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  1. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

    TweetiePieRN replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WOW! You just reaffirmed my intention on never having a VBAC. I am one of those people that if something is going to go wrong...it'll happen to me!!

  2. I really need to talk about this! (long)

    TweetiePieRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Bottom line: You are an AWESOME NURSE!! :wink2: You saved your patient!! You did the absolute right thing!!! I hope that if I am ever in the hospital again, I have a nurse as persistant as

  3. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

    TweetiePieRN replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i certainly wouldn't argue that most cesareans turn out fine ut the risk of surgical complications are there and the risk of any kind of complications are greater than in a lady partsl birth....even a...

  4. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

    TweetiePieRN replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first baby in July of 2005 via C-section due to CPD, large baby and baby under stress as well. Cord was wrapped around the neck 3x. I would not want a VBAC for myself. I had a very pleasant...

  5. Can sex make menstral cramps worse?

    TweetiePieRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for rubbing that part in! LOL! It's great to a be a woman because we can have multiples, can

  6. How is it being a minority nurse?... Female RNs Q&A

    TweetiePieRN replied to SurfCityNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The OP is a male, Cary. Part of what the OP said in his post was "So sorry guys, I know men are a minority in nursing..." Perhaps interviewing a female is part of his required assignment. A male nurse...

  7. How is it being a minority nurse?... Female RNs Q&A

    TweetiePieRN replied to SurfCityNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm glad to see someone else understands where I am coming from! Sometimes in our politically correct world its easy to focus on what you can see (race) rather than what we cant see (desire or drive...

  8. Can sex make menstral cramps worse?

    TweetiePieRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On a personal note: I have a hx of really bad menstrual cramps. If I have an orgasm while cramping the cramping does go away! Don't know the scientific reason for this, but maybe it just relaxes your...

  9. How is it being a minority nurse?... Female RNs Q&A

    TweetiePieRN replied to SurfCityNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.In what ways was your educational experience more difficult or easier as a minority student? 2.What do you see as the barriers for minority nurses in our profession? 3.What do you see as the...

  10. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    TweetiePieRN replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Totally agree with you sbic56!! You couldn't have said it better. Mr. Huffman has a pretty common name, but I don't have a common first or last name. If someone looked me up...it would be ME and not...

  11. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    TweetiePieRN replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you think http://www.zabasearch.com is bad check out http://www.ancestry.com. I have a membership to this for geneology reasons. They used to only list the deceased. Guess what? Now they list...

  12. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    TweetiePieRN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    Drink the contents from 1 Harris flush used on 10 different

  13. Northern California Nursing Salaries

    TweetiePieRN replied to sospaingirl's topic in California Nursing

    Which hospital? Is the cost of living in Sonoma county high?? I work in Placer County and the pay is similar to yours. Cost of living is much much better up here than bay area. I was able to afford to...

  14. calling all that failed Nclex...and maybe those that passed :)

    TweetiePieRN replied to LisaG21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You are not a failure for failing the NCLEX!! I will think good thoughts for you in hopes that you totally ace it tomorrow!! We had a coworker fail hers the 1st time around and none of us thought she...

  15. I am very embarrassed... my work day yesterday.

    TweetiePieRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Raerae!!! Heres a BIG hug to you!! (((RAERAE))) I have only been an RN for a year, and I did virtually the same thing as you. It was my first shift all by myself as a real RN!! I looked calm and...

  16. My School is Gone!

    TweetiePieRN replied to glascow's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You have my support!~! I read your post and think that is NOT trivial for you to be worried about that nor is it insensitive!! (I am sure I would be worried about school as well!) You have been thru...

  17. Nursing Duties ??

    TweetiePieRN replied to MsLaura022's topic in General Nursing

    "Dirty hands on work". That emcompasses alot. Here are some for ya: bathing people, cleaning up their urine, feces, vomit, sputum. Obtaining samples of urine, feces, sputum. Sometimes you actually get...

  18. This was a first: a nursing student approached me about my patient

    TweetiePieRN replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The wierdest thing was when the nursing student working along with me was actually a student I went to college with!! She was in the part time nursing program, so she graduated a year after me. I...

  19. When did you take off for maternity leave?

    TweetiePieRN replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to post this message in a chat where someone can help you. We are discussing Maternity leave

  20. When did you take off for maternity leave?

    TweetiePieRN replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    With our leave policy (Calif law and union contract taken in account), you can leave 4 weeks before the due date and get paid. Then you get 6-8 weeks postpartum off and you get paid as well. Then you...

  21. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    TweetiePieRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When you move into a new home you get the last tenant's refrigerator??? I have lived in different cities in california and we would have to bring our own fridge to each house we moved to, except when...

  22. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    TweetiePieRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I shouldn't have read this thread while eating

  23. When did you take off for maternity leave?

    TweetiePieRN replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    At my job, I was able to get off work 4 weeks before the due date. My baby was due June 19th and my last day of work was May 19th. I am not going back to work until Nov 19th. Check with your HR dept...

  24. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    TweetiePieRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can understand you thinking you would be a failure if you couldn't push out a baby lady partslly, but all in all the end result is a healthy baby! I had to have a c-section, so I do understand the...

  25. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    TweetiePieRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does height actually come into play when determining CPD? Because my mom is 5 feet tall and was able to birth all 5 of us naturally. However, I am virtually the same height and had to have a c-section...