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    Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    tablefor9 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Tablefor9 nods to Dave, and recalls checking respirations on a couple of postpartum nurses prior to giving them report.
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    Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    tablefor9 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, Med-Surg is the easiest. ICUs, ER, L&D
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    Getting Out

    tablefor9 replied to RN0820's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha. I don't dig floor nursing, either. In fact, I think I'd rather sling hash at the Waffle House than go to work on a floor. I really think specialty areas aren't that bad once you have a good...
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    Future CNM seeking advice

    tablefor9 replied to mef06011's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Checkout the Frontier School of Midwifery website. Also, why not do an apprenticeship with a CPM with an active homebirth practice? Get your CNM and go the extra mile to get comfortable with the...
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    Getting Out

    tablefor9 replied to RN0820's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so just to clarify--you have been an aide for 6 years and are a nurse with 6 months experience, right? You like helping patients, you like teaching, but you don't think you like bedside nursing?...
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    retaliation after resignation?

    tablefor9 replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    Head down and mouth shut, my friend. Just do your job, be helpful and professional, and know that while you can not control the actions of others, you can control your own reactions. Maintain your...
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    Are there any bilingual, trilingual, or polygots on here?

    tablefor9 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    English Spanish French and conversational Italian For pt care/education purposes, I have only found Spanish to be of
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    Med surg first?

    tablefor9 replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Anytime you change specialty, there's a learning curve. I went to work in a 27 bed mixed ICU right out of school. After 6 months of whiteknuckling on my way home, replaying pt care over in my head,...
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    Doula Training

    tablefor9 replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    You could also check with local HB midwives to see if they're open to the same kind of arrangement. Just make sure you arrange a good backup system for clients laboring when you are unavailable. You...
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    American Nurses Association

    tablefor9 replied to csupiphi's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so this may not be a popular position, but I recommend ANA/state NA as secondary to your specialty association if you are in a clinical position. Is the ANA a great lobbying body? Sure. Do we...
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    Broke 2 year contract

    tablefor9 replied to Shondacat517's topic in General Nursing

    Two of the facilities I worked for *never* went after people for sign on or relocation. When I asked about it (odd how the conversation came up, I digress), one of the managers said it was "more...
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    Why do patients..??

    tablefor9 replied to holly123's topic in General Nursing

    the clueless wonders. Sometimes, it's a good thing breathing is automatic, because otherwise the human race wouldn't thrive. Worse is the patient that calls to see the nurse. You ask, "May she bring...
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    Where are the "normal" births?

    tablefor9 replied to what2donow's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    EFM hasn't decreased infant mortality, nor has it dropped rates of CP. It has, however, increased CS rates. Studies show planned homebirth with a qualified practitioner is as safe for low risk...
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    cnm vs. cpm

    tablefor9 replied to 88nurse2010's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    to OP...Midwifery Today has an excellent resource on CPM v CNM. Basically, it does come down to what types of births you want to facilitate, in what setting, and what your state laws dictate. Look...
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    Just get out of nursing already

    tablefor9 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I mean, really? Your post was for laughs or controversy, right? Because the line we walk is balancing compassion and passion with cynicism and pithiness. It comes with time and experience,...
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    How do you deal with a doctor who sweared on you over the phone?

    tablefor9 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have had this happen...in the middle of his tirade, he says the magic words: "I want to speak to the charge nurse" EVIL GRIN, and I say, "I *am* the charge nurse" and go on to tell him that my...
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    Am I Being Unreasonable?

    tablefor9 replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Don't walk away... RUN, baby,
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    Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    tablefor9 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    IS works...when the patient actually 1. knows how to use it correctly, and 2. will use it in conjunction with other preventative measures. I'd have to say that *this* is why. As an aside, Docs...
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    Need advice on staff motivation

    tablefor9 replied to KateRN1's topic in Nurse Management

    What's the root cause of the problem? They aren't engaged. There's no sense of ownership if they are doing the minimum daily requirement. Without knowing details, my best suggestion would be to...
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    NRP, nursery nurses & attending c sections

    tablefor9 replied to FemmeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everybody goes through *all* of it. So, we can all go to any delivery. If you are going to any delivery, you should be qualified to handle whatever comes. Anything else is just bad
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    What happens when we are no longer a New Grad?

    tablefor9 replied to Donnuh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, so I wouldn't stress about the no "new grad" thing. You're going to get an *orientation* in any job you get, and that's all any of us old timers ever got, as special new grad programs were few...
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    Major Vent

    tablefor9 replied to LouisVRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You know, I get irritated at the *idea* of people being here for years and years and "not knowing" English. Of course, if you want to live here as a citizen, you should pay the taxes, speak the...
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    ?? about inverted T and classical incison...

    tablefor9 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Repeat at 38-39 or on onset of labor. Only thing I can think is if she is *maybe* a grand
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    help! i need advice on becoming a home health nurse

    tablefor9 replied to megcd's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you, getting experience prior to making the jump! That's only going to help you. Hospital based might be better, if you could pick up shifts in the hosp if visits were down in the hhc area,...
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    Standard Precautions vs. Universal Precautions?

    tablefor9 replied to hbgwan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Universal Precautions and Standard Precautions are the same thing. It's just a terminology shift that came about several years