I was wondering...is it "frowned upon" to get a master's degree in nursing through an online program? I was looking into nursing education degrees. I started doing an FNP program at a local school,...
Have you thought about newborn nursery? Or perhaps a Level II nicu? I think the yuckiest part of babies is changing meconium diapers (which beats child or adult poop ANY day) and sometimes they spit...
nursechick182 replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing
I was diagnosed with IBS at the young age of 9 and let me tell you, it changes your life! It's horrible, and for me, it comes and goes and sometimes is really bad for a few months or so. I tend to get...
nursechick182 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing
I have been working 12 hour night shifts in the hospital for almost 4 years now, and I have never had coffee EVER! I refuse to drink it because my stomach is so sensitive and I don't want to become a...
I am enrolled part time in grad school, going for FNP. I work full time nights and have a lot going on in my personal life right now. Most of it, wonderful things! I'm getting married in a MONTH, we...
nursechick182 replied to NICUnewbie's topic in NICU, Neonatal
The parents absolutely need to know. With a grade IV, the baby could need a shunt....the parent would have to consent to this and would have to know all about IVH before consenting. I have even seen...
nursechick182 replied to jenjo29's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I was a new grad and did the NICU internship. I really wanted critical care experience right out of school. You will get to learn tons of skills in NICU as I'm sure you would for L/D. In NICU you get...
nursechick182 replied to jenjo29's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I was a new grad and did the NICU internship. I really wanted critical care experience right out of school. You will get to learn tons of skills in NICU as I'm sure you would for L/D. In NICU you get...
nursechick182 replied to VgsNrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal
At my hospital, we have EMAR which is basically giving and checking meds all on the computer. We treat breast milk just as a medication and print out breast milk labels for each baby. The mom's then...
nursechick182 replied to VgsNrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal
At my hospital, we have EMAR which is basically giving and checking meds all on the computer. We treat breast milk just as a medication and print out breast milk labels for each baby. The mom's then...
nursechick182 replied to sheliamd's topic in General Nursing
I have been working for 2.5 years now since being out of college. The first winter I worked, I caught a terrible bout of bronchitis and pharyngitis, but several of my co workers were also sick at the...
nursechick182 replied to sheliamd's topic in General Nursing
I have been working for 2.5 years now since being out of college. The first winter I worked, I caught a terrible bout of bronchitis and pharyngitis, but several of my co workers were also sick at the...
I really don't know how much this would help you, but while looking for a dermatologist I found an MD in Dallas that has some sort of post graduate training school in medical aesthetics. It's a school...
My freshman year in college I decided to get a flu shot since I had gotten the flu really bad the last 2 years while I was in high school. That was my first time to get a flu shot. About a week later...
I could never do anything with oncology since my mother passed away from breast cancer. I think it takes an extrmemly gifted person to be able to see that kind of thing every day and go home and...