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  1. Cytomegalovirus

    Jayla posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    For those of you providing prenatal care: If a patient has a history of stillbirth d/t CMV infection, is your protocol to check for CMV antibodies or just assume the pt is immune for subsequest...

  2. Cytomegalovirus

    Jayla replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok. So you're saying that the only nurses that check the OB/GYN & midwifery forum are hospital nurses? I'm asking nurses who work with women in the prenatal

  3. Cytomegalovirus

    Jayla replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep, I actually am asking if anyone else here works with women during the prenatal period and tests specifically for CMV infection/antibodies. Esp for a pt with a history of fetal death d/t the...

  4. Home visits

    Jayla replied to lauren728's topic in Public, Community Health

    Congratulations! You'll be great! Just don't go into a house/apt if your gut tells you something is wrong. Trust your instinct and go back another time with another nurse. If possible, try to place...

  5. Oncology Nurses--please help!

    Jayla posted a topic in Oncology

    My dad was just diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer. So far we don't know if it is stage IIIb or IV (with mets to bone). My parents have been to two oncologists so far for opinions and have...

  6. 4 year old needs HELP please

    Jayla replied to dawn112's topic in Pediatric

    you might want to check out this article: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1188.htm aside from being potentially deadly, "in children, the growth rate may be slowed, and a decreased capability to...

  7. Oncology Nurses--please help!

    Jayla replied to Jayla's topic in Oncology

    Can someone tell me how long it usually takes for the adverse effects of chemo to start? We were told 10-17 days, and I assume that's regarding n/v, diarrhea, etc. But what about mouth sores and...

  8. My dad is dying.....

    Jayla replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Oncology

    I'm so sorry--I can't really express how sorry I am through this impersonal computer. I know it won't make you feel any better, but I am going through the same thing right now with my dad, only it's...

  9. New Nursing student,is Public Health the way to go? HELP!!!

    Jayla replied to snrnstudent's topic in Public, Community Health

    As a PHN I can tell you it's true that PH deals primarily with education and social work--sometimes I feel less like a nurse than a social worker. But there are physical assessments that need to be...

  10. Oncology Nurses--please help!

    Jayla replied to Jayla's topic in Oncology

    Nesher--Could you post the site again please? Thanks for your

  11. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Jayla replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just graduated inn 2004 from a BSN program and I actually do know where to give IM injections (among many other things). Besides, this thread is not about BSN vs. Associates degree vs. Dimploma...

  12. providing good care for patients

    Jayla posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is something I've been wondering about lately: How much do insurance providers (private or public) dictate what you can or cannot do for a patient? For example, if you felt a pt needed to be...

  13. providing good care for patients

    Jayla replied to Jayla's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for your reply zenman. It's a shame that CAMs are not taken more seriously in the US. I hear the NIH is planning to put quite a bit more money into researching these methods which may garner...

  14. Home visits

    Jayla replied to lauren728's topic in Public, Community Health

    With a background in pediatrics you might get hired to work in a PHN program like Infants and Toddlers. I was hired as a PHN without any mom/baby or L&D experience--in fact, with hardly any RN...

  15. Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy

    Jayla replied to zambezi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is from the cdc site: (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/thimerosal.htm) Is it safe for pregnant women to receive an influenza vaccine that contains thimerosal?...

  16. Any good books about nursing?

    Jayla replied to Kay28's topic in General Nursing

    Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English I'm almost done with Nickel and Dimed by B. Ehrenreich and love it! I'll have to check this out. I...

  17. community project

    Jayla replied to mkc7573's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If this is the exact quote from your syllabus, it sounds to me like the opinions need to come from the community of high risk pregnant women in your area, or those working with them. You can always...

  18. community project

    Jayla replied to mkc7573's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a community/public health nurse and work with pregnant women who are considered "high risk" for a number of different reasons. I'm more than happy to offer help but I'm not really sure what...

  19. Learning Spanish

    Jayla replied to SueNYC's topic in General Nursing

    You really need to just get over your self consciousness and just speak it as often as you can! (Most) people will greatly appreciate your effort and the more you use it, the easier it gets. I'm...

  20. health fair

    Jayla replied to rtoi123's topic in Public, Community Health

    I would say start with your local health dept to see if they have literature, posters, prizes, etc that you can give away. That's probably the best place to start since they will have an idea of what...

  21. Considering dropping NP School

    Jayla replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an RN and here's a list of some of my responsibilities: Healthy Start (educating pregnant women about healthy pregnancies/newborn care and assessing newborns); STD/HIV counseling and education; I...

  22. Considering dropping NP School

    Jayla replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just a thought--maybe you should consider public health. I'm a PHN and: 1. I don't work OT unless I volunteer to; 2. I don't follow "orders"; 3. I am extremely independent. Granted, I'm not saving...

  23. sleeping on stomach while pregnant

    Jayla posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    For as long as this is a comfortable position for a growing mom, is there any contraindication for this during pregnancy? What's the rationale? Just wondering because some patients have told me their...

  24. sleeping on stomach while pregnant

    Jayla replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your response! Anyone else have experience with this (either personal or with your patients)? The reason I ask is my instinct is to tell pts that if it's comfortable, it's ok. But I don't...

  25. RN experience required?

    Jayla replied to ICRN2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just FYI I struggled with the same question about 1.5 years ago and ended up taking a 2 year LOA after finishing my BSN. I don't regret the decision. Everyone has their own opinion re: this topic and...