mitchsmom

mitchsmom

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  1. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    mitchsmom replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for posting this. :) I know that a lot of students in my clinical groups don't know this stuff (the instructors don't tell us and sometimes the OR nurse we are with doesn't or can't

  2. care plan rationale?

    mitchsmom replied to shock-me-sane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I mentioned this book earlier, I forgot to specify that they do list the originial references for their rationales, so you will have journal references if their book doesn't

  3. DH dying-need prayers

    mitchsmom replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wishing the best for you!

  4. Losing money being a nurse

    mitchsmom replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I thinkg the "losing money" feeling goes for everyone... it's the same way for us and my husband is a pilot. Home prices in my area have fully tripled in the last 2 years (we got our house for $63k...

  5. care plan rationale?

    mitchsmom replied to shock-me-sane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I love this book, it has it all: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care The sources above are awesome also, and I do use several resources when doing my work. But if I get too many...

  6. Does anyone feel lonely because of being away from home during christmas!

    mitchsmom replied to sweetpea839's topic in Travel

    My family has always been spread out all over creation, so I'm used to that. But I haven't talked to my mom, stepdad, and youngest sister for 2.5 years because of something bad that happened, and I...

  7. lookin for an online micro course ?

    mitchsmom replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't know where you live, but you can search online classes at distancelearn.org for Florida classes. (Each state probably has an equivalent website). Good

  8. swab stopcock before IV push?

    mitchsmom replied to RNcathlab's topic in General Nursing

    We've been swabbing at our clinical

  9. "Foley Catheters for Beginners" is up on the MICU faqs website...

    mitchsmom replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    Wish I had known about the site this last semester (critical care class)... but I'll still definitely be looking over it - thanks!

  10. NCLEX pass rates for your school?

    mitchsmom replied to Robin61970's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :yeahthat:

  11. ? About not breastfeeding

    mitchsmom replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know about the rates of nurses encouraging bf at different economic levels, but it is true that the rates show higher breastfeeding for wealthier people. Breastfeeding is lower in racial...

  12. CPR... what next if you then find out pt is a DNR?

    mitchsmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a patient comes in to the ER and CPR is started before we notice the DNR bracelet, can a nurse stop the CPR or does she have to continue until a doctor arrives and gives the order to stop or ????...

  13. suffering with c-difficile

    mitchsmom replied to LPN2RNdude's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really have the experience to help you with your exact questions but I thought you might like this link: http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3412.htm (Particularly the part under lab studies,...

  14. Vaginal birth not linked to urinary incontinence

    mitchsmom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know if anyone else already posted this, but thought some of you may find this interesting: lady partsl birth not linked to urinary

  15. Circumcisions-Question

    mitchsmom replied to Bipley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to be really into the circ debate... as far as I know, you are right, the U.S. is the last to give it up... That stats link I gave breaks down the rates in a few countries and in different...

  16. Vaginal birth not linked to urinary incontinence

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Heather, you are on target here. I got more curious about it and looked up the original study. The average age of women in the study was 60. From what I understand, there was no difference at that...

  17. Circumcisions-Question

    mitchsmom replied to Bipley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Circumcision statistics: http://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/ Circ & bf: http://www.cirp.org/library/birth/#n11 They list references for all of their information. Here's another page on circ...

  18. Med-Surg Next: What's your most helpful book

    mitchsmom replied to anfe's topic in General Students

    Ditto.

  19. Skills website or videos?

    mitchsmom replied to Black Jade's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thet cotc.edu link wasn't coming up for me... don't know if it was doing it to anyone else or not.. don't know if maybe it will work this way:Nursing videos CD-ROM videos you can buy: Prentice Hall...

  20. Spanish speakers PLEASE help!

    mitchsmom replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "eructe a su bebé durante y después de la alimentación" came up on an online translator for 'burp your baby during and after the feeding'. Providing that eructe is the best way to say 'burp', it...

  21. Spanish speakers PLEASE help!

    mitchsmom replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jess, maybe you or someone else can clarify for me: I know that amamantar is 'to nurse' & dar pecho is to "give the breast" (breastfeed) - are they used interchangeably in the same way that...

  22. Dr wants to induce at 38 weeks, please tell me what you know about cytotec!!!!

    mitchsmom replied to Anonymous2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...remembering that late ultrasound is not very accurate... like everyone said...

  23. how to be a lactation consultant?

    mitchsmom replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In addition to the web sites already listed- Health-e-learning also has a lot to offer if you are looking to learn. I have taken a bunch of their courses and was very happy with them. The IBLCE web...

  24. What Q&A book is the best beside Saunders?

    mitchsmom replied to chipay2brn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have a friend who took the NCLEX this summer that thought Saunders was way too easy & she said she liked the NSNA one. I love the Saunders review book myself. I'll probably buy my friend's...

  25. Which Saunders review book to use??

    mitchsmom replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination and I love it. I use it to review for class tests and stuff too... so I know what's most important to focus on. One of my...