greenivy

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1. Kids while in nursing school?

   greenivy replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hi, I'm starting an accelerated BSN program in May (20 months straight til next Dec) and my kids are 3 and 5. Soooo, hubby and I have been trying out scenarios for a while now. My 5 y/o will start...

2. need major help with pathophysiology

   greenivy replied to jincyjoseph's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hi, How are you preparing now? I am taking pathophysiology online (would not recommend that!!! it's really tough). I started by reading chapters and writing my own summaries but that took tons of...

3. holding a baby in after being fully dilated??

   greenivy replied to court519's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When my labor progressed very rapidly at about 10:00pm (long after my midwife went home) the nurse on duty checked me and I was dilated to 10cm. I did feel the urge to "bear down" and push and while...

4. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   greenivy replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had taken my children, a boy and a girl to McD's for a happy meal lunch and after finding a table and getting the lunches out, I realised the counterperson had given me two girl toys. So I went...

5. What type of pain med in labor used?

   greenivy replied to Daynamyte's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Holy cow, I am just so shocked at the epidural rate! Labor with out drugs is so possible! Especially if you have some tools and a good support person. ( I know I will get some comment on this!)...

6. Neonatal Relocation Stress

   greenivy replied to odessakl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Is there a thing about 35 weekers? I have heard that from a pre-nursing o/b tech (who didn't know as much technically but had seen much) but didn't think much of it till I had my own 35 week baby. I...

7. Question for YOU!

   greenivy replied to StevenRN's topic in Pediatric

   Hi! I'm wondering why there aren't more replies yet?? Is it that difficult to come up with an answer? I'm a nursing student (starting in May) and I get the usual dubious looks ( you want to go to...

8. What type of pain med in labor used?

   greenivy replied to Daynamyte's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you!!!!!!!! I am concerned that my pro natural birth stance is going to bite me in the a$$ when I start nursing clinicals (in May). I've had two babies naturally and believe in what the female...

9. Newborn relocation stress

   greenivy replied to odessakl's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, First, please forgive my lack of "technical" expertise, I am a nursing student. My daughter was born at 35 weeks and developed RDS and was intubated and transferred about 3 hours after birth to...