cayenne06 MSN, CNM

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    Accused of sleeping

    cayenne06 replied to cdthorste's topic in General Nursing

    Once i was "fired" from a HH case because the mom thought I was sleeping. She didn't want me to have a light in her patient's room, and there was no where else in the house where I felt comfortable...
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    I feel nursing is more of a calling than anything else

    cayenne06 replied to Tarrus Eliuds's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I definitely consider being a midwife as central to my identity, so I understand the idea of feeling "called" to a certain line of work. But the work of women is culturally devalued, and "caring"...
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    Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    cayenne06 replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have much to add to this bemusingly diverting thread. But I work at Planned Parenthood and take care of male patients every day, not to mention dealing with my patients' male partners on a...
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    Where do you get clinical updates?

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

    Snort. I remember the first time I picked up a PDR. Extremely unhelpful. I happily shell out for a personal uptodate subscription now that I work at a place that does not have a facility subscription....
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    Don't know where my heart wants to go

    cayenne06 replied to gikg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very true. Nothing like a cord prolapse at 3am in a tiny rural community hospital, counting the minutes until the OR team arrives. Or the massive postpartum hemorrhage that happens 45 minutes after...
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    Nursing School withholding grades from NYS?

    cayenne06 replied to NYtrauma's topic in New York Nursing

    I would be roundly unhappy with that. That's an extra MONTH of potential lost wages. I took my NCLEX less than two weeks after graduating, and had a job lined up before I finished the program. I think...
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    Nursing School withholding grades from NYS?

    cayenne06 replied to NYtrauma's topic in New York Nursing

    If your school requires the NCLEX review to graduate, then you are probably out of luck. I'd be pretty damn pissed if I was forced to take an NCLEX review that I didn't think I needed, but you have to...
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    Full time nurse, part time mommy

    cayenne06 replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    ALSO. If you work full time you are hopefully accruing some good vacation and personal time. Use it liberally, and without
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    Full time nurse, part time mommy

    cayenne06 replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice from previous posters. I had my two kids when I was still in midwifery school (way back when I was in direct-entry midwifery training). I remember crying at 2am, as I pumped in a back...
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    Pediatric NP or midwife?

    cayenne06 replied to sk8inghunny1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anyone who is thinking about being a CNM should strongly consider shadowing a practicing CNM, or even getting experience as a doula, to give you a better sense of what the job entails. Being on call...
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    question about prescription meds and working

    cayenne06 replied to RobotNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you definitely should have an active prescription, both to be sure you are being monitored and dosed appropriately, and to protect you in the case of a drug screen. There is absolutely no problem...
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    Difference Between CNA & MA?

    cayenne06 replied to svnnhlbby23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Generally CNAs are more utilized in inpatient settings, and MAs are more common in clinics. I guess MAs might be utilized in a tech role in the hospital (EKGs, etc), but I've never seen them providing...
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    Weed and work.

    cayenne06 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    In our current legal climate, this is true. But only because it has the potential to gravely impact your career as an RN. Marijuana itself is fully compatible with nursing, just as much as a glass or...
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    Being asked to false document

    cayenne06 replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... but it is not helpful to chart "yes" to all that stuff if it doesn't reflect what is actually happening. I wouldn't do it, because it is ethically questionable and not in the best interest of...
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    autopilot mindset med errors

    cayenne06 replied to MelissaMooRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Well that goes without saying. But we are still human, and we are going to make
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    CM in NY

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

    I agree with the advice to bite the bullet and go for your CNM. You don't want to find yourself stuck if you ever decide to move. I went to RN school to become a CNM (was a CPM first), and I won't...
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    Finally!

    cayenne06 replied to Annachu512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No advice, just a huge
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    Don't know where my heart wants to go

    cayenne06 replied to gikg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sorry you had a negative experience in your MB rotation:( would your hospital let you shadow in L&D for a shift? It's really hard to know if you would like it without getting more experience....
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    Broke sterile field. Doc got mad

    cayenne06 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The doc was out of line for berating you. Hope they didn't do it in front of the patient :/ it was a mistake, don't beat yourself up. I've been a nurse since 2012 and I still break sterile technique...
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    Where do you work as an NP?

    cayenne06 replied to kaylom9's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Every once in a while I am afraid to turn my car on in case someone has planted a car bomb.
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    ER pain treatment after accident without ID on the person?

    cayenne06 replied to aquestionhere's topic in Emergency

    Maybe she meant getting a script to go home with? But yeah i cant imagine any scenario where lack of ID would be a barrier to acute pain management in the
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    Drug Abuse prevention programs

    cayenne06 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I am not a fan of DARE, unless they have completely revised their curriculum since I last looked into them. They overplay the dangers of drugs, and when students figure out that no, no one is dying...
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    Planned Parenthood

    cayenne06 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And yep, I chose this job despite having two other offers with significantly higher pay. I had to stay prn at my LDRP RN job to make ends meet. I am not afraid to admit that abortion work is a calling...
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    Planned Parenthood

    cayenne06 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wanted to work at PP as an RN, but the schedule wouldn't work with my grad school program. But now I work there as a CNM and I can absolutely say it is the best job I have ever had and I hope to...
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    Where do you work as an NP?

    cayenne06 replied to kaylom9's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a CNM, not an NP, but I wanted to respond because I saw you were in L&D. I ended up accepting a job at planned parenthood and it is the best, most fulfilling job I've ever had (I come from a...