mitchsmom

mitchsmom

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  1. Yet another question for school, really appreciate feedback...this time a NICU ?

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is giving the Low Birth Weight baby hind (high fat) milk used in NICU's in your area? If so, what are some of the indications for using hind milk? What instructions would you give the mother to...

  2. Question about pitocin after delivery

    mitchsmom replied to MommyLauraRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a related question... does giving the pit give the woman more cramps than she would have had without? Does it make breastfeeding cramps worse than in the women without the extra pit at the...

  3. Question about pitocin after delivery

    mitchsmom replied to MommyLauraRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a related question... does giving the pit give the woman more cramps than she would have had without? Does it make breastfeeding cramps worse than in the women without the extra pit at the...

  4. becoming a lactation consultant?

    mitchsmom replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have first hand experience with either one but I think they both have good reputations. If the IBLCE is letting their courses confer LCERPS then they must be at least meeting their...

  5. another question for school, would really appreciate feedback...

    mitchsmom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Describe the upper limits of bilirubin levels in your hospital or affiliated institution before treatment is started. How is the bilrubin tested? Do they use BilChek to screen for bilirubin. Do they...

  6. becoming a lactation consultant?

    mitchsmom replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally second what klone wrote!!! You may like to look here under "professional info"; scroll to "offerings for professionals" & "offerings for lay practitioners" for more education ideas:...

  7. another question for school, would really appreciate feedback...

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks!

  8. Best nursing magazine/journal?

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Students

    thanks for the info!

  9. PRO's for feeding tubes...please post or respond!

    mitchsmom replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We just did a section on feeding tubes in class, I'll see if I have more ideas for you: - enteral routes preferred over TPN because: 1) safer - IV necessitates central line and so more infection risk...

  10. PRO's for feeding tubes...please post or respond!

    mitchsmom replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We just did a section on feeding tubes in class, I'll see if I have more ideas for you: - enteral routes preferred over TPN because: 1) safer - IV necessitates central line and so more infection risk...

  11. question about ba vs. diploma restrictions

    mitchsmom replied to RNIT's topic in General Nursing

    Not all flight nurses have to have a BSN. But some programs are very competitive, so it wouldn't hurt. As someone else said, other advanced certs and ICU/ER experience is usually

  12. question about ba vs. diploma restrictions

    mitchsmom replied to RNIT's topic in General Nursing

    Not all flight nurses have to have a BSN. But some programs are very competitive, so it wouldn't hurt. As someone else said, other advanced certs and ICU/ER experience is usually

  13. Best nursing magazine/journal?

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Students

    Just to clarify, we don't actually get it for free as a subscription, but there is usually a stack of extras by our mailboxes for students who want them. Is AJN monthly? Anyone know how much $...

  14. Direct entry (lay) midwife?

    mitchsmom replied to Krojas21's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm not sure if we actually defined direct-entry midwife: "Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM) A direct-entry midwife is an independent practitioner educated in the discipline of midwifery through self-study,...

  15. Direct entry (lay) midwife?

    mitchsmom replied to Krojas21's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    State by state guide to midwifery in the united states: http://www.cfmidwifery.org/states/ Is this the link you were thinking of

  16. Direct entry (lay) midwife?

    mitchsmom replied to Krojas21's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Just for further clarification, a CPM and lay mw are not the same thing. Lay midwives may have no formal certification, whereas CPM's do. There are really three main categories of mw's: 1. CNM's;...

  17. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    mitchsmom replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    The NANDA list seems to be in most of my textbooks. And yes, it's in Taber's 19th edition starting on pg.

  18. What's your protocol for low bld sugar? more...

    mitchsmom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What's the protocol for an infant to be considered as having low blood sugar at the hospital you are at? Including the lower limit of normal for circulating blood glucose concentrations? And how...

  19. What's your protocol for low bld sugar? more...

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's wonderful, thanks! I think that is just what my teacher wanted me to seek out.

  20. Future CNMs

    mitchsmom replied to ayndim's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I hope you find something that you are happy doing! Best wishes in whatever you chose

  21. Future CNMs

    mitchsmom replied to ayndim's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    midwiftippitoes, it seems like teaching OB as a midwife would be very satisfying... maybe even more so in some ways (avoid some of the frustrations with conflicts on the floor). This way you really...

  22. student question... are vital signs slower during sleep?...cont'd

    mitchsmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are vital signs (pulse and resp's) slower during sleep? If so, by how much

  23. student question... are vital signs slower during sleep?...cont'd

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  24. Drug Cards

    mitchsmom replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in General Students

    I have some drug cards that I made from an online list of most-used drugs (along with some listed by people on this site... you could probably find those posts by doing a search)... Anyway if you want...

  25. old skills that we do not use anymore

    mitchsmom replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have you know that my pharm math included apothacary just this spring!!