mermette

mermette has 2 years experience and specializes in Neuro, NICU.

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1. PLEASE HELP... starting the night shift

   mermette replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Where there's a will, there's a way! I'm 38 years old and started working night shift a year ago when I got my first nursing job. I had a three month old at home at the time who we just didn't want...

2. Pregnant while in nursing school.

   mermette replied to Shannie05's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. It can definitely be done. I was pregnant through the last two semesters of my ASN and I took my boards three weeks before giving birth. I had an extremely easy pregnancy; I managed to go...

3. My Grandbaby's Head is Misshapen...

   mermette replied to June55Baby's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Congratulations! My baby was born with a perfectly round head that flattened out nicely from all the back sleeping! The pediatrician sent us for some mild physical therapy (his case is not bad),...

4. Positional plagiocephaly and massage

   mermette replied to mermette's topic in Pediatric

   Hi All - Thanks to everyone who responded - the information was helpful. We saw the PT on Wednesday and she's going to do a combination of neck massage and exercise to strengthen the neck and...

5. Positional plagiocephaly and massage

   mermette replied to mermette's topic in Pediatric

   Siri - Thanks so much for your reponse...I looked at the links you provided. My son is 6 monts old and he actually has what I would say is brachycephaly - a very mild case. The doc states that his...

6. Positional plagiocephaly and massage

   mermette posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hi All - My son was diagnosed yesterday with a borderline case of positional plagiocephaly and the doctor ordered physical therapy as treatment. I'm wondering if any of you have seen this ordered...

7. New Grad postions in the greater boston area

   mermette replied to cb0027's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I graduated in May, passed my boards in June. I applied for a position in mid-August with BIDMC in Boston (down near Fenway) - I had a baby in July, so I decided to wait to apply anywhere. I...

8. Can I have my first baby in my final semester at LCC?

   mermette replied to cc2003's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I am in the last semester of an ADN program and I'll be 32 weeks along with my first baby at graduation. In addition, I work a full-time job as a project manager. I'm managing to survive, but it's NOT...

9. Allheart orders?

   mermette replied to Mika8's topic in General Nursing

   You're not alone - I've placed multiple orders with them and received everything within days. Not a single problem yet! I have to admit, I'll be a little more cautious

10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    mermette replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, he's still legally married to Terri. Florida does not recognize common law marriage. According to the following website (and a couple of others)...

11. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    mermette replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

12. Do you parents bring car seats in the hospital?

    mermette replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just completed my clinical rotation in OB in December. Our facility requires that the car seat be brought into the hospital, the baby placed in the seat by Mom or Dad and then the nurse does safety...

13. What do you think of your electronic stethoscope?

    mermette posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm graduating in may and one of the things i have on my wishlist is an electronic stethoscope. i talked with one nurse this weekend who had one and she said that she didn't get what she was hoping...

14. Patient assignments during pregnancy

    mermette replied to BeenThereDoneThat74's topic in General Nursing

    rninmay2005 "though i'm not a nurse yet, i am a senior nursing student (graduate in 3 months, but back to the topic...). a pregnant senior nursing student. i have been told by my program head that...

15. Is it safe to be on an onco unit while pregnant?

    mermette replied to mermette's topic in Oncology

    Thanks to everyone for their replies. I have received the OK from my OB to proceed - I'm to avoid handling chemo (which I'm aware I can't do anyway - although, someday I'd like to) and I can't work...