Cienna2000

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1. Living With a Diabetic

   Cienna2000 replied to Snawdad's topic in General Nursing

   I had gestational diabetes with my daughter. At that point my mother had been type II for a couple of years and was a wonderful support person. In the first few days between diagnosis and seeing the...

2. Calling Docs by their first name...

   Cienna2000 replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a community clinic. We have one PA, 3 FNPs and 5 MDs that are our staff. We also have an FNP and 3 MDs from another clinic that are specialists that come in to work 1/2 days on a rotating...

3. For all mums out there

   Cienna2000 replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly I don't think 7 is too young to explain the hows and whys of sanitary products to girls. In the last week one of the pediatricians I work for had to explain just this to a hysterical 8 year...

4. How to get into Dr. office job

   Cienna2000 replied to Kay1203's topic in General Nursing

   Apply anyway. In your cover letter and in your resume talk up your critical thinking skills and your many years experience as a nurse. Google resumes designed for changing careers or job focus to...

5. Who is allowed to read a PPD??

   Cienna2000 replied to Red-Headed LPN's topic in General Nursing

   I can't tell you if it is the way it should actually be or not -- but the community clinic I work in has the the MAs read the PPDs all the

6. HIPAA and patients name

   Cienna2000 replied to JennieJenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I'm pre-nursing and work in medical records of a community clinic. We use paper charts and where I work the rule is to use chart numbers in emails. If not able to use chart numbers we are supposed...

7. authorization to treat if pregnant and 15??

   Cienna2000 replied to danielleRN76's topic in Emergency

   I do not know about your state laws, but here in Oregon we can treat patients age 15 & older without parental consent (though the parents still get the

8. Breastfeed or else

   Cienna2000 replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

   I just hate articles like that. I swear I find them no matter how much I attempt avoid them. They make feel guilty and I should not let the written word do that to me. My milk never came in after...

9. want to help out a friend BUT.....

   Cienna2000 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

   This makes me wonder if that is what happened when I was stuck in antepartum for 2 weeks. I had GD and my OB wrote an order for insulin if my blood sugar went over 200, which it never did so it was...

10. cloth vs disposable diapers

    Cienna2000 replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I cloth diaper my daughter. I started cloth diapering when she had a diaper rash that would not go away, months of nystatin, bactroban, diaper rash creams, baby powder, lots of air time, etc. Here is...

11. kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    Cienna2000 replied to narnar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a thought here. But how do you know for sure that they are exposed to second hand smoke? My parents smoke, but not around my daughter, but if I leave her coat or sweatshirt in their hall closet...

12. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Cienna2000 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting thread. I am just getting prepared to starti the pre-reqs to even get in the nursing program after RSV season is over. I was always somewhat interested in nursing, but never pursued...

13. LPN's in OB?

    Cienna2000 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm trying to get into prenursing also. I decided against LPN because none of the local hospitals here hire LPNs for any floor and the ones that are currently employed there are being pressured to...

14. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    Cienna2000 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pre-nursing, but with my hubby's step-SIL, I let it go in one ear and out the other. I was not a normal low-risk pregnancy to start with, and the local midwives only do home deliveries (which I...

15. Care of High Risk Antepartum Moms

    Cienna2000 replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I waited a couple of days for preemie parents to respond. Everyone who was on mag said that they just wanted to be left alone. One of the Dads is undergoing chemo and at his hospital the PTL moms are...