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  1. Pregnant women with psych issues -- when do they get their baby?

    Lawnurse replied to Lawnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, my professor listened to my idea but thought it might not fit the class, but he thought the idea of restraints for patients' safety vs. restraints for nurses' safety was a "hot issue" so that's...

  2. Pregnant women with psych issues -- when do they get their baby?

    Lawnurse replied to Lawnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really appreciate everyone's comments. I'm going to talk to my professor this evening (we only have class once a week on thursday night) to see how I should narrow it down. One thing I remember...

  3. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Lawnurse replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    (((I do wonder at times if there is not a genetic component to some forms of depression and illness. Sort of a chemical and enviromental predisposion to one illness or another.)))) Not only are they...

  4. Interesting Psych Issues? Looking for paper topic

    Lawnurse replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    These are all excellent suggestions! :) Funny someone should mention postpartum depression...the course is taught by 2 professors, one of whom in psychologist Dr. Phillip Resnick who is literally...

  5. Interesting Psych Issues? Looking for paper topic

    Lawnurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi everyone, I need to write a paper for my law school class "Civil Law and Psychiatry." It has to somehow involve, well, the law and psychiatry, but otherwise there are almost no restrictions. Any...

  6. Neonate heel pricks for screening

    Lawnurse replied to dawnbee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the lab did ours - however, once one got lost (or something) and I had to do it....OMG, it took 30 minutes, 2 sticks, and the help of another nurse and I was apologizing to the poor baby the whole...

  7. Does steroid therapy hide infections?

    Lawnurse posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm wondering about the effects of steroid therapy (prednisone and methylprednisolone) on the WBC count. I am under the impression that being on these therapies elevates the WBC making the WBC less...

  8. Does steroid therapy hide infections?

    Lawnurse replied to Lawnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you, those sites are great! How did you find these pages? If you did a web search, what search terms did you use?

  9. suspension for refusing patient 9

    Lawnurse replied to amyliz976's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They suspended you for refusing to violate policy? What's next, suspending you for refusing to keep your hands dirty when you go into a sterile

  10. Lexapro

    Lawnurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Tracy - yea for less smoking!! That's great! :hug Movingalong - actually, my unusual reaction to Ambien was really funny...My bf called me "ambi-girlfriend" when I was on it because it made me so...

  11. Lexapro

    Lawnurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Wellbutrin XL is a great drug! It is what allows me to be human!! :roll I personally don't notice any side effects. I've seen this drug really work well for others, too. Psychoactive drugs have come...

  12. Lexapro

    Lawnurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    thanks for the reply - I took ambien for awhile will I was on effexor. Instead of putting me to sleep, it make me "drunk." I did some pretty crazy things on ambien (including getting out of bed and...

  13. Lexapro

    Lawnurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Is anyone else taking it with Wellbutrin? I just went up to a therapeutic does, and I've had some agitation, restless sleep, and what seems like a little bit of depression peaking through (shudder)....

  14. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    Lawnurse replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to here it is working out - it was so not your fault. But...by the 3rd phone call, I don't think I would have picked up. Second phone call -maybe she's calling to apologize. But the repeated...

  15. Does steroid therapy hide infections?

    Lawnurse replied to Lawnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks, Leslie! Does anyone know about how long it takes for this effect to kick in? Or how it changes a CBC with diff? I have spent HOURS searching the

  16. Pt right to refuse

    Lawnurse replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    Plaintiff's lawyers are the ones who solicite customers and bring law suits. For every rediculous frivolous suit, there are a bunch of DEFENSE lawyers that the company being sued must pay to defend...

  17. Case Western Reserve Interview

    Lawnurse replied to noor's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I graduated from the Case nursing school. They are big on post-BSN nursing, so if you have an interest in going on the get a Masters, etc, let them know. The are also huge on clinicals. Clinicals...

  18. 17 lb baby!

    Lawnurse replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I researched the behavioral charactarisics of macrosomic infants for a paper in nursing school. Turns out they are harder to comfort and have more difficulty going between sleeping and waking. Also,...

  19. Home Births

    Lawnurse replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :stone Having a homebirth is selfish, needlessly puts the child at risk, and is never, ever a good idea. It doesn't matter how many uncomplicated births you have had or how experienced the people...

  20. Is this legal???

    Lawnurse replied to critcarenurse16's topic in General Nursing

    Seems you could write "none that would interfere with my ability to use a mask." As long as that is true, its not an omission or a falsehood. I think the place of employment has the burden of...

  21. What nuring specialty is more marketable as a legal nurse consultant?

    Lawnurse replied to careerdejour's topic in Legal

    I would say ICU. I did postpartum nursing in anticipation of being in law school, but I've found (practically) all the cases we see were in the ICU at some

  22. Catheterization? Do you remember your 1st time?

    Lawnurse replied to twinbee25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The first time I placed a foley was in postpartum care. The poor woman had so many tears from labor that my preceptor and I couldn't tell which was the urethra...we had to keep poking and trying....

  23. Lexapro

    Lawnurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    fortunately, is is not anxiety waking me up. the Lexapro makes me feel wide awake and it carries over into the night, even though I take it in the early morning. I am very happy with the increased...

  24. Lexapro

    Lawnurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I just upped my lexapro on my dr's recommendation and I can't sleep! I already take 50 mg benedryl every night to sleep. I've built up a tolerence to Trazodone and Ambien makes me loopy. Does anyone...

  25. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    Lawnurse replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How does the polish lead to