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nancimarie

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  1. Inpatient OB certification

    Forget it....I found it!
  2. Inpatient OB certification

    Hi all, I've been an OB/nursery nurse for almost 10 years, almost all of my nursing career.... I want to take the test to become certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, and I'm looking for suggestions for...
  3. Inpatient OB certification

    Thanks, Question, is the candidate guide what they send you when you apply? Or is it something you can get online? I do have that book. Thanks
  4. lactation consultant

    I will be the first in my hospital! I'm not sure how much I make, I'm hoping it's more than I make as a RN. I'm building a clientle being a student. I already have my name out there and have helped...
  5. lactation consultant

    I'm not sure how much they make, but I know is in comparison with what nurses make, but a little more. Are you thinking of taking a
  6. Lactation consultants

    We currently don't have any LC in our area. I'm taking a course to become an IBCLC, and I will be the first like I said. My question is how do I go about working that into my current position as an...
  7. How to become a lactation sonsultant?

    HI Mitchsmom, My nanci and I'm taking a course to become an IBCLC. I'm right now in the process of developing a history form and was wondering about any websites that you knew of. I tried that aol one...
  8. Lactation Consultants: Where do they chart?

    I am taking a course to become certified and need to develop a history form...any ideas out
  9. Lactation consultants

    hi, we only have dieticians that talk to the nursing mothers right now. but, i'm in the process of taking the course to become an ibclc...the closest one is 2 hours away. i will be the first in our...
  10. lactation consultant

    HI all, I just recieved my student guide for the course for IBCLC. I'm very excited about doing this. I will be the first one in my community. THe closest one is 2 hours away. I'm just concerned...
  11. Thank you very much for responding. I will look that book
  12. HI all, I wasn't sure where to post this, but I'm looking for a good cultural book related to ob. Like their beliefs for after the birth, during labor and things like that. Could someone recommend a...
  13. Either a mother/baby nurse or a nursey
  14. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    Just a thought, but you could be with a midwife in a birthing center that was attached to a hospital, that's what I would
  15. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    you for sure the big
  16. Question for L&D RN's: Where to place patients?

    We only have 5 birthing rooms and 3 other PP rooms for scheduled c/s and unscheduled also. We have to double up in some of our bigger rooms and use or antepartum room for NST. we don't have a triage...
  17. L&D related magazine?

    I've subscribed to MCN "The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing" I like it
  18. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    We also have a policy that out "little" snack area is for patients only, visitors can help themselves to coffee,tea or water. I may give some crackers or jello to siblings, or some food to the FOB,...
  19. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    We also have a policy that our "little" snack food area is for patients, some of the nurses allow the FOB to help themselves, but that's it, maybe a cracker for a sibling also. Have to be firm and...
  20. Any advice for a new ortho nurse

    Well, I took the job and start August 6th, still no advice from anyone out there?
  21. Any advice for a new ortho nurse

    Hi all I'm a nurse on the OB unit and interviewed yesterday for a clinic orthopedic nurse position. It's sound like an awesome job, any other clinic orthopedic nurses out there to talk
  22. Would you have called the doc? (LONG)

    I would have done the exact same thing. We have a small hospital and only 3 ob/gyn docs. We all know them very well, I would of called any of them if they were on call. You did the right thing...
  23. What choices did you make for L&D?

    I became a OB nurse after having my four kids, I think it would be a wonderful experience to go through labor with everyone I work with now. I would know more what to expect out of people and I know...
  24. I love it, I had to print it out and bring it to
  25. Youngest labor patient?

    I live in a small town in the UP of MI. The youngest patient I've had in labor in 17, and I thought that was young, I even think 20 is young. It is common for kids to marry young around here and have...