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  1. Fraud, Consent & Jehovah's Witnesses

    epiphany replied to Mana_Tangata's topic in General Nursing

    wow. hmm.. good to know this from the pt's pov. I can tell you that in my hospital, and what I was taught in school, health care providers are very aware of the beliefs of the JW. Because of that,...

  2. bottle vs breast feeding

    epiphany replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for telling me. This gives me a lot of hope, and prevents me from giving up on teaching the

  3. bottle vs breast feeding

    epiphany replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am incredibility jealous of your hospital policy. All of my pts are on WIC, and they get all the Similac(a brand of formula) they want while they are there. I am not saying there's something dirty...

  4. Advice on NYC Hospitals

    epiphany replied to sadstudent's topic in New York Nursing

    I agree with you. But IMO, you have very little control over preceptorship, no matter what they tell you. If you are lucky, you'd get a great preceptor. Sometimes, they go on vacation, or take sick...

  5. Advice on NYC Hospitals

    epiphany replied to sadstudent's topic in New York Nursing

    Staffing, funds, and attitudes? That's a million dollar question. Within a hospital, staffing on each floor differs. Most nurses are stuck in their specialty and can only tell you patient ratio on...

  6. New Grad programs in the ER...do they exist?

    epiphany replied to njxcrush18's topic in New York Nursing

    You can get into ER as a new grad. PM

  7. bottle vs breast feeding

    epiphany replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Steph, That's encouraging

  8. Disappointed Furure Nurse

    epiphany replied to Nursingis4me11's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that. Good luck for next one. I'll tell you what clicked for me figuring out how the tackle the insane priority questions, and maybe this might help you too. Forget reality. Think...

  9. bottle vs breast feeding

    epiphany replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have to check off the mom's preference so the nursery will know. When mom says both, they might as well just say bottle. We know the nursery is going to give them bottle, and that would be the...

  10. bottle vs breast feeding

    epiphany replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Slightly off topic, but I am of the opinion that once a baby is started on the bottle, it takes a very resilient mother to get it to take breast. Anyone seen a successful breastfeeding AFTER the...

  11. What could we call the perfect nursing job?

    epiphany replied to dthfytr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fantasy

  12. How Do You Make It Thru Your Workday When You Feel Sick/Tired?

    epiphany replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of sleep on off

  13. What do patients say that irks you?

    epiphany replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yesterday a pt, whose FOB came in with a tripod and camera, told me when he left the room whether we could arrange it so he can take the video of the birth without him having to see her lady parts...

  14. What do patients say that irks you?

    epiphany replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :chuckle

  15. What do patients say that irks you?

    epiphany replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That aside, why is there such an obsession over the baby's weight? It's not as if they've put a bet on it, or understand the significance.

  16. chest tube question-please help

    epiphany replied to sashann's topic in General Nursing

    I visualize the mechanics of the chest tube/pleuravac system. If you clamp it, the lungs will have to push again the closed system on expansion. Depending on the type of injury, and the amount of air...

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    epiphany replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Now THAT's

  18. Weill Cornell NYP ER

    epiphany replied to kimaboogie00's topic in Emergency

    Hard to get in. They have a year long trainee program for new grads, but your GPA resume must be slick and impressive. If you are a new grad and interested, call human resources and fax them your...

  19. What Next?

    epiphany replied to Dalzac's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. Isn't there a less strenous job you can interview for with your years of experience? I hear of so many alternatives to bedside

  20. Will things get better as I get educated?

    epiphany replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you are smart or not, but the use of superfluous words is not necessarily a sign of intelligence. For instance, in nursing situations, with patients or coworkers, "voided" or "bowel...

  21. For L&D RNs who are future CNMs: Coping with different model of care??

    epiphany replied to lovingpecola's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi pecola! How similar we are. Same dilemma for me, last year. I finally decided to put in time in a hospital with high risk births as well as a birth center. The birth center was the reason I took...

  22. Vaginal breech

    epiphany replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just had like that last week. Vertex according to clinic, came in the morning was breech. Brought into OR, turned vertex - finally delivered lady partslly.

  23. ICP - puzzled

    epiphany posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hi: Can anyone help me with this contradiction I have encountered, in what happens with ICP pts? I have learnt that ICP patients hyperventilate (central neurogenic hyperventilation) and this expels...

  24. What do patients say that irks you?

    epiphany replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, this is something that irks me about my preceptor. We have a lot of different non-English speaking immigrants, and not all of them speak Spanish. But when it comes time to push, she'll...

  25. Assisting in abortions

    epiphany replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to make this into an abortion argument issue, but I'm not interested. What you are saying has nothing to do with what I