mitchsmom

mitchsmom

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  1. flow sheet for eclampsia and pre ecampsia?

    Katie, when do you go to Africa? Will you have regular email access where you'll be? If you are able, check in and tell us your stories!! I had to do a little presentation on...
  2. :) If anyone is interested in helping out another student, you could send you books to me!! I'm too broke to buy NCLEX books right now but I want to get started early because my school has a really...
  3. I was thinking the same thing. I guess there are always a few bad apples, but I go to other forums where they have a thread for "buy, sell & trade" or whatever & it seems to work for the most...
  4. Thanks for the ideas :) I'm in a tiny retirement town with no thrift stores (well, not any that have books), but I did find one at my school library so I can use that temporarily. I also got a couple...
  5. btt ~*~*~bump*~*~*~btt I would really really really really appreciate
  6. I have drug cards made up that you can download here if you are interested, I used a "top 100" meds type list to make them:
  7. The Best Shoes for 12 hours

    Dansko's Occupational
  8. Questions from an aspiring CNM

    I think the scope of practice of a CNM encompasses what WHNP's do plus prenatal care/delivering babies. I know that CNM's do well women care, PAP's, family planning, etc. Someone please correct me...
  9. What are the pros of getting your BSN?

    These classes are a required NUR core courses in my BSN
  10. previous BA degree in 1992- GPA 3.4 prereq's I think 3.7 - (if you take out the one that I took back in college the first time it would be 3.9 for all the recently taken prereqs) GPA now in my...
  11. janfrn... thanks for taking the time to write out that scenario... I'm sure it's all in my book but it's just not the same ... good reading for a student
  12. Help prioritizing care for pediatric patients

    Just curious, was there a "right" answer for this
  13. suggestions for new unit?

    I just finished my OB rotation at a mid-sized unit (at least I think it's mid-sized; they have about 20 rooms that are usually mostly full) - they have a "cow" triage with four beds. The unit is...
  14. My review book (incredibly easy) uses both brand and generic - can anyone tell me for sure whether the NCLEX uses both or generic or brand or ???
  15. I passed the NCLEX-RN!!!!

    Congrats!!!!!
  16. Infertility Evaluation Advice

    I don't think there is a "written in stone" time period, although I've mostly heard a year, or sooner if you are older or maybe if you have been tracking ovulation & still no go. Jenny, you...
  17. Positions of taking blood pressure in PIH patients

    Not that I know much yet as a student, but I am doing a presentation on PIH tomorrow for school and my books said (for preeclampsia) to use 2 readings taken 6 hrs apart while on bed rest. If it's in...
  18. Question about Shoes and Fanny Packs

    We have mandatory Dove uniforms too, but they are these: cardigan: http://www.doveapparel.com/products.asp?product_id=8 top: http://www.doveapparel.com/products.asp?product_id=4 (and the Dove unisex...
  19. pregnancy and medications

    I just googled "drugs and pregnancy" and got a lot of hits... this was the first one: Perinatology.com - Drugs in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: http://www.perinatology.com/exposures/druglist.htm Here's...
  20. breastfeeding and breast reductions

    I agree with the above. You can also find a lot more information from the following website: Breastfeeding After Reduction: http://www.bfar.org/ The website ownder is Diana West, who is pretty much...
  21. How about a practice NCLEX Question for the day!

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  22. Non-Traditional BSN Students

    I'm 34, mom to three boys (3,6, & 8). I just finished my second year of a BSN program (like manna, I am also planning on grad school). Because of my boys and because I commute 110 miles one way,...
  23. formula preparation question

    This might be a dumb question but I'm doing a worksheet before I begin peds/OB clinicals next week and I'm wondering (assuming) you use sterile water for formula preparation in the hospital? I don't...
  24. I think it's a trend lately to offer BSN- PhD. programs. Some offer a Master's along the way, some don't. Here's a list of some of these programs:...
  25. formula preparation question

    Thanks again!