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I had a 10lb'er sunny side up baby with a 4th degree tear, labor was a whole hour and a half with an epidural. the 2nd was a 10lb'er who almost came out in the parking lot an hour after I said "hmm, I think I might be going into labor?" The 3rd was a bullied section---and I would NEVER wish that on anyone. The recovery was horrible. The pain was insane. My feet got so swollen I couldn't stand up for 2 days. I always have to smirk when the ladies who request a section, or make up lies to get a section, say "Wow I can't believe how much this hurts!" Really? You just got gutted. You didn't think that would hurt?? But I guess I have been very lucky---4th degree tear...3 10lb babies in 3 years---and I do not pee myself when I laugh, sneeze or run! :yelclap: I think paying out of pocket is a great idea.

I play ATI and Youtube (legit) videos while folding laundry, cooking, whatever. I figure SOMETHING will seep into my brain. I don't have time to SIT and read/study, so I sneak in what I can. I haven't failed anything yet, and still have a 3.6GPA. Working for me!

Why would you EXPECT to fail? That is terrible. I would MAYBE expect to lose your 4.0 GPA, if you have it. But to expect to fail is to not have faith in yourself and set yourself up for failure. Save the drama for the end of each semester when your walking out of your finals, convinced you sat in the wrong class all semester because the final just kicked your butt! Study, read, use all tools that fit your learning style and USE NCLEX REVIEW BOOKS. Good luck. Don't sell yourself short!

I have Nursemates Seneca I think. I love them. Super comfy, easy to get on and keep clean. Good luck!

The sun is the BEST stain remover. I refuse to use chlorine bleach. I often wash my laundry, and before I had a clothes line--I would just lay the stained item on the patio table. The sun would knock out any stain. Even baby pooper blow outs. Hydrogen peroxide is awesome as well. Soak soak soak Don't dryer dry until the stains are out. It sets the stains.

Don't be scared of your nurses. Even though some FORGET they were students once, most are VERY helpful and kind. Also, the students who jump right in, get the most out of the day. Good luck and have fun!

I am in school still, but our testing on documentation in nursing 1 was more about the legal implications, if you didnt doc it, it wasn't done. That you can call in late entries, but the nurse who writes it has to doc it as a late entry. um...nothing vague. nothing that could be twisted around. Keep it short and direct. Good luck!

Reading only gets you 1/2 way there. If you know your style of learning, maximize your time in that. I do tons of things online, because I learn better that way. I can't sit and read my MASSIVE med/surge book. I have 3 kids, so its a constant interruption at home. But, if I check out a quick video here---another one there..it all adds up. And sticks better than broken up paragraphs I read. Check out some NCLEX or HESI review books, and learn how the tests are set up. Learn how to cut out the distractors, and all of that. Good luck. Keep your head up, and DO NOT shut down your life for nursing school. You need fun and time to breathe.

Hep B is not found in breast milk. from the CDC: s it safe for a mother infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) to breastfeed her infant immediately after birth? Yes. Even before the availability of hepatitis B vaccine, HBV transmission through breastfeeding was not reported. All infants born to HBV-infected mothers should receive hepatitis B immune globulin and the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth. The second dose of vaccine should be given at aged 1-2 months, and the third dose at aged 6 months. The infant should be tested after completion of the vaccine series, at aged 9-18 months (generally at the next well-child visit), to determine if the vaccine worked and the infant is not infected with HBV through exposure to the mother's blood during the birth process. However, there is no need to delay breastfeeding until the infant is fully immunized. All mothers who breastfeed should take good care of their nipples to avoid cracking and bleeding. And HIV is killed with simple flash heating. Which, you are supposed to do with artificial milk, no?

