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  1. MSN or DNP?..

    peeweedelivery posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hello friends, I am the manager of OB/MS units at my CAH. I am finishing my MSN in leadership and management. I am considering doing my DNP, but I am curious to know if a DNP would make a...

  2. Supervisor Interview

    peeweedelivery replied to cld0607's topic in Nurse Management

    This is great advice, can you give an example of the velvet hammer?

  3. Help?!?

    peeweedelivery posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi!! I have been a labor n delivery nurse for 17 years. I have an MSN in nursing leadership and management, but what I really want is to be a CNM. Does anyone know what the best pathway would be to go...

  4. Was I a complete idiot for wanting to get into OB? Now I'm lost and don't know what to do with my life.

    peeweedelivery replied to RubyJuly2020's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t understand why you are shooting yourself in your own foot?!!? Why aren’t you willing to try? Even if it takes you several attempts, as an OB manager, I would be impressed if a candidate...

  5. COVID-19, Nursing shortage, and Nursing Students

    peeweedelivery replied to Reggie445's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am an experienced RN/labor and delivery. I don't have a Washington license, but I hold an active license in many other states. I applied for a travel job in Washington because the recruiter said he...

  6. EFM Interpretation Help

    peeweedelivery replied to Gingerpsych's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The NICHD guidelines are very clear. This is a prolonged, only a prolonged. It definitely has a late component, but the definitions are clear, and this is a perfect definition of a prolonged,...

  7. Salem Hospital Residency Winter 2017

    peeweedelivery replied to WinterSoldier's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I want to tell you all good luck! I did Salem Hospitals labor n delivery new grad internship about 11 years ago. It was very, very good!! SH is a great place to

  8. Suggested Books and Resources

    peeweedelivery replied to futurelnd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all...CONGRATULATIONS!!! You will love L&D....after the initial learning curve. We have the happiest days in the hospital but the saddest days as well. L&D is physically very, very...

  9. Help please! Last time I travelled was 1990

    peeweedelivery replied to HarleyNrs's topic in Travel

    FREEDOM Healthcare. Ask for Crystal Lavato. I travelled with AYA and had bad experiences. FREEDOM is fabulous!! Crystal will hustle and attempt to get you higher pay and anything else you request....

  10. Alaska travel pay expectations

    peeweedelivery posted a topic in Travel

    Hi all, I am considering a travel assignment in Alaska. I have lived there before, in fact I graduated from nursing school in anchorage so I know what to expect as far as living there. My question is...

  11. what do ob nurses do when a woman has a stillbirth and miscarriag

    peeweedelivery replied to alicia rain's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to ditto all these posts here. We also assign this patient as 1:1, so that the family has one nurse the entire shift and the nurse can devote all the time needed to taking care of the family,...

  12. magnesium sulfate infusion

    peeweedelivery replied to rhellner57's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No! Not necessary...I've run pit, mag, abx, insulin and IV push meds in one line!! I always call pharmacy to make sure the meds are all comparable and make a note in the chart verifying that I called...

  13. Tips for PP Moms and Urination

    peeweedelivery replied to Fitzy819's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have peppermint oil but we do have peppermint tea. On rare occasion when one of my newly delivered moms can't void, I will make two cups of hot peppermint tea, one for the urine hat, and one...

  14. Nursing Student aspiring to be a CNM

    peeweedelivery replied to Vannablack's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi!Ok I graduated nursing school in 2006 and moved out of state to take a L&D job knowing full well I intended to go into midwifery. I have worked here since then. I applied to Frontier 3 yrs ago,...

  15. Nursing Student aspiring to be a CNM

    peeweedelivery replied to Vannablack's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I live in oregon and work at Salem hospital. I am a labor nurse there and also a CNM student at Frontier. PM me and I may be able to

  16. Desperate Frontier (CNM) Student in Florida

    peeweedelivery replied to hips12's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi there!I am also a Frontier student but I live in Oregon. However, I have a couple of friends in my class who live in Florida and have connections. PM me @ [email protected] if you are...

  17. Getting pushed to do RNC, I'm CNM student....does it really matter?

    peeweedelivery posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi fellow nurse friends.I have a quick question. I am in my last few months of my midwifery program which I am doing full time, and I work full time and I have 5 kids. My L&d nurse manager is...

  18. Looking for a Preceptor

    peeweedelivery replied to MidwiferyStudent's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I've never heard of an associates in midwifery, is this a nursing program? Could you give a little more info about your program and how you earn a CNM?

  19. Getting pushed to do RNC, I'm CNM student....does it really matter?

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

    Hi mommy2boysaz! Thank you so much! Those were my thoughts as well but I wanted to make sure I was accurate in my decisions to forgo the RNC. I am actually already heading a study in our antepartum...

  20. Any CNM NHSC scholars out there?

    peeweedelivery replied to partera's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    What is required to get your facility approved? And if it is approved do you still need a site

  21. Air Force Nursing Corps

    peeweedelivery replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    Josh, I really like what I see!! Next couple of questions: A: What is the demand like for midwives? B: Are there only so many accepted per year? C: How do they work the hiring process? D: How long...

  22. Air Force Nursing Corps

    peeweedelivery replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    A few questions: I am currently finishing a MSN/CNM program, I am 45 and I saw on the website that I could join up until I was 48 with no mention of a waiver. I was a military wife for 15 years so I...

  23. Have you CYA if you make a "note" that a patient won't follow policy?

    peeweedelivery posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    HELP! I need some answers here. (sparing all the detalis....) I had a patient who's husband gave me a hard time (not the only thing he didn't agree with) about the hospital policy on transport of a...

  24. OB epiphany

    peeweedelivery replied to kmountain212's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :redbeathe YEAH!!! I am sooo happy for you! I also feel that OB is my calling. That is why I went back to school to be a midwife. I couldn't imagine doing anything else. I graduated from nursing...

  25. Have you CYA if you make a "note" that a patient won't follow policy?

    peeweedelivery replied to peeweedelivery's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for the thoughtful posts. I feel much better about my decision to enforce policy. Having read everything, and given much thought to the matter, I would probably do the same thing again....