a try: What do you do in a normal day? Assess and care for moms and babies, who go home fairly quickly after birth--usually...
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    Things I wish my patients understood

    LibraSunCNM replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked bedside, one of the more frustrating aspects of my job that patients usually didn't understand was that despite the number of zillion dollar specialists that may be consulting on your...
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    Eat Plants! Plant-Based Diets Growing in Popularity - Here's Why

    LibraSunCNM replied to Sara Matsuura RN's topic in General Nursing

    @Emergent this just made me think of you!
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    Crushing Burden of Regulatory Compliance on Healthcare

    LibraSunCNM replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That's such a good point! When I worked bedside I was always frustrated about our 'patient education' handouts because they were all auto-generated by our EMR based on diagnosis codes. I wished so...
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    RN Working Condition in Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida

    LibraSunCNM replied to Cardiac Nurse MSN RN SCRN PCCN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed about Jacksonville! St. Augustine is awesome
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    Crushing Burden of Regulatory Compliance on Healthcare

    LibraSunCNM replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. American healthcare is a hot mess. The bloat/red tape/inefficiency on the non-patient care end is
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    RN Working Condition in Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida

    LibraSunCNM replied to Cardiac Nurse MSN RN SCRN PCCN's topic in General Nursing

    I have no info about the Mayo Clinic at all, but I just want to point out that just because a hospital is "well known," sadly, that does not mean it's good place to work as a nurse. Florida is about...
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    Evaluating a new offer

    LibraSunCNM replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So the second offer just occurred? And you're wondering if you should leave your current job for it? If I got that right, then I would definitely leave and take the 2nd offer. There are obviously...
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    RN, new CNM student

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

    Are you unfamiliar with direct-entry programs? Are you a midwife? The midwifery programs at Yale, Columbia, Vanderbilt, and NYU, just to name a few, don't require nursing experience at all, let...