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  1. Student wants to know: What impresses you most?

    profjanmc replied to mariedoreen's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    AMEN, I can teach the skills to just about anyone, but I can't fix attitude... Try not to take yourself too seriously and get stressed early in your career, enjoy the gift that being a nurse can...

  2. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    profjanmc replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi, Just intro.... I teach OB clinical at CSU, Sacramento. I have been teaching as a part-time faculty for about 12 or so

  3. Does NO use of Stirrups=Shoulder Dystocia

    profjanmc replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The worry of stirrups comes in causing nerve damage to the legs..... The shoulder dystocia issue isn't a problem with stirrups, you just push (gently) legs to the shoulders from the stirrups. The...

  4. malpractice insurance

    profjanmc replied to shelbabyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I only have it to cover when I teach nursing students. If you practice under the policy and procedure of your agency, they should cover you, BUT find out from your risk managment department what they...

  5. New Nurse Needs Shoes

    profjanmc replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the Dansko

  6. Ob Nursing Question

    profjanmc replied to MarAshJoe's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to all you potential labor nurses! We welcome

  7. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

    profjanmc posted a topic in General Nursing

    We as nurse eduators want to make nursing school better. New grads have told me,we thought we knew what we are "getting into" ... Now that several months have passed since graduation, does reality...

  8. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

    profjanmc replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

    moia: You have obviously been a nurse for a while.....you can tell by your reflective nature about your experiences, it shows that real life can be a valuable learning experience, pass it to the new...

  9. is there any use for an LPN in ob-gyn nursing?

    profjanmc replied to Snipb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, here in California, they work on postpartum and in nursery, but we have an all RN staff for L&D. But an LPN/LVN certainly has a

  10. NCLEX for 2nd time August 6...

    profjanmc replied to nursecheryl81's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry to hear that.... Not to bum you out, but the statistics are bad on repeat test takers..... It is a good idea to take a review course, I hope the instructors are

  11. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

    profjanmc replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear your program had some less than excellent role models for you. I am in no way going to try to justify these behaviors, they should not be acceptable. Listening (actually reading)...

  12. Does everyone have to start out nights to get into Mother/Baby????

    profjanmc replied to faithrn2002's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto to the above, most start on nights, find out from when the manager what the average stay on nights is at the facility. It is no guarantee, but you may get an idea. Some places the "promotion" to...

  13. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

    profjanmc replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

    How many of you have standardized/computerized care plans in your facility? Do you think having standardized care plans in nursing school would work as well as developing your own? Could we replace...

  14. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

    profjanmc replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

    I really apprecaite all the input from new nurses in this thread. I understand the passion around what you are saying. Sounds like most are in med-surg. I am a maternal-child (L&D) instructor...

  15. The fingernail police!!

    profjanmc replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    I loved my pretty nails, but the evidence had to win. I now have extra money for a massage!

  16. need advice about L&D nursing

    profjanmc replied to emt89115's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the above post, also don't think you are going to L&D for a "happy vacation". Our specialty is intense and you are responsible for two lives, one who only talks through a monitor...

  17. I Hate Statistics!!!!

    profjanmc replied to GracefulRN's topic in General Students

    Well, There are so many things that relate to understanding the basics of stats. Do you know the term evidence based practice? The basis of that is research. Research has statistics. Statistics can...

  18. Postpartum orientation...how long?

    profjanmc replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our new graduates get about six weeks. Most managers are flexible with orientation, so be assertive with your needs, if you need more, ask for more. Know that you probably won't feel comfortable for...

  19. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    profjanmc replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, I too agree with those who said sometimes the environment is the problem. We, as nurses, have a history of eating our young alive.... I have worked OB in several local hospitals and each one is a...

  20. What other career opportunities can working in L&D lead to?Meg-surg nurse downing L&D

    profjanmc replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do some work as an expert witness/chart reviewer, I would not consider that a legal nurse consultant, but I do testify in court cases. You need to have a number of years of experience (the jury has...

  21. Why were they sent to boil water?

    profjanmc replied to RNinCanada's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I read once it was to keep the husband busy so the midwives could do their job, I think it's probably to massage the perineum like the previous person

  22. New grad as OB nurse?

    profjanmc replied to Christean's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is my dissertation topic. I am working on coming up with some real evidence as to the answer, you will hear advice both ways. I started in L&D 20 years ago and I have never regretted it! BUT,...

  23. Career Advice

    profjanmc posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have read a lot of posts on this board about med-surg experience and getting into labor and delivery. Does anyone have a research article about the difference between nurses who have med-surg...