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  1. best season to watch the leaves

    palesarah replied to OMG212's topic in General Nursing

    Generally the further north in New England you go, the sooner the leaves peak- and they peak a little later on the coast than inland, since the coast tends to be a few degrees warmer. Columbus Day...

  2. Can you have a water bottle during the exam

    palesarah replied to ManyRN2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a runny nose when I took the boards and asked if I could bring some tissues in with me- they ended up asking me to throw away my tissues and that I could bring in one clean tissue from a box on...

  3. Breastfeeding after c-section

    palesarah replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How soon after mom gets to the RR, are they able to breasfeed at your respective facilities? Barring complications, as soon as mom feels up to it: usually within 1-1-/2 hours of delivery. We...

  4. You can't go upside down when you menstruate?

    palesarah replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    I loved that book!!! Was going to mention it myself reading this thread

  5. Birthing Beds

    palesarah replied to midwife2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Someone (I want to say it was Deb but I'm not certain) posted a picture on another thread of a labor bed that had attached leg supports; I really liked that model. Ours only have the built-in foot...

  6. How long is too long? re: 2nd stage of labor

    palesarah replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The longest second stage I've seen was 9 hours- the patient was one of our midwives, she pushed inneffectively for a couple hours, got an epidural and rested/labored down awhile, then pushed for a...

  7. Ordering scrubs online

    palesarah replied to Butterfly3001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I LOVE the prints cottonscrubs.com has, they make some really nice

  8. Ordering scrubs online

    palesarah replied to Butterfly3001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.uniformadvantage.com is my favorite recently- great varierty, great prices, and they ship really

  9. Co-sleeping?

    palesarah replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we are required to educate our moms & dads on the AAP guidelines for infant sleep, which do not support co-sleeping. I also educate families on the risks and benefits of cosleeping and...

  10. Hospital Infant Security Systems

    palesarah replied to BABYRN916's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have an alarm system, but our infant security measures were OK by JCAHO during our last survey (June 2004). We're a locked unit, we have 1 main entrance/exit that is always locked and...

  11. latex only for blood draws???

    palesarah replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Must be- my hospital doesn't even stock latex gloves anymore, they got rid of them altogether about a year

  12. HORRIBLY painful bowel movements-help

    palesarah replied to nursejoey05's topic in General Nursing

    I know this sounds simplistic, but are you sure he's not just really constipated? That he's holding back from moving his bowels so much that they become rock hard and painful to pass (that in itself...

  13. Episiotomy

    palesarah replied to rastanursern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    where I work, I can count on one hand the number of labor patients I have had- in 2 years- who had episiotomies cut:3! and I can think of medically necessary reasons for all but one: a patient who...

  14. A moose in ER

    palesarah replied to Brotherbob's topic in Emergency

    that's hilarious! Moose are pretty common in my state, 'specially near my parents' house, but I've never seen one "in real

  15. Well Baby Nursery

    palesarah replied to vegnurse21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Staffed well baby nurseries are pretty uncommon in most hospitals now from what I understand, as most hospitals practice couplet care and encourage babies to room in with mom. Newborn assessments,...

  16. IUD's pro's & Con's

    palesarah replied to pazza66's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a Mirena IUD and I have to say it is the best birth control decision I have ever made. I am really happy with it. My husband and I plan on waiting 3-4 years before we have children, so it fit...

  17. Idea's for a unit movie "scrubdance" film festival

    palesarah replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can't think of anything (sorry!) but I love the general idea! That sounds like a really cool thing for the hospital to

  18. Patients who steal from the ER

    palesarah replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    We had a patient transferred up to us from the ER over a year ago- some minor pregnancy related concern. Shortly after the patient came up, the ER called and said their doppler was missing. They...

  19. BMJ Study Released on Homebirth

    palesarah replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    well, this study, and this thread, aren't about "back alley lay-midwives" or "unprofressional person whom the state has little oversight on". Certified Professional Midwives may have differering...

  20. BMJ Study Released on Homebirth

    palesarah replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This study specifically looked at births with non nurse midwives. CPMs/certified professional midwives or direct entry midwives- or "lay" midwives as you call them. It's a good study, well written,...

  21. How many hours do nurses work in a week?

    palesarah replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    3-12s, every other

  22. Anyone ever taken the ALSO course?

    palesarah replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A few of the nurses I work with have taken it and speak very highly of it- it sounded like a great course to

  23. non revealing scrub top suggestions

    palesarah replied to martymoose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    oh, I just remembered, afunny story... I tried going without a "modesty layer" one day when I had first started and was so self conscious that I ended up pinning a baby hat under the V-neck of my...

  24. non revealing scrub top suggestions

    palesarah replied to martymoose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    me too... I wear a tank top or a camisole in the summer, and a T or a long-sleeve shirt in the winter underneath. Keeps me covered, and even on a really hot summer day I really don't find the extra...

  25. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    palesarah replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm so sorry for your