Hi, Lisa. I am at OCC as well, heading into semester 3 with Prof Quinn. I will do my best to explain it to you. 1. Are we supposed to wear our uniforms to orientation and to each class or only to clinical's? Unless is SPECIFICALLY says wear your clinical uniform, you don't need to. I know they just changed a few rules concerning lab days, but I would say orientation is still Business Casual, as it had been in the past. And be sure to check out the S.N.O table at orientation. Also, there will be a company selling supplies at orientation, so if you need some, or like tools of the trade...bring cash or check. 2. Is the first mathematics test difficult? What kind of math should I expect? If I recall correctly, it is basic math. A few brush ups on GED math websites should get you back into practice. Make sure you get the "Med Math" book with your box of books at the book store. It has been SO helpful. 3. My professor is Deborah J. Prodoehl. Has anyone had her? What is she like as an instructor? How does she grade? Her new name is Caniano. She is awesome. If you have a dry/off color sense of humor, you will love her. She was an ER nurse for years and has GREAT stories. Also uses her mother in law to help relay the info to real life info to help you remember it. She is very fair. If you can get a recorder, those of us that listened to lectures a few times seemed to have aced the class. She---like every other Prof---will not argue about test answers when you go over the tests. So do your best nOT to be one of those people. 4. What concepts were included in Nursing-175? Is the first semester the most difficult? Or does it continue in difficulty as you go along? A history of nursing, intro to patient care, basic skills. Theories and theorists, basic lab values, concept maps. 5. I work full-time at the local hospital where we do our clinical's. Am I going to have time for my boyfriend between nursing school and work? (That is something I am worried about) Did you get your clinical assignments already?? OCC has clinicals from Atlantic City to Long Branch. You can have time for whatever you want. The people who do nothing but study/work, are huge balls of nerves who look like they are going to crack at any minute. Maybe they need to put in 20 hours a day to pass, I don't know. But, I would suggest a night off once a week. If you are still staying on top of your reading, and study time, maybe a night and half a weekend day. Increase and decrease as school work allows. Your concept maps will take at least 2 more hours then you think. Start early and end early. Use the ladies in the lab for help. They get paid for it. Use them. You have "x" amount of hours required to spend in the lab anyway. Get to know the staff. They can be a huge asset. Don't flunk out of school for a needy boyfriend, though. Explainyou are learning how t save lives, and that is a LOT to learn in 4 semesters. Do not take it lightly. Decide which you want more. 6. I am in the evening program, so my classes are twice per week with one day of clinical. Are both classes committed to lecture or is one a lab? I have heard other people talk about the lab's and I'm confused about where they fit in (whether they are in allocated class time periods or if they are extra hours spent after class) Say you have lecture on Mon and Wed. Clinical is on Thursday. You will practice skills in the lab before you can be unleashed on patients in the hospital. Make friends at orientation. You will need them. Don't get stuck in negative exchanges, though. Stick with the mellow positive students. You will learn how to do vital signs on each other, so you want to be comfortable. But, generally, Caniano will lecture for Mon and Wednesday nights, and labs will be done instead of clinical. She will give you a detailed schedule before class starts. Any information or advice would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Even if you cannot answer the questions directly, I would appreciate any helpful information in terms of OCC's Nursing Program. I would like to be fully prepared when I enter the classroom on the first day. Did you buy your books yet? you can go to: Welcome to Evolve! and register yourself and the books. Then you can start reading the chapter summaries, doing NCLEX type questions, and getting a feel for the material. If you have the book, start reading. You will basically read that whole book. Good luck, take time to breath and LEARN. None of the prof's are evil or out to fail you. Linda is actually really nice and helpful, and ummm.....time flies, so keep a journal! Good luck! Thank you so much in advance, Lisa

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/ageing/cocs_hrt_statement.pdf Yep, they did.

Keep your eye on the goal. You said you wanted to go for 12 months, so go for 12 months. Your supply may dip from the long shifts with no baby emptying the breast, so make sure that baby is "on tap" as much as possible when you are together. Especially the first few weeks your working. Make sure to pay attention to supply, if you think you notice a dip, maybe start on some fenugreek, start making batches of lactation cookies. If you have a handsfree pump, pump on your way into work, so you start empty. Oh, and maybe keep an abd pad close by in case you start squirting all over the place because you were late to pump. Yep, that happened to me. Those tiny breast pads were not nearly enough to hold it. Do your best to not get so full your breasts turn to rock hard painful breasts, you will increase your chances of plugged ducts, which some people decide to throw the towel in with that. Twelve months is do-able! Congrats on your new position and I hope you have an amazing supporting staff to work with! Thanks for working so hard to give your baby the best!

I ordered my Littman from allhearts.com and they personalized it for me. I think you can send it in to them to have it done as well, just like you can send it in to medico. You can have it personalized on the tubing, which I did, or engraved on the bell. I think a girl in my class had hers engraved in the mall at one of the ornament carts that is set up around christmas. Things remembered didn't want to do it, though I have heard of people getting it done there. At the hospital I worked at, they would often "take" new grads or students stethoscopes. They would be recovered in the freezer, or seemingly lost forever, only to be reclaimed by a student from another school, or a resident. That is why when I ordered mine, I had it personalized. I bought it in garnet, to help keep me motivated for my MSN college of choice.

I am going for an IBCLC as well. They change the testing BIG TIME next year, so keep an eye out for that. I wanted to sit for it before then, but I won't have time. I am taking the La Leache League route because I am a breastfeeding mother of 3. I have started my leadership process and will hopefully knock that out by January, just in time for my OB rounds in school. I am going straight through for my MSN in Womens Health or Midwife, and hope to pad along the way with IBCLC and Childbirth Educator and the likes. Good luck, it is worth the extra work.

Should I have made my expectations of them clear when I made the assignments of the night? Yes.