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  1. An upsetting fetal death

    amber1142 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe it's time for a moderator to lock this

  2. An upsetting fetal death

    amber1142 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uninformed or noncompliant and regretful. There's a

  3. RN Prerequisites and Program in Maryland

    amber1142 replied to MannyNoela's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd post my experience in case someone finds it helpful. I was in a similar position. I have a master's degree and am ABD for my doctorate, but then I had...

  4. Cervical exam help

    amber1142 replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm going to start at a major teaching hospital, and I was told that the nurses don't generally do cervical exams because there are so many interns and residents around vying for their turns. I was a...

  5. An upsetting fetal death

    amber1142 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not sure what you

  6. An upsetting fetal death

    amber1142 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think unless we were there it's

  7. An upsetting fetal death

    amber1142 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's inexcusable, especially since every abortion clinic I know of is run by medical professionals who require signed informed consent. Sounds like she had a change of mind; unfortunately, you can't...

  8. Do you ever think about going to medical school?

    amber1142 replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    No, I haven't. I prefer a nursing model of patient care, I prefer direct caretaking, and I've already spent 7 years in graduate school, and have many more to go to be a CNM; I have no desire to start...

  9. Tom Cruise on Postpartum depression

    amber1142 replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    YES! I thought the same

  10. BMJ Study Released on Homebirth

    amber1142 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The *evidence* does not suggest you are safer with your choices; they simply make you feel better. And if you want to base your decisions on how you feel rather than what the evidence shows, why not...

  11. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    amber1142 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    But what is the evidence that his *assistance* led to his passing out? (In the future will holding someone's hand, or holding someone's legs be considered assistance?) It seems more likely that his...

  12. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    amber1142 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's a frivolous lawsuit. He was a grown man. He should have said no if he felt

  13. Licensing after accelerated program

    amber1142 replied to sunnyvale94086's topic in General Nursing

    You can take NCLEX anywhere; it's the same exam no matter where you take it, and it is a separate issue from where you get your license. I don't know the details of the state to state regulations...

  14. Should a dad be in the room?

    amber1142 replied to GARNPEACH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's her birth. I think a woman should be allowed to have (or not have) whoever she wants with her when she gives birth.

  15. Finding out gender at 5 weeks!

    amber1142 replied to sddlnscp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The birth rate continues to favor boys slightly in this country, and the number hasn't changed a huge amount in the last umpteen years (even with the availability of ultrasound and amniocentesis and...

  16. Finding out gender at 5 weeks!

    amber1142 replied to sddlnscp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think this test is a particular threat. There will always be people who use technology for purposes that the majority don't approve of, but I don't foresee that happening much here (USA). I...

  17. BMJ Study Released on Homebirth

    amber1142 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had all four of mine at a birth center. #4 had a triple nuchal cord (very long cord) and was a precipitous delivery so he was "juicy" and purplish. The midwives did chest PT and put him on...

  18. BMJ Study Released on Homebirth

    amber1142 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What did they do to resuscitate him? There is a common misconception that somehow hospitals have "magic powers"; what they can do is surgery, intubation and critical care monitoring/treatment. A...

  19. Please help new grad - situation with pt (long)

    amber1142 replied to mstigerlily's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new grad, but I'm also 40 years old and have worked my whole adult life, so I understand workplace dynamics. It sounds to me that your director is telling you to advocate for your patient...

  20. Not sure how to word this - fingers in while pushing

    amber1142 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It wasn't a recommendation; it's a comment on the possible rationale. We all know that evidence based practice in obstetrics is as rare as hen's

  21. Please help new grad - situation with pt (long)

    amber1142 replied to mstigerlily's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's hard to be chewed out and be on the receiving end of heat, but unlike a lot of people here I don't think your director is wrong. (And I don't think you were wrong either; your director is...

  22. Please help new grad - situation with pt (long)

    amber1142 replied to mstigerlily's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You sound like a wonderful nurse. In my opinion, you were not negligent, but you are a new nurse. As such you can't operate from a position of power and knowledge that you don't have. There is...

  23. Not sure how to word this - fingers in while pushing

    amber1142 replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like they're stretching the perineum at the same time. Might as well kill two birds with one stone as long as you have your fingers

  24. Orientation

    amber1142 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Would anyone be willing to talk about what kind of orientation you had to L&D- was it class time, or were you just thrown out onto the floor. Did you have a preceptor? What did you like/what was...

  25. Let's introduce ourselves...

    amber1142 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone. I passed NCLEX on June 16, and I start work on a critical care obstetrics/L&D floor on July 18. I'll be working 3 12-hour nights once orientation is over. I'm