cayenne06 MSN, CNM

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    Covering physicians

    cayenne06 replied to begonia60's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think her point was not that she shouldn't "have" to do something because she has an independent license. Sounds to me like what she was saying is that this situation is particularly troublesome to...
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    Personal Guidance

    cayenne06 replied to anonymous2626's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahaha, love it! OP, I have to agree with the other posters. And while I do not know what religion your wife practices, I was under the impression that as a general rule, ministering to the sick is...
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    Covering physicians

    cayenne06 replied to begonia60's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am the only full time clinician at my clinic, so I refill prescriptions that were written by the two part time clinicians I work with- but only when appropriate. PA or NP, I would not be comfortable...
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    NP v. PA

    cayenne06 replied to eacu's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I chose my educational path deliberately, and would choose it again with the benefit of hindsight. Of course, my case is slightly different because PAs don't seem to have much of a presence in my...
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    Suspended without pay for expired TB requirement?

    cayenne06 replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    Unless your facility requires that your ppd be read by a staff occ health RN, then there's no reason I can think of that you can't work a ppd into your weekend. Get it placed, bring your paperwork...
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    I want to have realistic expectations before starting

    cayenne06 replied to LM NY's topic in Western Governors University

    If you did well with the BSN, you will definitely be able to complete an MSN with them! The hardest part is the capstone- i recommend peeking at the requirements well before you start the course, and...
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    When it rains...

    cayenne06 replied to bloodsweatntears's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    yep. that's how i felt at the end of my nursing program and my CNM program. The closer graduation got, the longer the days became, and the more problems started piling up in my personal life. And...
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    L&D Nursing Advice PLEASE HELP!

    cayenne06 replied to Theworldisourspot's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well said! I agree, and I commend you for recognizing that a different specialty might be a better fit for you. I respect and empathize with people who hold pro-life viewpoints- it's hard to know the...
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    Frontier & WGU

    cayenne06 replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I considered Frontier and corresponded with them when I was thinking about getting a degree from WGU, because I was worried about the GPA. They definitely accept degrees from WGU, and 3.0 is the...
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    WGU for MSN and NP programs

    cayenne06 replied to JDJones89's topic in Western Governors University

    I got my MSN from WGU then attended a CNM program. The program I attended did not offer a master's, but offered concurrent enrollment in another university to get a master's if you didn't already have...
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    L&D Nursing Advice PLEASE HELP!

    cayenne06 replied to Theworldisourspot's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with this, to a point. But I hold the (probably unpopular) position that you should not work in reproductive health if you aren't comfortable counseling and caring for women who are...
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    Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    cayenne06 replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know this is not a helpful comment, but it is just unconscionable to me that so many NP schools do this to their students. Clinical education is the foundation of a good NP education, there is just...
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    L&D Nursing Advice PLEASE HELP!

    cayenne06 replied to Theworldisourspot's topic in Ob/Gyn

    S2S is skin to skin. A minimum of an hour of uninterrupted skin to skin (for stable newborns) is very beneficial for temp/resp stabilization and breastfeeding success, not to mention the fact that it...
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    The holidays and legal issues

    cayenne06 replied to OldGrayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am atheistic to the core, but I have never been offended by being wished merry christmas or being told I am in someone's prayers or that they want their god to bless me (as long as it is not a...
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    Can you recommend a medication?

    cayenne06 replied to russianbear's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, this exactly. NOT practicing medicine. That is called consulting. As a CNM, I love nothing more than a good SBAR from the RNs (or even my clinic assistants) about the patients we are caring for....
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    Please help me out, anatomy experts!

    cayenne06 replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Implantation (the generally accepted definition for the beginning of a pregnancy, despite the fact that conception occurs~ 5 days prior, and gestation is counted from LMP) occurs in the secretory...
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    Why don't they call back?

    cayenne06 replied to Raechel Frant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every once in a while, I will receive a polite rejection for an application I submitted, usually like 6 months later lol. And yes, if you are just calling around, you need to check their career...
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    Debating on taking a break

    cayenne06 replied to UCFAshley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One thing to consider is comparing how much you will save by paying out of pocket and avoiding accruing interest on additional loans, vs an additional year where you will NOT be making RN wages. So...
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    Pediatric NP or midwife?

    cayenne06 replied to sk8inghunny1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was a CPM before I decided to go back to school to become a CNM. I worked as a doula and childbirth educator during CPM school, but had ZERO health care experience of any kind when I started CPM...
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    L&D Nursing Advice PLEASE HELP!

    cayenne06 replied to Theworldisourspot's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the comment about unnecessary interventions. The facility where I work prn as an L&D RN seems to actively discourage uninterrupted S2S (no one does bedside assessments but me, and...
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    Accused of sleeping

    cayenne06 replied to cdthorste's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, of course no one should be sleeping on the job, but that seems crazy for someone to get in trouble for sleeping on their break (assuming there is another RN covering their patients)!! A...
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    Admission labs from the cord blood

    cayenne06 replied to NICU_RNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sometimes we will double clamp a good length of cord to allow for more....leisurely? collection of venous and/or arterial cord blood, if the situation warrants (maybe a depressed baby who you want...
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    Introverts in Healthcare Field

    cayenne06 replied to selenaaa's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It's a problem for me too. I like to spend my breaks by myself, which means i miss out on a lot of opportunities to strengthen my relationships with my coworkers. I will sit and eat lunch with people...
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    No injections through a tattoo?

    cayenne06 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    So I had a patient today, getting a depo shot. She had a sleeve tattoo, and said that the last person who gave her her shot told her that it couldn't be injected through a tattoo. I guess there is a...
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    Medical marijuana for kids?

    cayenne06 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Not asking for medical advice here- just for any experiences you all might have caring for kids with mmj. My daughter has a disorder called ataxia-telangiectasia. A parent in Canada started giving...