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In a normal, low risk delivery with a stable mom and baby, we do STS for at least the 1st hour before taking baby to the warmer for measurements, vit k, and physical. Vitals are q30min x4 with the first being wishing 15 mins of birth.

The names of my family integrated into one name. Ga = first 2 letters of my husbands name, Me = Me, Ca = daughter, Co = son

I’m still a new grad (December) and still in orientation in OB, doing PP/Mother-baby, well baby nursery (includes transition period from birth to a couple hours after birth, newborn screens, and general nursery care), and special care nursery. I have zero regrets. I look forward to getting up at 445-500 even though I HATE mornings. I love every stressful minute of orientation even when I do something “wrong” and know I’ve disappointed myself and my preceptor. I can’t imagine working on any other unit and always pictured myself in OB.

In the birth center where I work, aftercare varies slightly depending on the type of circ done. Gomco gets a large amount of Vaseline in the diaper (no gauze or other dressing), no pulling or cleaning besides water if necessary. Plastibell gets nothing. No Vaseline or other dressing. Those are the main two we do. Blood - scant amount in the first 12 hours at each diaper change is expected. Another hospital I worked at was pretty close to exactly the same except Vaseline on gauze was used for the gomco. Edited to add ACOG recommendations: https://m.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Newborn-Male-Circumcision#decide

My first was a neighbor. I was on my way to clinical and saw his wife trying to help him down the front steps to the car. Knowing this didn't look "right", I asked if I could help. He collapsed into me and I lost his heartbeat just as the ambulance was pulling up. They got him back, loaded him up and they were off. I found out that right after they pulled away, he coded again. Then again in the ER. I will always wonder if I could have done something else. My first clinical experience was a young adult pt who was found down for unknown time outside in March...in the Northwest. A year to the date of the neighbor. Core temp of 82. We had the thumper going for compressions after we got extra batteries from local fire stations and pleural lavage, bladder irrigation, and warm IV fluids for the better part of 8 hours until the temp was within limits to pronounce death. That was the first and only trauma in clinical. I'll never forget the differences in how the compressions felt between those two patients.

@nursingzzz I can't access it anymore. When you get the link to the test, and click on "begin test" or something similar, theres a message on the top of the page that says something to the effect of "Please look over the study guide in the link..." Sorry I couldn't help more!

I took it this afternoon. It wasn't too bad, really. I would look at the guide that is posted with the test (or was for me, anyway) and refresh yourself on the topics given. Good luck!

First two letters in my husband's name, my name, and two of our three kids' names (the third came along a few years after we came up with it). Ga-Me-Ca-Co

Not an applicant or KCC nurse, but an alumni of KCC prior to moving to GR to attend GVSU's nursing program! Just wanted to say good luck to a fellow Michigander and KCC student!

Good for you for keeping on it and not giving in! Congratulations!

Sorry, I should have elaborated. I realize I'm not special overall...I have been the oldest by many years in every single class I have taken since starting from scratch at a CC in 2012. I am 2 years older than 2 of my professors this term. Maybe I just FEEL "very non-traditional" at this point. I'm exhausted! LOL

I would typically agree. I only have 2 co-requisites left to take and won't start the BSN program until August....if I get in with my 3.4+ GPA (I know it isn't competitive. I'm thinking ahead because of this). That being said, I will have one clinical semester of 12 credits. All others would be less than 10.

I am a very non-traditional student. I am in my thirties, married, moved across state to attend university and have 2 kids, one of which is special needs. Anyway, I've truly busted my butt going to school. I graduated from CC with 3 associates degrees because it only required a few extra classes so why not, right? Now, here I am, with 2 co-requisite classes to take for the BSN program and 3 left to take for a psych minor and I didn't get an interview for the program because I had only taken 23 credits at the university at the time of application and I got a C in a pre-req (my overall GPA is 3.8, my pre-req GPA is 3.38). I am retaking that class (orgo and bio chem) now to increase the grade. Might also retake micro since I got a B in that. All others were A or A-. Anyway, now I only have 5 classes left to take aside from the core NURS classes and am wondering if it would be better to double major (psych or women's studies) or just stick with the minor and drop to 1/2 or 3/4 time. I'm not foreseeing needing the psych, but it's possible - and probable that it would come in handy. But is the extra $15k in student loans worth it? Anybody have any pros and cons here?

Tell us about the school you're applying to. I have applied to Grand Valley State University's January '16 start date for the BSN program. What pre-reqs are you completing? This term, I'm taking Human Genetics, Orgo and Bio Chem, Pathophysiology and Lifetime Developmental Psych. What's the application deadline? When will you hear if you've been accepted or not? Application deadline was August 1, we will know the first week of October if we get an interview in mid-October and will know in December if we got a seat. Where are you in life right now - high school, college, going back to school? Working? Kids? I am 35 so...I finished high school in 1998, went right to college and got an associates in Business and Hospitality Management. I never got the chance to use it as I was always kept in the entry level positions. I started college again in 2012 and got 3 associates degrees last year. I am married, working part time and have 3 kids (my oldest son thrives with autism, my step daughter is a senior in high school and my youngest is in 3rd grade). How are you feeling about it all? Not bad, actually. I'm nervous because I went from a 3.9 in CC to a 3.3 now due to taking care of my then ill, now passed grandma who lived 2 hours away then having my son hospitalized for 2 weeks. At least I have a valid explanation for a GPA drop like that. Are you doing anything to get ready aside from taking courses (such as volunteering or shadowing a nurse)? How do you like it? I have volunteered at a hospital, although not recently. I work in a psychiatric and medical care facility where we do med passes, assess medically all the time for on-call/guardians/appointments. We are always on the lookout.