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  1. Mother-Infant Coupling

    vwgirl replied to niquern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wholeheartedly believe moms need to take more repsonsibility in their babies' care, but the vast majority of them drop off the babies and say, " I want to sleep, you can bring him back in the...

  2. Mother-Infant Coupling

    vwgirl replied to niquern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ....are a nice concept, but only work with healthy infants and mothers that are willing to actually care for their babies, this includes during the night! When staffing is short on my unit,...

  3. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I can only speak from my experience through my friendship with someone who suffers from FM, but yes, there are days when she feels well and can function normally, can care for her kids and home, can...

  4. 13yr olds having babies.

    vwgirl replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand that having an abortion as a teenager can be traumatic, as I had one. But carrying a baby for nine months and having to give it away, even to a loving home can be just as traumatic....

  5. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

    vwgirl replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe I'm not up to speed on this, but I was under the impression that abortions were only legal (in NJ, at least) up to 24 weeks. That is not the last minute of gestation. Or would that be in case...

  6. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    The 18 tender points are the diagnostic qualification used by the American Academy of Rheumatology, which is the subspecialty that treats fibro patients. My friend who has fibro is a recovering drug...

  7. New Jersey bans forced overtime for health care workers

    vwgirl replied to ArleneG's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The powers that be at my job have conceded (off the record) that yes, poor staffing does constitute an "emergency". Also, we still have to take on-call, because this law exempts that, even though we...

  8. New Jersey bans forced overtime for health care workers

    vwgirl replied to ArleneG's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The powers that be at my job have conceded (off the record) that yes, poor staffing does constitute an "emergency". Also, we still have to take on-call, because this law exempts that, even though we...

  9. Money for UOP

    vwgirl replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My job gives my5K a year for classes; my parents pay for my books. I take 2-3 weeks off between each class, both for my sanity and to stretch the money out, and I don't take any classes over the...

  10. Money for UOP

    vwgirl replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My job gives my5K a year for classes; my parents pay for my books. I take 2-3 weeks off between each class, both for my sanity and to stretch the money out, and I don't take any classes over the...

  11. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Fibro patients classically have "non-restorative sleep"; they rarely get into the deep sleep stage, no matter how tired they are. The diagnostic criteria for fibro as far as the aches and pains go...

  12. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Fibro patients classically have "non-restorative sleep"; they rarely get into the deep sleep stage, no matter how tired they are. The diagnostic criteria for fibro as far as the aches and pains go...

  13. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I thought depression was a true physical diagnosis? At least endogenous

  14. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I thought depression was a true physical diagnosis? At least endogenous

  15. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Ok, but my friend who had fibro is A. in recovery from drug addiction (she was active for years PRIOR to her fibro developing), and B. not depressed but takes Elavil for sleep (a classic fibro...

  16. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Ok, but my friend who had fibro is A. in recovery from drug addiction (she was active for years PRIOR to her fibro developing), and B. not depressed but takes Elavil for sleep (a classic fibro...

  17. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Fibromyalgia is still very poorly understood; I did a paper on it last month for one of my BSN classes, and I chose this topic because one of my best friends (also a nurse) has fibro and I have...

  18. Fibromyalgia

    vwgirl replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Fibromyalgia is still very poorly understood; I did a paper on it last month for one of my BSN classes, and I chose this topic because one of my best friends (also a nurse) has fibro and I have...

  19. Any Newborn Nursery Nurses?

    vwgirl replied to my2sons's topic in Pediatric

    Don't laugh at me, but after four years in the nursery I am kind of burnt out on babies. It could be that my own kids' crying at home is enough for me, but come five a.m. when I have eight babies...

  20. nurses in recovery

    vwgirl replied to byhisgrace's topic in General Nursing

    I will have nine years clean in August. I have been feeling out of sorts lately because I have been working a lot and haven't been to a meeting in almost two weeks! I was lucky to get clean prior to...

  21. How many of you are perfect?

    vwgirl replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tell I have some self-esteem issues to work on? I work with a few people who think themselves perfect. There is one doctor who likes to say, " I was born with all the knowledge I have." But...

  22. What does your post name reflect about you?

    vwgirl replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I drive a 1978 bile green VW Bus, which I love dearly. I love it so much, I even had it tatooed on my right thigh. Ok, so I'm a little bizarre, but someone has to be,

  23. To all of you who pay an arm and a leg for college tuition....

    vwgirl replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    It won't make a difference how educated the former prisoners become. My husband has two bachelor's degrees, one from an Ivy League school. He also served four months in the county jail eleven years...

  24. New Thread Pro-active

    vwgirl replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what religious beliefs 12 step programs violate? The meetings I have been too are pretty opposed to anyone getting too detailed in explaining any specific religious beliefs, as that...

  25. 'Have your views on aspartame changed? DO you use it?"

    vwgirl replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I guess if aspartame is proven to cause cancer, I should just dig a hole and jump in. I drink at least two liters of Diet Pepsi a day; yeah, I know it is bad for me, but it used to be two liters of...