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  1. REI Nursing

    judyblueeyes replied to windsormom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm out of the field now, but would have really enjoyed the comraderie when I was in it. Best

  2. nursing students for choice

    judyblueeyes replied to vegetarian_goddess's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's been a while since I was in school, but I belonged to all the groups that I supported politically then and now. My pro-choice politics led me to a career in OB-GYN- a field I have loved for over...

  3. Atheist or Agnostic?

    judyblueeyes replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 2 1/2 hours sucking fluid off a 24 week deceased fetus yesterday (massive cystic hygroma and other multiple anomolies) so the pt could attempt a lady partsl delivery today and avoid a c/s. The...

  4. Atheist or Agnostic?

    judyblueeyes replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really mind if they post if they can do so w/o being all preachy. I hate slogging through a bunch of chapter and verse quotes. I don't know how many times I've been told "Well, if you'll just...

  5. Cord Prolapse

    judyblueeyes replied to Ninet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a prolapsed cord recenly in APU. She was up to the RR and called out. Very much cord was hanging out. We put her in knee/chest, I inserted my (sterile gloved) hand to lift and protect the cord...

  6. How many pregnancies are too many?

    judyblueeyes replied to L&D_2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whatever number you two decide on is OK with me! I'm #5 of 6, my best friend will be having # 6 in a few weeks, and my other frined is from a family of 9. I just had 2 myself. We wanted 3, but...

  7. Atheist or Agnostic?

    judyblueeyes replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I've seen a baby born- we deliver 8500 babies a year. Not only is it amazing every time, it's even more amazing to realize that God didn't have anything to do with it at all. The natural...

  8. Atheist or Agnostic?

    judyblueeyes replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! A couple of religious folks who posted here cited fear (of god and loss of afterlife as I recall- it's been a long thread... There was at least one Pascals Wager poster, too) as one of the...

  9. Atheist or Agnostic?

    judyblueeyes replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    That seems a little impolite. Asking questions doesn't mean one is doubtful, it means one is curious. Many non-theistic nurses have posted in reply to her OP, showing that is is not all that...

  10. Doula

    judyblueeyes replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We deliver about 8500 babies a year and see a doula only on rare occasions. I don't believe I've seen one in the past year or

  11. Weird L&D story..

    judyblueeyes replied to anita2812's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had an IC and bulging bag at 18 weeks and delivered at 23.5 (he's 8 and doing well!). We have tons of these cases and usually have good outcomes. Our antepartum unit will soon be expanding to about...

  12. Atheist or Agnostic?

    judyblueeyes replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    'Nother atheist chiming in. I've only had a problem with a pushy christian once in 15 years of nursing and that was a long time ago. Recently we had a code (unusual in my unit) and I noticed the...

  13. Ever had a Reiki Massage session??

    judyblueeyes replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Holistic

    "Again, one has to be open to alternative methods of healing to receive benefit" means "if you don't get better, it's your own fault".

  14. HIPPA violation?

    judyblueeyes replied to Mythreeangels's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on the unit secretary. Our primary ones are great and a great help. Knowing what's up with the pts helps her (them) prioritize her (their) day/calls, etc. The off-going US can man...

  15. Should I have said something? Sorry kind of long!!

    judyblueeyes replied to RN-oneday's topic in General Nursing

    I might make a SS or Lact consult request and pass what you learned on to the nurse. The APA (and everyone else I lnow of) heartily recommend demand feeding and discourage scheduled

  16. Lap tops and Phones..This is too much

    judyblueeyes replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    We use laptops and phones also. I agree that our med errors are down significantly due to all the scanning. It's a little time consuming at first, but as you learn to incorporate it into your day, it...

  17. neurofeedback for Asperger's???

    judyblueeyes replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Holistic

    Great interview on NPR with Dr Fred Volkmar. It's 32 minutes and you can hear it here if you have a speaker.

  18. neurofeedback for Asperger's???

    judyblueeyes replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Holistic

    Sorry- my keyboard jammed and I couldn't edit my last post.. He sees the SP for one-on-one and group speech therapy and gets PT/OT for fine motor issues. The pathologist works on pragmatic and...

  19. neurofeedback for Asperger's???

    judyblueeyes replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Holistic

    I don't know about that therapy. My son doesn't have attention problems, so I probably wouldn't be interested in that. I use 'Social Skill Activities for Special Chidren' by Mannix. He gets more SS...

  20. Interesting article on genes and pregnancy in the NYT

    judyblueeyes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Pregnancy can be the most wonderful experience life has to offer. But it can also be dangerous. Around the world, an estimated 529,000 women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth. Ten million...

  21. neurofeedback for Asperger's???

    judyblueeyes replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Holistic

    I don't know anything about it. Can you describe how it works? My son has AS, too. My best tx has been social skills training that I do at home and he also gets at

  22. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    judyblueeyes replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our IV pumps have a hidden lock. I have had to ask people to not manage the pumps before, but never had anyone be noncompliant. And, chart it and notify, of

  23. "cracked cord"???

    judyblueeyes replied to elizabells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have not heard that term before. We recently had a velamitous cord that was torn in utero- probably from the baby

  24. Precipitous Birth care

    judyblueeyes replied to zandra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Chaya is thinking of term precips. Most of our precips are preterm to very preterm, so 'knowing your stuff' is vitally important. We, too have a precip kit. We call a code if viable and deliver right...

  25. Applying to two jobs at same facility, acceptable or not?

    judyblueeyes replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    Sure. Why not. I have two different jobs in two different departments at my hospital. I work both PRN. One in APU and one in Case