BonnieSc

BonnieSc

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  1. Need help drafting camp dr. request

    BonnieSc replied to kcangel's topic in Camp

    We haven't had any difficulty finding a doctor to sign for our treatment protocols (CA). I don't use them often, however. I'm not sure what you mean by "self-medication"--obviously I can't tell...

  2. What's your experience with doulas?

    BonnieSc replied to EnergeticRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for clarifying, SBE--I've heard people advised "only to hire DONA doulas" and thought that's what you meant when you said "go through the DONA site". Some hospitals have even gone so far as to...

  3. Acclerated BSN programs in CA

    BonnieSc replied to saral_123's topic in California Nursing

    This will in effect be the second year for the CSU Sacramento accelerated program... the first year it was "entry level master's", but it's going to be the same program, just with a BSN

  4. What's your experience with doulas?

    BonnieSc replied to EnergeticRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that's pretty clear. Most doulas always work this way and many encourage families to interview other doulas and not just hire her because they called her first. Using a doula is far more...

  5. Doula vs midwife

    BonnieSc replied to stillpressingon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, the purpose of the lady partsl exam in ALACE training is to understand the anatomy, nothing else. Obviously they don't want to limit people who are trained to do it. On the other hand, it's...

  6. What's your experience with doulas?

    BonnieSc replied to EnergeticRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To be fair, anyone can "call" herself a doula. There are many, many wonderful doulas out there who have no formal training, and many more who have training but haven't chosen to get a certification....

  7. What's your experience with doulas?

    BonnieSc replied to EnergeticRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm most interested in hearing from the people in the "waste of money" camp... not for a debate, but I'd like to hear where you're coming from. I'm a senior nursing student and a doula. A good doula...

  8. Anybody have the book by ACN on camp nursing?

    BonnieSc replied to kcangel's topic in Camp

    This book is absolutely worth the money. It is written for experienced nurses who haven't been camp nurses, not for the new nurse. (In fact, I think experienced camp nurses would still learn from...

  9. Frequent fliers

    BonnieSc replied to Email4KH's topic in Camp

    I think a lot of it has to do with learned sick roles: some kids are used to having every little cut or every headache become a big deal. (I once got an irate letter from a parent because her...

  10. ATI Testing is BS!

    BonnieSc replied to TsavarenaRN's topic in General Students

    I really recommend the DVDs; I think they help you understand the ATI way of thinking, especially the mental health one. Some of the questions are practically taken word for word from the DVD. Every...

  11. Staff medications

    BonnieSc replied to kdmcook's topic in Camp

    Since camp counselors are often older adolescents, with the according emotional maturity, I would say that some don't really believe the nurse / administration when it's explained that medications...

  12. Reporting injuries to parents

    BonnieSc replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Camp

    Well, that's a complex question; a lot of parents don't realize how little regulation of the camping industry there is. I'll check ACA guidelines (which camps don't necessarily have to...

  13. Qualified?

    BonnieSc replied to Lillow's topic in Camp

    Since when? Or is that perhaps a state-by-state requirement? The only "clinical rotation" experience I had in my EMT training was a four-hour ambulance ridealong (and we didn't even have to answer...

  14. wannabe lactation consultant

    BonnieSc replied to maggijo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Read the information from IBCLC if you haven't... they explain that almost all IBCLCs have some other healthcare function (usually nursing, but I don't think it specifies) to get all those hours....

  15. Anyone able to use a nursing degree and another degree?

    BonnieSc replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    It would be AMAZING to have camp nurses with education in rec; way too many camp nurses are unsuccessful because they don't really understand what camp/ outdoor recreation is all about. (Pretty much...

  16. Finally, nurses are portrayed right in media

    BonnieSc replied to tracy2006's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it was really funny when Robin gave Laura the drug without actually "pushing"--just needle in, needle out... But soap operas in general do so much to educate the public about health conditions...

  17. Doula services for Fetal Demise, Miscarriage, Stillbirth

    BonnieSc replied to SuzieQ_Scrapper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...or ALACE, or CAPPA, or any of the other fine doula

  18. NPO for labor?

    BonnieSc replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK, I did some research--there's a TON of it out there, and I didn't find anything that specifically supported making patients NPO during labor; quite a few "inconclusives". It should be noted that...

  19. Doula services for Fetal Demise, Miscarriage, Stillbirth

    BonnieSc replied to SuzieQ_Scrapper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Quite a few doulas out there work with women they haven't built a relationship with--they're "on call" for whoever needs one, or they're backup doulas if the mother's original doula suddenly can't...

  20. NPO for labor?

    BonnieSc replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll look for some actual research, but in the meantime, IMO this is really one of the stranger "standard" policies in L&D. Of course, with a 29% C/S rate, maybe there's more of a reason... but a...

  21. Has anyone switched from a BSN program to an ADN?

    BonnieSc replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely never meant that a BSN is better able to pay off student loans than an ADN--that would be a dumb thing for me to say; in my area they make the same amount. Just meant that if she took...

  22. 2 patients/clinicals

    BonnieSc replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    Ask the nurse you're working with what her/his organization system is. You'll learn a lot of different methods that way, if you're working with a new nurse every week. I make a little calendar-like...

  23. Has anyone switched from a BSN program to an ADN?

    BonnieSc replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those who have said that if she isn't going to make it at a "4-year" school, she'll know during the first two years of prereqs and it'll be easy to transfer then. I do think it would be...

  24. Has anyone switched from a BSN program to an ADN?

    BonnieSc replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be very blunt. You have to let her make her own decisions, whether you think they're practical or not. She has her own reasons for her preferences, and those reasons, whatever they are,...

  25. Second Degree nursing students, nurses

    BonnieSc replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    In my case, a BSN was MUCH quicker because I didn't have to wait on a waiting list. Keep that in mind! My school, like many others, recently started an entry-level master's degree program for...