ftr_bb_catchr

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1. Help from a seasoned nurse

   ftr_bb_catchr posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   OK I know you've probably heard this a thousand times but.. I'm a nursing student and I need to interview a nurse whom I admire (that would be you NICU people). The TWO nurses I know personally are...

2. Should I ??????

   ftr_bb_catchr replied to chill65's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I say YES. I debated this myself... I'm half done with my first semester now and I thought about taking the semester before nursing school off but some folks recommended Med Term so I went ahead took...

3. bottle vs breast feeding

   ftr_bb_catchr replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Nope... as long as they have a baby and the financial need they can get it (even during pregnancy). LOVE YOUR PICTURE BTW! Absolutely gorgeous.. when is Baby

4. bottle vs breast feeding

   ftr_bb_catchr replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I saw this on the Kangaroo Care video (fascinating BTW) and I was AMAZED! It's so primal and instinctual. I LOVED it. Wish I had seen it before I was done having babies.. though I can attest to the...

5. What are you worth as a NICU nurse?

   ftr_bb_catchr replied to betha005's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   What part of California are you in Mimi? Just curious.. the hospital I work at (as a Labor Coach) pays $31/hour as well for new grads. I'm in the Central

6. Start Tomorrow!

   ftr_bb_catchr replied to Pose's topic in Emergency

   I think orientation is probably the similar at most hospitals... They go over policy and procedure, body mechanics, infection control, employee benefits, etc. Kind of an "all you need to know" kind of...

7. do people say this to you?

   ftr_bb_catchr replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Thanks all... I appreciate your comments. I do think that one of the greatest things about nursing is the diversity! You can almost anything that your heart leads you

8. do people say this to you?

   ftr_bb_catchr posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Do you find when people find out what you do they say things like "How can you do that?" or "I could never work in the NICU it would be too sad." I'm a nursing student, leaning towards NICU, and when...

9. Anyone get A's in nursing school?

   ftr_bb_catchr replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

   Ah ha.. I was one of the first to respond in this thread. NOW I'm almost half-way through my first semester and I am (for now anyway, until I see my most recent quiz score) maintaining the 'A'. With...

10. Deciding on a plan A and a backup...

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to jaysma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I applied for one and only one. I didn't get in the first time (as they changed reqs to say you couldn't have classes in progress). I decided to apply one more time (figuring that since my program was...

11. Scrubs on LDRP

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to tammki5g's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our scrubs are either pastel or navy blue (no red, black or gray only happy colors) but we are required to wear a patch that says "Maternal/Child Health" and there is a bright pink stripe on the...

12. Coaching women during childbirth has little impact

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to URO-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK I'm one of those... a labor "coach" and while I don't force my moms to do anything that doesn't feel natural to them, I haven' yet had a mom (or dad or gramma for that matter) say that coaching was...

13. What do patients say that irks you?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The other one is "hon". I hate hon especially if it's someone my own age calling me

14. Spanish speakers PLEASE help!

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WOW! That's excellent! I searched the internet for something like this but couldn't find it on my own. I'm snagging that baby right

15. Spanish speakers PLEASE help!

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks SO SO much. I asked a (male) friend of mine, who speaks Spanish but is not hispanic, about how to ask about breatsfeeding.. he said something to the effect of (in Spanish) "Is the baby goin to...