BonnieSc

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  1. Doula Thoughts on L&D (long)

    BonnieSc replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm curious if you interviewed any doulas, or if that's the impression you've gotten from seeing them on BBs, etc? In my experience there are PLENTY of us who aren't going to push anything on you,...

  2. Doula Thoughts on L&D (long)

    BonnieSc replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Still not seeing any reason why you have to hold your breath to push. I think exhale pushing is so much easier and more comfortable, and it's also my understanding that it makes a vagal response less...

  3. Doula Thoughts on L&D (long)

    BonnieSc replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    But how is pushing while holding breath EVER a good choice? This is also what's commonly used at my hospital. I was surprised, because I, too, thought this practice was

  4. Great day on OB...

    BonnieSc posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a nursing student on the OB rotation, and I had the best day today... did I see a delivery or bathe a baby or observe a C-section? Nope--I just cared for two laboring mothers and had to leave...

  5. Doula Thoughts on L&D (long)

    BonnieSc replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sort of concerned that this person is a childbirth educator, because she doesn't seem to have a great understanding of everything involved in labor... I'm a doula as well, and about as...

  6. Summer of 2006

    BonnieSc replied to CampRN04's topic in Camp

    Goodness, this isn't at all late for a camp to have unfilled positions! Many perfectly good camps don't start looking seriously at new staff applications until February or March. Yes, camps do have...

  7. Rural hospitals

    BonnieSc posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm interested in working in a true rural hospital... small, serving a widespread area, possibility of floating a lot. Anyone know of any in Oregon? I'm originally from Portland, and I know some of...

  8. Rural hospitals

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thanks so much! I'm definitely interested in

  9. San Luis Obispo

    BonnieSc replied to MSUnurse's topic in California Nursing

    I lived there until a couple of years ago; that was a turbulent time for Tenet and the Sierra Vista nurses, so what I know may no longer be accurate (I hope not!). But the area is incredible, and I...

  10. lithotomy...seriously?

    BonnieSc replied to elizabells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my experience, women who are informed of the benefits of so-called "alternative birth practices" usually consider them favorably. I'm not talking about waterbirth or no analgesia, but different...

  11. lithotomy...seriously?

    BonnieSc replied to elizabells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just want to warn you, not all of California is mom/baby friendly... I'm not having that experience in my clinicals, though a couple of the hospitals around here have different practices. Best of...

  12. For L&D RNs who are future CNMs: Coping with different model of care??

    BonnieSc replied to lovingpecola's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm glad to hear that I have company here... my L&D experience has been so negative that I've been planning to do med-surg, rather than L&D, before I go for CNM. (Some schools won't accept an...

  13. Mercy General Hospital, Sacramento

    BonnieSc replied to serinamour's topic in California Nursing

    Mercy is actually in a great part of Sacramento, known as Midtown (or near it--I'm not sure where the exact boundaries are, but if it's not Midtown, it's really close). Many of the places for rent...

  14. Mercy General Hospital, Sacramento

    BonnieSc replied to serinamour's topic in California Nursing

    I live near Mercy General. It has a good reputation for cardiac. I've never been to that particular Mercy hospital, though. As for nice areas to live--totally depends on what you're looking for....

  15. Nurse-O-Gram

    BonnieSc replied to Campnurse123's topic in Camp

    I fill out a form for each camper that lists all their health center visits and what treatment they received. I can definitely see the advantage of a carbon-paper system--I have a lot of writing to...

  16. Summer of 2006

    BonnieSc replied to CampRN04's topic in Camp

    Well, if your husband wants to be a counselor, you'd probably have to spend the summer living apart, for one thing. (Sometimes the "group heads" don't actually live with the kids, in which case you...

  17. Day Camp OTC med Question

    BonnieSc replied to shammy's topic in Camp

    You said in your original post that they want you to administer OTCs "with only parent permission", so I assumed you meant either a waiver had been signed, or you were calling for permission, which...

  18. Sacramento/Davis

    BonnieSc replied to haji's topic in California Nursing

    It's been a highly political thing around here... some are blaming the union, others are blaming the hospital, and it seems like most people are saying the magnet status doesn't really mean much...

  19. Day Camp OTC med Question

    BonnieSc replied to shammy's topic in Camp

    Do they have protocols in place that have been signed by an MD? (These are different from standing orders.) Yes, camps expect nurses to do this. You're treating symptoms described by the kid, not...

  20. Anyone from Cuesta College in SLO?

    BonnieSc replied to suzan1814's topic in California Nursing

    I took my prerequisites at Cuesta, but then transfered to a BSN program because the waiting list is so long. You don't have many choices about classes and teachers--for the most part there's one...

  21. Sacramento/Davis

    BonnieSc replied to haji's topic in California Nursing

    I love the Sacramento area. Mild weather most of the year, fairly close to both the beach and the mountains, and richly diverse communities. Yes, there's a VA hospital--it's called Mather Medical...

  22. Will I fit in?

    BonnieSc replied to orangeplum's topic in Camp

    Many of the great camps on the East Coast serve a primarily Jewish population (there's a rich history of summer camp for these families). For some camps, Judaism is a big part of camp life; for...

  23. New Image Weight Loss Camps

    BonnieSc replied to gambroRN's topic in Camp

    Just remember, regarding camp websites, that camps are hiring from dozens to hundreds of counselors... and sometimes only one nurse. Don't forget to look at Girl Scout camps,

  24. Taking the TEAS Exam

    BonnieSc replied to jdoubleduce's topic in General Students

    I thought the test was much, much easier than the study guide--I glanced through the guide on my way to the test and thought "oh, my god, there's no way I'm going to pass this"--but I didn't have any...

  25. Help for TEAS test?

    BonnieSc replied to butterflygirl's topic in General Students

    ...but by definition, if you scored in the 99th percentile, there are lots and lots of people who didn't. As I said in reply to your PM, butterfly girl, you can't really fail the TEAS. I would...