futurehomebirthcnm

futurehomebirthcnm

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  1. Need help deciding what path to take...

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to loveofmedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll probably be missing time if you go the ADN route now. It's not like you can apply over the summer for a program and get in the fall--probably the earliest would be spring semester, later if you...

  2. Pregnancy: Before or After Nursing School

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to Justabitoff's topic in General Students

    I would suggest getting your BSN after you're past your "fourth trimester", however long that ends up being for you. You could probably be able to do half-time for your pre-reqs while you're trying to...

  3. Volunteering at a hospital worth it?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    As I started to finish my first semester of nursing school I applied for probably at least a couple dozen patient tech/entry-level NA positions before finally was interviewed and offered a NA I...

  4. Nursing Boundaries...can I go feed my patients cats?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to srg4784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't put my career on the line for cats. You called animal control, and that's where your responsibility ends--you don't have the training to walk into a stranger's house and deal with their...

  5. Excited, and Angry

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to veroniicaxoxo's topic in Nursing Career

    Your boyfriend sounds like an ass. Make it clear to him all the reasons why you want to be a NA, and then tell him he can support you or go somewhere else. I usually soften my responses with "You...

  6. I am about to enter the snake pit...please help

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to ♑ Capricorn ♑'s topic in General Students

    Um, WTH? For one "snake pit" isn't funny, and two, nothing HouTx said should have been taken the way you apparently

  7. last ditch delivery maneuver (s)

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to elvisnco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It does sound like McRoberts. How is this medical

  8. Any benefits with joining Phi Theta Kappa?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    It says you have good grades--all that honor and integrity stuff, that's just what they say. There's no real vetting of

  9. How much is your degree costing you?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Including nine hours of pre-reqs, I'll be spending about a total of $8000 just for tuition for my ADN at a

  10. New Student

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to boggi531's topic in General Students

    What school is requiring you to get a smart

  11. 17 yr old hep b vaccine and titers....still around?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to norcalsurfer77's topic in General Students

    Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. I had mine 14 years before the titers, which came back too low, so I had to do the whole series

  12. Is $49,000.00 too much for ADN program?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to abqfavorite's topic in General Students

    Not only is it too much, the degree you get is essentially worthless: those programs tend to be lacking in proper clinical areas so it's near impossible to get a job, and none of your classes will...

  13. ATI Fee

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to breezy7's topic in General Students

    My school (CCAC-Allegheny) did a really odd thing in the spring semester: we were told we needed to buy the $170 books for first semester and they had to be from from school bookstore (though they...

  14. Group Work

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    No leader can force people to follow, however, you can incentive while CYA: what you can do is make it clear you're keeping track of everything (if you are, and if you're not, I would highly suggest...

  15. Is taking 4 classes in the summer too much?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to stagha's topic in General Students

    I would say yes, that is too much to expect pretty much anyone to learn in six weeks. You _might_ pass all of them, but probably just barely--and probably be overstressed the whole time--so if your...

  16. ADN class of 2013

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I'll be graduating with an ADN in December 2013. I'm happy to say I finished my first nursing class with an A. Not sure I'll be able to repeat that in the future, but I'm glad I'm off to a good start...

  17. Epidural + Hypoglycemia

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to BellsRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    True CPD almost always is a retro-diagnosis--it's extremely rare to be able to definitely say a mother cannot birth a baby before it happens. It's not medically sound to withhold nourishment and...

  18. Can we speak frankly about salary? - Switch to CNM program

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to txsummerRN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    $20K is really not that much to walk away with after a master's. (Federal loan max with graduate courses is currently $138,500 if that gives you an idea.) It's up to you, of course, to decide whether...

  19. East Carolina university for midwifery?

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to LaceElaine's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    It looks like ECU is accredited by ACNM. There are distance-learning programs elsewhere so that might be another option for you. Best of luck!

  20. Epidural + Hypoglycemia

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to BellsRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not everyone who eats/drink in labor is going to vomit, and even if they do, they still get nourishment/hydration from whatever they consume. Hospitals that follow the mother-friendly childbirth...

  21. Refusing the Influenza Vaccine

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    Considering you kept changing your story from you got the flu to you were allergic, my guess this is all in your head and/or you have an axe to

  22. Education of nurses

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are plenty of professionals without a bachelor's degree--many technical programs are two years or less. A lot of professionals don't have degrees at all, especially in the tech realm. So that's...

  23. comfort measures for med-free labor

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A couple of good books for labor support are _The Birth Partner_ and _The Labor Progress Handbook_. The latter is more clinical. Both are by Penny Simkin. One thing a few people touched on that isn't...

  24. Refusing the Influenza Vaccine

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    This shows a lack of understanding regarding both vaccinations and viruses. And basic research, since you're convinced correlation equals causation. By the time you start to show symptoms of the flu,...

  25. Getting a C in Nursing

    futurehomebirthcnm replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    "Foolishness"--that's judging. It's not foolishness. It's a concern. They came here asking for perspective. I think that's actually pretty