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  1. Should BSNs be paid more?

    amber1142 replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    If a BSN is paid more for her bachelor's, I want to be paid even more for my two master's degrees. I believe you should be paid according to what you are required to

  2. The OP baby..a question

    amber1142 replied to gitanarose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I believe that "scope of practice" is a legal issue; it's what your state board of nursing allows you to do legally as a nurse. That is separate from a job description which may well vary, as you...

  3. The OP baby..a question

    amber1142 replied to gitanarose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can appreciate what you're saying, but I am learning a great deal about high risk obstetrics which is what our unit is. I love listening in during rounds; I love hearing the fourth years give the...

  4. cocaine use during conception

    amber1142 replied to jasonn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    She should NOT use cocaine any more. In my opinion, she should stop torturing herself about what she's done in the past. She should take good care of herself and get good prenatal care. These...

  5. The OP baby..a question

    amber1142 replied to gitanarose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can't imagine that would be in an R.N.'s scope of practice, but I could be wrong. On the other hand, I'm at a teaching hospital, and there is such a long line of residents waiting to learn...

  6. Not excited to go to work as a new nurse...am I the only one?

    amber1142 replied to doxieraiser's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have some of these issues too. I'm 40, and I'm brand new to nursing. It's so weird to be with all of the experienced nurses on my unit who are in their 20s and 30s, not to mention the residents...

  7. 12 hr. shifts vs. 8 hr. shifts.

    amber1142 replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Staying busy definitely helps, but even when I am busy (with paperwork, etc), there are times between 3 and 5:30 or so when I know I am asleep even though my eyes are open. It isn't a safe feeling....

  8. 12 hr. shifts vs. 8 hr. shifts.

    amber1142 replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm still uncertain. I've started working 12-hour nights, and though the time goes fast if I'm busy, there is *a lot* of time to go by. It's horrible to realize that you've been there 7 hours and...

  9. UMD vs. Johns Hopkins

    amber1142 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I have been told that Hopkins is more doctor-oriented and follows a more medical model rather than a nursing model of patient care. I remember one of my instructors complaining that the head of...

  10. Expecting RN- Would like suggestions

    amber1142 replied to expectant's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Asking about someone's practices isn't confrontational, and the way to find out what a good answer is is to do research. You could start with Henci Goer's *The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better...

  11. "Natural" birth

    amber1142 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On my first day of work at a teaching hospital I supported a 16 yo who didn't want an epidural; she had only a little stadol. She was a real trooper. It was a beautiful birth, though I was told not...

  12. What did YOU pay for your Nursing Books for school??

    amber1142 replied to sherry730's topic in General Nursing

    I bought used on e-bay and paid maybe $200 total. The older editions made no difference whatsoever (though I only bought one edition back, no older than 5 years) except for page

  13. Co-sleeping?

    amber1142 replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the link, Alison. I remember when my son was born 12 years ago that I read some research that suggested the same think about lowering SIDS risk- something about sleep-wake cycles and...

  14. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    amber1142 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The thing is, I suspect many bottle feeding mothers already do feel bad (that's why they're often hostile and defensive in breast-is-best discussions). But feeling bad makes for depressed and...

  15. mothering magazine

    amber1142 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :chuckle yes, it does. For me, I suspect it's a personality thing. I'm into evidence and I'm into being pretty laid back and letting people do what they want. I don't tend to parent according to...

  16. mothering magazine

    amber1142 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I found it irritatingly self-righteous, High Granola to the point of silliness, rigidly one-wayist, and the anti-vaccination stance is irresponsible. Not a fan. On the other hand, Parents, Parenting...

  17. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    amber1142 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What a sophisticated argument. I agree that she is right that our use of language skews what is normal and better than normal while eliminating the category of subnormal. A lot of bottle feeding...

  18. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    amber1142 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating question. I believe that caring is an intrinsic part of what nursing is about, much the same as caring is an intrinsic part of mothering. You could do everything technically right and...

  19. NS needs help with Anxiety

    amber1142 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. Anxiety attacks are *miserable*, but... they are self-limiting, they will go away. Give the medication a chance. (and yes, the jaw clenching is common with SSRIs, that will go away...

  20. Nursing Duties With A BSN

    amber1142 replied to dhq4life's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a stupid question. Being a hospital staff nurse is only one of many, many options. Having a BSN will open doors for you into research, utilization review, committee work, etc. There are...

  21. Just curious - Age 35+ make it hard to find job?

    amber1142 replied to DanaS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in an evening NS program, so most of us were older, second-career types. I think about 75% of us had jobs lined up before graduation. I don't think you'll have any trouble

  22. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

    amber1142 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, that's the point. Women need to decide, and we need to respect those informed choices, even if they are different than our own. It isn't always easy to separate our passionate beliefs from what...

  23. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

    amber1142 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I know surgery is risky, but risk is relative concept. (Anyone ride in a car lately?). A risk is not an inevitability. As I said, we already allow major surgery for cosmetic reasons and other...

  24. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

    amber1142 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just to play devil's advocate, why should a doctor refuse a surgery that the patient requests? Elective surgery is very common- we take out tonsils, we do breast augmentation, we do myringotomies, we...

  25. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

    amber1142 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's legal, though there probably has to be a valid reason for insurance to pay for it (and I'm sure it's not hard to invent a reason). It bugs the crap out of me, but really, it's not my business...