rac1 ASN, BSN, RN

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    Attending births with a CPM

    rac1 replied to biggolp's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Sorry, but you don't want her to "come out thinking that Vit K is not really necessary," or that "routine vaccination is dangerous,"..? It is really sad that nursing school teaches that Vitamin K is...
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    L & D experience and CNM -- opinions!

    rac1 replied to thisisnicoleRN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Yes, that is what I meant, thank you for clarifying. I will plan on not mentioning the L&D (uhh, but my resume is all full of that for the past 15 years so hopefully that matters not a lot). This...
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    L & D experience and CNM -- opinions!

    rac1 replied to thisisnicoleRN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I know this is an old, old thread - hoping my comment will *ding* ya'll and you can give me an idea... I am a new grad. I have been a doula and childbirth educator since 2001 and 2003 respectively. I...
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    Block 1: Maricopa community college

    rac1 replied to megster871's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I agree that you shouldn't worry about studying yet and this is why: It does not help to read and study the material without understanding the context. Being able to apply the information, even on...
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    FON 241?

    rac1 replied to brivsac's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I loved this class but it would be rough to take it over 8 weeks. Definitely doable, and I would say take this as an 8 week class over say A&P... but if it is your first exposure to the digestive...
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    BSN OB ROTATION

    rac1 replied to gatorem's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Try to embrace and remember what being a doula truly means - with woman. But also understand a nurses role is not a doula role. Be with those women, and respect the choices they have made. You haven't...
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    Birthing gowns

    rac1 replied to Bostonnurse06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have always thought birth is a disease, so why treat it as such..? No need for a hospital gown specifically. I saw the birthing gowns when I was having babies and considered getting one, but in the...
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    CNM, FNP

    rac1 posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    So I finally get it. I have been polling every nurse and professor since I started school - about what to do after I graduate. I have had midwifery in my view for my entire life. I had all homebirths,...
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    gender "issues"

    rac1 replied to rac1's topic in Psychiatric

    First of all, I totally get that this is a hot topic, and I am coming toward it with an open mind because I am asking, to understand. To listen. Next, I don't know that I said (or meant to imply) that...
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    gender "issues"

    rac1 replied to rac1's topic in Psychiatric

    Science is not the end all, be all, knowing. It never will
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    gender "issues"

    rac1 replied to rac1's topic in Psychiatric

    Those are excellent question to pose. I imagine what it comes down to is another question. Which is "what is a detriment of health?" and then further, "what does this person think is a detriment of...
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    question regarding applying to Frontier

    rac1 replied to biggolp's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't know the answer to your question, but I did talk to Georgetown today and they accept students straight from their BSN programs. Pricetag for that one is a little in the way for
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    Is an ADN (instead of BSN) a mistake if I then want to go to grad school for CNM?

    rac1 replied to pcat518's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Honestly, it's unfortunate that you have to get your BSN. Sounds like you have made your decision but I would have to agree with the first responder that said just do the ADN program - it's not a...
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    An amazing CULT-ure: Crossfit...Good or bad?

    rac1 replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I really was kidding. =) That being said, I am not competitive AT ALL. I don't feel pressured to finish. I scale my workouts almost every single day. I am do love the group environment for keeping me...
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    An amazing CULT-ure: Crossfit...Good or bad?

    rac1 replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It isn't that you touched a nerve really - I just think you spouted off a negative opinion and didn't back it up. I wanted to share my perspective. I also want to reply to this comment and say that I...
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    An amazing CULT-ure: Crossfit...Good or bad?

    rac1 replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a Crossfit cult member (har har), I would agree with you. I think Crossfit is a sect of fitness. Albeit, I believe it to be a very healthy form of fitness - it is most certainly not for everyone....
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    An amazing CULT-ure: Crossfit...Good or bad?

    rac1 replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been doing Crossfit for 4 years and I have never once attempted "to look cool." I think this is a huge stereotype and honestly it's offensive as well as small-minded. Crossfit is about...
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    An amazing CULT-ure: Crossfit...Good or bad?

    rac1 replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi. I am a nursing student still. I am an avid researcher - have been addicted to information for most of my life. I am a Crossfitter, and have been for the past 4 years. My husband is in the Army,...
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    CNM/FNP question

    rac1 posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm curious about how many have gone CNM route, only to decide that CNM was not a good choice. In the past month I have heard several people tell me that they thought CNM was what they wanted, only to...
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    Advanced medsurge help please

    rac1 replied to Nursejackie777's topic in General Students

    Personally, I don't feel that I can ever "prepare to do well." I know people ask all the time about how to prepare for an upcoming semester. I feel like the best preparation is to take time off and...
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    CNM/FNP question

    rac1 replied to rac1's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Oh - another question! What type of job would you suggest a new nurse to go into that is planning on applying to Grad school? Everyone says "med/surg" of course, but I am curious to hear from...
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    Recommended age to start checking for foreskin retractability?

    rac1 replied to NPAmy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ask the child/teen first, if it is fully retractable. THen ask them to do it. I feel like this is such an invasive measure. And it is true that some males are not retractable until their teens. I have...
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    Midwife Clinicals

    rac1 replied to hoekan01's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am still finishing up my BSN, and I am not yet ready to apply for my midwifery education - but I have thought a lot about the "what ifs" of when I am there. However, I never thought it would be any...
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    Midwife Clinicals

    rac1 replied to hoekan01's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    This is sometimes a difficult decision for us military wives. We sometimes need to move quickly. And while some of us could send kids ahead with our husbands for a few months to finish up whatever we...
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    Military wife? And CNM? Is it possible???

    rac1 replied to BrandiN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi. My husband is active duty army and has been in for nearly 14 years. I studied for quite some time to be a homebirth midwife (no haters/dates please!), which was difficult because depending on...