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A Nurse's Story, AHA NRP, Neonatal Intensive Care NICU, New Grad Maternal Child Program, New Graduates of Nursing, NICU Track for New Grad RN's, Nursing Advocacy, Orange County, San Diego, Specialty
A NICU Nurse’s Story
It takes an extraordinary person to become a nurse. Even more so, it take a courageous individual to become a Neonatal Intensive Care nurse. Of my 50+ years of nursing in a variety of clinical settings I treasure my NICU experience the most. I remember “swaddling” and holding solitary infants each Christmas Eve. Embracing a tiny infant always made me feel complete. Any angst I may have felt throughout the day dissipated the moment I witnessed a baby continue to fight for their life in my arms. Moreover, I recall explaining all the IV lines and monitoring devices to the infant’s father who appeared shaken at the site of his…
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A Nurse's Story, AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, Article, New Graduates of Nursing, Nurses Self Care, Orange County, San Diego
Plantar Fasciitis: My Aching Feet
Do you feel shooting pain through the heel of your foot when you step out of bed? Does the pain go away after you are on your feet for a while? Does the pain return after you have sat for a while only to return when you stand again? You have Plantar Fasciitis. So many nurses suffer from Plantar Fasciitis. I too had Plantar Fasciitis and tried everything. I tried: Those Gel pads for your shoes Many weeks of therapy with an orthopedic sports specialist Ultrasound treatments Hot packs Cold packs Shoes from the Good Feet store Even magnets in my shoes. Nothing worked! Joe, the Orthopedic Technologist at our hospital,…
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AHA NRP, All Services, BabyFriendly(tm) Policy, Breastfeeding Education, Labor and Delivery, Labor Delivery Track for New Grad RN's, Maternal Child Health, Neonatal Intensive Care NICU, New Grad Maternal Child Program, New Graduates of Nursing, NICU Track for New Grad RN's, Nursing Advocacy, Obstetric Track, Orange County, San Diego, Specialty
Become a Breastfeeding Advocate
Education for professionals, or the lack of it, has been and continues to be a barrier to breastfeeding. A healthcare provider’s attitude, personal beliefs and values can greatly impact a mother’s ability to initiate or maintain breastfeeding. Certainly, the lack of support from healthcare providers is related to the difficulties healthy women experience with breastfeeding. Despite efforts to improve breastfeeding management, healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, continue to give poor advice on this matter. Poor advice has taken different forms; sometimes it actually has been no advice. Moreover, patients wholeheartedly trust their primary nurses and doctors. Healthcare providers who are not proficient in breastfeeding promotion, initiation and protection may advice patients to…
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AHA ACLS, AHA NRP, Breastfeeding Education, Courses, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Labor and Delivery, Labor Delivery Track for New Grad RN's, Maternal Child Health, Neonatal Intensive Care NICU, New Grad Maternal Child Program, New Graduates of Nursing, NICU Track for New Grad RN's, NRP Skills, Obstetric Track, Orange County, Reviews AHA/AAP NRP, San Diego
NRP Skills
American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Choose 1 of the Following AAP NRP Skills Session 8th Edition NRP Instructions STEP 1 Schedule your AAP NRP skills session below. Afterwards, you will receive an email with pre-study materials and instructions on how to navigate the new learning platform. Step 2 Click on the laptop icon to access the website, then select the NRP 8th Edition Learning Platform button. All students will have to create a new account. Step 3 Depending on experience, select either the Essentials or Advanced exam. Read below for more guidance. Once completed, either email or bring a copy of the part 1 certificate. Step 4…
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AHA PALS
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Choose 1 of the Following AHA PALS Certification Courses PALS Initial Course $ 205 00 Required: 2020 Manual $57.00 Awarded 12 CEHs BLS & PALS Combo Available This is an initial in-person course for 1st-time students, or those whose card expired 1-month from the issue date. PALS Update Course $ 180 00 Required: 2020 Manual $57.00 Awarded 6 CEHs BLS & PALS Combo Available This is an in-person renewal course. In order to attend this class, students must present a non-expired card. HeartCode PALS Skills $ 115 00 Skills Fee Only HeartCode Fee $144.00 No Manual Required Call to Schedule a Session Click…
