missnurse89

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1. IBCLC Scope of Practice

   missnurse89 replied to missnurse89's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! I wasn't sure where to post so I might bump it. Beginning in 2016, the exam will be offered twice a

2. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   missnurse89 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

   I could go on all day, but to name a few... 1. Vaccines always given at the wrong anatomical landmarks. 2. Patient consent doesn't seem to exist in TV land. 3. Labor looks tortorus. 4. Doctor is...

3. IBCLC Scope of Practice

   missnurse89 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am needing some clarification from IBCLCs out there. I was informed by an IBCLC that as an IBCLC, it is within the scope of practice to diagnose maternal breastfeeding related complications (such as...

4. Venipuncture on peds

   missnurse89 replied to missnurse89's topic in Pediatric

   Thanks for the great advice! I think it's just uncertainty because their veins are so tiny. I used to do IVs on peds several years back. Now I am performing venipuncture on peds. I draw blood daily on...

5. Immunization records

   missnurse89 replied to Hfro's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   Wow! It's crazy how these things differ per country but seeing as how there are differing risk factors in different countries it makes sense. I hope the responses

6. Immunization records

   missnurse89 replied to Hfro's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   Per CDC, MMR vaccination is recommended if you were born after 1956 and are not fully vaccinated against MMR. If you were born before 1956, you are considered immune. You only need a "booster" if you...

7. Immunization records

   missnurse89 replied to Hfro's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   I deal with this often as a PHN. You can contact your local county health department for shot records. If they don't have them, then contact your pediatrician. Yes. You can get titers drawn, however,...

8. You will all probably hate me for this

   missnurse89 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

   This is really interesting so I will share. We just had a cultural competency training and covered the different generations and their different values and this exact example came up. What is wrong to...

9. Can I Become a Registered Nurse While Being TERRIBLE At Math?

   missnurse89 replied to HarleyQuinn's topic in General Students

   The best thing to do is focus on what is WITHIN YOUR control. Get a tutor. I am very sorry that the teacher is failing you. That is awful. Unfortunately, in those cases (having experiencing this...

10. IS THIS TRUE???

    missnurse89 replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    We had to ask a friend or family member to volunteer for our HTA skills check off. They kept their clothes on. Everything else we had manequins. We even had the manequin arms with fake blood (worked...

11. IS THIS TRUE???

    missnurse89 replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap! I can't even...That's ridiculous! 1. Teaching the students that consent isn't important 2. Violating someone's body, UNECESSARILY I might add 3. Injuries? Damages? Complications? I can...

12. Can I Become a Registered Nurse While Being TERRIBLE At Math?

    missnurse89 replied to HarleyQuinn's topic in General Students

    Maybe you aren't good at math NOW...BUT keep working at it. Do what you need to do to understand it. It is highly important as a nurse. Don't focus on the fact that right now you don't understand it....

13. IS THIS TRUE???

    missnurse89 replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. There are demonstration tools for this. I do realize that nursing programs are limited on funding, but there are also grants for these things. These intimate type assessments seem to be...

14. What would you have done? Episiotomy

    missnurse89 replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do think that certain medical interventions are appropriate WHEN needed. But this is coercion! This poor girl! Yes. Babies heads are big. But women are designed to birth babies. I think the problem...

15. New grads in the ER

    missnurse89 posted a topic in Emergency

    How do all you ER nurses out there feel about new grads in the ER? Do you feel they are competent enough as a new grad to work in ER as their first nursing job? Do you feel they transition to ER well?...