What, if anything, do I need to replace on my Ameda Purely Yours breast pump, after 2 years' hiatus? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2008 - 1 answers

Fitness/Breastfeeding Filter: how do you estimate weight retention from breastfeeding? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2008 - 8 answers

My wife was a hit by a car while riding her bike. She broke her leg in 5 places, had 4+ hours or surgery and now has a titanium rod in her leg. She is getting out of the hospital tomorrow. Some suggestions for helping this self centered, busy person become an effective home health care aide? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2008 - 11 answers

Scholarships for nursing students? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 6 answers

Any good resources for international nursing programs/opportunities for a u.s. RN with 1 year experience/ english speaker to work abroad.
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 1 answers

I don’t know whether to be an doctor or go into an allied health field, like physician’s assistant or nurse-practitioner. I want to be in-between Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and the guy who gets his door knocked on by the gangster late at night and then takes the bullets out on his kitchen table: a healthcare provider who serves a community and is able to really make connections with people. More inside... [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2008 - 10 answers

What are the parameters for a criminal background check for nurses? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2008 - 6 answers

Human Anatomy/Microbiology Independent Lab courses for college credit...in NYC? Anywhere? [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 3 answers

Need recommendations for an automatic breast pump. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm curious about goat bras. I've seen a lot of goats wearing bra-like things (like this), and I'd like to know what, exactly, the function is. Protect the teats during lactation? Keep them from dragging in the dirt? Keep the baby goat from nursing? My animal husbandry experience is pretty limited, but I have faith that somebody on Metafilter has cared for goats.
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 4 answers

How easy is it for a Canadian nurse to work in England? And how easy would it be for an anglophone nurse from Ontario to find work in Montreal? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me get some perspective about my life and career. Is it stupid to make career decisions based on world trends that haven't happened yet? Or is it stupider to make plans based on the idea that everything will stay pretty much the way it is going? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm finishing a master's program in the next few weeks and I'm feeling horrible about my experience acquiring it. I did a 2 and a half year accelerated nursing program that led into a master's to become a nurse practitioner. I am really excited about the field and looking forward to where the degree can take me, but the last year and a half (the master's portion) of the process was so emotionally damaging I'm not sure how to move on! [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 21 answers

How much weight loss is too much? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 14 answers

Tell me the truth about travel nursing - is it a great opportunity to spend time in new places and live in lovely, free housing or a road to back-breaking labor and miserable living conditions? [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 5 answers

[BreastfeedingFilter] My partner and I just had a baby boy. So far, breastfeeding is going pretty darned well, except... [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 24 answers

Pharmacy Geeks: Why are some medicines still packed in glass ampules? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2007 - 12 answers

My mom went to visit my 96 year old grandmother in the nursing home today and found her slumped over in the wheelchair, drooling, clammy and unresponsive. The nursing staff said this had happened before (we were not informed then). They didn't think she had stroke, only possibly that her blood pressure had dropped. However, it was within normal limits when they got her back into bed. She was able to say "no", when asked if she was in pain. The only medication she is on is aricept. Aside from her age, what would cause her to lose conciousness like this?
posted on Feb 19, 2007 - 14 answers

Fenugreek and nursing moms? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm a former (er, trying to be former, at least) graphic designer and web idiot, now attending school to become a registered nurse. What I'd really like to do, tho, is eventually work somehow in the area of criminal justice, whether it's directly with victims of crime (and that would be preferable) or not. Help? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 8 answers

Work for an English-speaking nurse in Madrid? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I stop my 17-month-old daughter from feeling entitled to nurse when she wakes up in the middle of the night? [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2007 - 15 answers

Nursing advice before I keel over? We've got an almost-two-week old here at home, and if she could she'd nurse (for comfort as well as food, I know, but there are no indicator lights to tell the difference) around the clock. If we thwart her drive to be hooked up every moment when not in deep sleep, it's howling time. We're trying every soothing trick in the many books to get her to calm down when not latched... [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2006 - 21 answers

What is involved in serving in the Army National Guard as a 91W, Health Care Specialist? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2006 - 7 answers

Should I go into nursing from another field? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2006 - 16 answers

Breast Feeding Filter: 32 years ago, (1974),when I was pregnant, I discovered, in the Whole Earth Catalog, a wonderful device called a 'breast cup' or 'milk cup'. It was plastic, shaped like a hollow ball wth a circular hole on side, with that side pressed in so the space was fairly narrow. I wore it on one side while nursing on the other, especially early on, - I caught the leaked milk, [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2006 - 9 answers

Tips for alleviating pain from standing / walking around for 12+ hours at a job? [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2006 - 19 answers

Help me make my hard working wife's feet happy. My wife is a surgery nurse and is due for a new great pair of nursing shoes. We'll be in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area in a few weeks. Anyone have any recommendations on a great place to buy such a pair of shoes in that area?
posted on May 16, 2006 - 24 answers

My wife is thinking about going back to school to become a nurse. She has a BFA and is a fairly high level manager at a wireless company. We had a close friend die 6 months ago and she as felt a great need to do something more meaningful to her. We live in the NYC area. Is there a "best" nursing school local to NY? What sort of classes will she need to have completed to get into nursing school?
posted on Mar 14, 2006 - 3 answers

GradSchoolFilter: After a lot of soul searching, I've decided I want to change careers. I think I'd like to become a Nurse Practioner. I've already registered for a few prerequisites and will begin classes in a few weeks. The problem is, although I went to a top-notch school for my undergrad degree, I have less than stellar grades - about B- average. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2006 - 6 answers

Anyone here ever have a drink while breastfeeding? If so, what were you told about alcohol and breastmilk, how much and often did you drink, and did you notice any effects on your baby, then or later? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2005 - 16 answers

Should I go back to school to be a nurse? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2005 - 13 answers

My grandmother hired a woman to help out with my grandfather in the evenings and to put it bluntly, she sucks. How should we deal with it? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2005 - 18 answers

Are you a nurse practitioner? Know one? My fiancee is in the very beginning steps to becoming one and we'd like to hear from you: what's your day like? Do you enjoy it? And-- do you need to become an RN before becoming a nurse practitioner? We've heard different opinions on it. Any and all information/opinions appreciated!
posted on Jan 6, 2005 - 5 answers