Baby Catcher

Baby Catcher

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  1. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    Rn in hospital based birthing center. Working on my masters to be a certified nurse midwife. Have done clinic, home care and case management. OB IS THE
  2. stupid mistake- wanna quit

    " I dont make mistakes, I dont have room to make mistakes. " That's your first mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone. Learn from it and move on. Look at it as a great learning
  3. Maybe something about all the advances in diagnostics over the years. X-rays, CAT scans, ultrasounds, etc. Sounds like a hard topic to me. Hopefully something will inspire you. Good
  4. Maybe something about all the advances in diagnostics over the years. X-rays, CAT scans, ultrasounds, etc. Sounds like a hard topic to me. Hopefully something will inspire you. Good
  5. ALSO conference

    It looks like a good class. I'm a CNM student so I can go for $150 instead of $300. I hope it's as good as yours
  6. ALSO conference

    It looks like a good class. I'm a CNM student so I can go for $150 instead of $300. I hope it's as good as yours
  7. ALSO conference

    Has anyone here attended an ALSO conference (advanced life support for obstetrics). If so what did you think. Is it worth the
  8. Hospitals in the UP/northern lower MI?

    Portage pays 22.50 before
  9. Graceland College

    Does anyone know anything about this school. Are they respected? I'm looking at masters
  10. Stupid Student Question on C-Sections and Nursing Specialty

    The OR is in OB and the OB nurse preps the mom for surgery but the OR team comes up and does the surgery. The OB nurse stays in the OR to take care of the baby. People present are: obstetrician who...
  11. uh-oh...40 and pregnant and nursing school

    We have many > 40 moms deliever where I work and they do great. Good outcomes for moms and
  12. How many really use STERILE technique?

    I realize that it is a required skill but I just can't seem to get it right!! Get a buddy to practice with you and give you some pointers. You'll catch
  13. dress code before clocking in

    Now I've heard
  14. incompetent nursing

    Wow! I have to agree with earle58 blue eyes. That was a bit of an over-reaction. Sometimes you need to step back and think about what you are typing before you respond. Just a friendly
  15. Grad school

    Is anybody in an online graduate program. If so how do you like
  16. I agree with fiesty nurse. Get counseling. Just because you are a psych nurse does not mean you don't need help. I'm an OB nurse but that doesn't mean I never need to see an OB/GYN. Good
  17. Please Hellllllllllp!!!!!!!!

    Yes you can do both. At my hospital we have 5 LDRP rooms and 5 regular rooms. The regular rooms are used mainly for c-section moms. It's a small hospital and there are only 2 nurses on at a time so we...
  18. Please Hellllllllllp!!!!!!!!

    Welcome to the world of nursing! Here are some answers to your questions. LDRP=labor,delivery,recovery,postpartum. In a LDRP room the mom comes in and labors, delivers and stays in the same room until...
  19. Applying for BSN program

    I'm in a BSN completion program and will graduate in May! On to a MSN program in
  20. Years ago had a bowel obsessed geri pt who always wanted an enema. I caught him using his roomates feeding syringe (you know the kind that looks like a turkey baster) as an enema. Aparently this had...
  21. Years ago had a bowel obsessed geri pt who always wanted an enema. I caught him using his roomates feeding syringe (you know the kind that looks like a turkey baster) as an enema. Aparently this had...
  22. Working with Doulas

    We don't have doulas where I work but I would love it. I had a pt. who's sister was a massage therapist and she acted as her doula and it was great. It's nice to know when I'm not in the labor room a...
  23. Frustrated!

    I think its cat food and it looks like it's asleep. I feel like that after night shift
  24. Future for CNM?

    I'm in the same situation you are in. Unfortunately the future is bleak right now. I've talked to CNMs through ACNM and many are unemployed or underemployed. This is due to MD practices cutting back...
  25. Extra pay for certification or degrees?

    Thanks everyone for all the information. I will check out the web sites and write to the New York