mitchsmom

mitchsmom

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  1. Speaking Spanish Helpful?

    mitchsmom replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    Another tip for starting Spanish: Sounds obvious, but learn the alphabet and the sound that each letter makes first thing, and don't forget it. That is one of the easy things about Spanish- each...

  2. Any lactation consultants or counselors?

    mitchsmom replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't been able to follow Lacnet very close lately, but did they give you this birth announcement to use for visitors?: "It's a (Boy/Girl)! Birth Date Time Weight Length Mom and baby are resting,...

  3. Amino Acids

    mitchsmom replied to TLC RN's topic in General Students

    I don't! We never had to learn them all, we just learned about them and the primary, secondary (pleated sheet/helix), tertiary, etc. shapes, peptide bonds, enzymes, and stuff like that. Do you have...

  4. Speaking Spanish Helpful?

    mitchsmom replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    Spanish Ed was my first degree, but I'm really rusty now because I only taught for two years, around '92-93. We have tons of Latinos/migrant workers in my area and speaking Spanish is very helpful in...

  5. Any one here work in an ER that was featured on a Discovery show?

    mitchsmom replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a medevac pilot & some of his coworkers were on "Trauma: Life in the ER" from Tampa General several years

  6. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    mitchsmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    About breastfeeding as a method of birth control - there is the lactational amenorrhea method which can be effective, but it is most definitely not just nursing your baby and being able to safely...

  7. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    mitchsmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    About breastfeeding as a method of birth control - there is the lactational amenorrhea method which can be effective, but it is most definitely not just nursing your baby and being able to safely...

  8. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    mitchsmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Breastfeeding myths here:

  9. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    mitchsmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Breastfeeding myths here:

  10. How safe are IUD's?

    mitchsmom replied to eng_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whoa nellie... that would be a shocker. I have heard one or two other people who found out that IUD's aren't 100% as well. Guess that's one way to get your girl, huh? (I have three boys but lacking...

  11. Question about rectal exam

    mitchsmom replied to rachel18us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just another vote in the poll... I have three kids and have been to at least 10 different OB/GYN's... only one of them ever did a rectal exam, I was about 24 at the time. I agree with those who feel...

  12. How safe are IUD's?

    mitchsmom replied to eng_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here are websites for a couple of the major IUD makers: Paraguard (10 year IUD): http://www.paragardiud.com/ Mirena (5 year progestin IUD): http://mirena.com/ I would look on the "health care...

  13. Any lactation consultants or counselors?

    mitchsmom replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOLOL I didn't catch that!

  14. Two students caught cheating......

    mitchsmom replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    Edit this to say that I agree with the above opinion. We had a couple of cheaters in one of my classes... in my program not only did they NOT get in trouble, the whole class had to use that quiz as...

  15. Any lactation consultants or counselors?

    mitchsmom replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I am an out of hospital breastfeeding counselor (in a BSN program right now), I plan on sitting for the IBCLC board exam next summer. For certification, are you talking about board certification...

  16. Midwives: where do you work?

    mitchsmom replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Frontier's website says "One year of nursing experience. The admissions committee may consider other significant experience in health care." http://www.midwives.org/admission/admiss-criteria.shtm...

  17. Midwives: where do you work?

    mitchsmom replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, I'm surpirised... I wonder where they went to school because it seems like every program I look at requires at least a year of experience in L&D before

  18. Mother-Infant Coupling

    mitchsmom replied to niquern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I hope they have a thriving practice and can stay in business! Do they deliver at the center and at the hospital or just at the

  19. Someone Please talk to ME....I am Brokenhearted

    mitchsmom replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    (((hugs)))

  20. Mother-Infant Coupling

    mitchsmom replied to niquern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are yall Pittsburghers talking about Magee Women's? I delivered my first baby there in 1997 and he stayed with me the whole time except for an initial "observation" time and then when he went for...

  21. Midwives: where do you work?

    mitchsmom replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wondering what info has made you rethink your plans? I'm planning on nurse-midwifery also but sometimes I get discouraged because I hear some practices are being forced out of business (high...

  22. Patients diagnosing themselves

    mitchsmom replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...Ok, now I'm tickled. I guess sometimes ya just can't win,

  23. Patients diagnosing themselves

    mitchsmom replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your overall jist. At the same time I wonder, do you think that that kind of attitude in those pts can be turned into a postitive thing? I mean, if they are so interested then maybe...

  24. Do you think a nursing instructor should have acute care experience?

    mitchsmom replied to gerinurse10's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, all of my instructors seem to have a lot of varied experience so far. Most have been nursing for 20, 30 years and have worked all kinds of areas. One of mine I think has a more...

  25. Do you wear makeup?

    mitchsmom replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    Over the years I have worn less and less gradually. I still wear some light makeup every day but would just assume quit if I could make the leap :) I'm not sure if I could give up a little...