MIcrunchyRN

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  1. The Circumcision Discussion

    MIcrunchyRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the reason some people compare circ to FGC is because many circs are still practiced on newborns without anesthesia and just sugar water and a finger or

  2. The Circumcision Discussion

    MIcrunchyRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ah yes that is their current stance...it didn't use to be that way. I will have to ask our ped about it tho, because the ped who we seen that night (diff doc in practice) said AAP says "____" . Our...

  3. Vitamin K administration legal/ethical nightmare!

    MIcrunchyRN replied to IndigoCarmine's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In our birth plan that was followed the vitamin K was give while I was holding and bonding with baby AFTER he was 2 hours old. He was never taken from me except to get a weight and height... shot was...

  4. The Circumcision Discussion

    MIcrunchyRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do not agree with this... LOL how many women go thru natural childbirth to only do it again numerous times. I have no recollection of the actual pain I went thru. I can say to myself Yup it...

  5. Unassisted birth on GMA this morning!?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I personally hate seeing threads that attack homebirthing or even UC mama's. I personally know a few UC mama's and many of them have a far better grasp on how to manage their labor/delivery and...

  6. L&D nurses? Are you all for natural births?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where are you at?! LOL i'll have to keep you in mind if we have another baby I misspoke myself in my one post about swatting the nurse...I did swat at her... AFTER she wouldn't quit touching me...

  7. L&D nurses? Are you all for natural births?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    since when is doing our jobs as nurses do we have the right to violate someone when they ask us not to touch them? Oh I 100% agree swatiing etc isnt acceptable to swat/hit/kick etc a nurse......

  8. Movie: "The Business of Being Born."

    MIcrunchyRN replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    LOVED this documentary! I found the part about history of where midwifery care went away and OB care took over (in the 1920's). The tactics they used to paint MW's as unsafe etc is reminicient of...

  9. L&D nurses? Are you all for natural births?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOVED that documentary. Would have had homebirth, but other politics got in the way. Either way we had a wonderful experience the 2nd time around. I really want to be an L&D nurse yet I'm...

  10. Midwifery?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to marshYO8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think midwifery is awesome. LOL 99% of the world is primarily midwife based care.. the US is the only country who thinks doctors are the best at delivering babies. (Odd seeing as the US has some of...

  11. information about review classes for NCLEX

    MIcrunchyRN replied to marsangel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our school did Kaplan and said it had a great successrate. I however didn't use any... All it does is tell you what to look for not actual things on the exam... here is what others told me about it...

  12. Oral thrush

    MIcrunchyRN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Can be same causes as newborns.... Antibiotics, steroids (alot of the inhaled asthma medications are known to cause thrush) and immune compromised. Taking a probiotic or eating yogurt daily while...

  13. For Breast feeding mothers... how do you fit in pump breaks?

    MIcrunchyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am returning to work 10 weeks after baby number 2. I am "allowed" only 3 breaks a shift (2-15min 1-30min lunch). I am only allowed to pump on my breaks... How have others fit in pumping routines...

  14. For Breast feeding mothers... how do you fit in pump breaks?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    IMO it is NOT an option to wean because of my job. My kiddos come first kwim? I made that mistake with my daughter when I went thru nursing school and couldn't pump enough. It broke my heart I...

  15. My orientator talked bad about me behind my back

    MIcrunchyRN replied to I<3Nursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off you checking twice and armbands is safe!!! You don't want to loose that or you'll make big mistakes. A girl I graduated with lost her license within 6 months of hire because of a HUGE med...