Galore

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1. Precautions After High Risk Exposure at Work

   Galore replied to Galore's topic in COVID

   Precautions should have started months ago? I take precautions to prevent covid in my daily life this past year - I was specifically asking about what I should do if I'm asymptomatic, had high risk exposure from a patient, and still have to be home a...

2. Precautions After High Risk Exposure at Work

   Galore posted a topic in COVID

   I'm looking for experience/advice on what to do after being informed of a high risk Covid exposure at work. Exposure occurred 3 days ago - I was wearing my own KN95, surgical mask, and eyeglasses. Pt has since tested positive, and I was with this pat...

3. Is it made of acid? Fire? Cactus stickers?

   Galore replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU

   So true! I can sometimes get away with starting an IV or doing blood draws without the baby ever waking up, but they pitch a fit when it's time for their temperature!

4. Isolette covers

   Galore replied to elizabells's topic in NICU

   We just use the standard swaddling blankets as well, but most of the time parents will bring in nice ones or volunteers make the heavier quilted blankets to put over the giraffes.

5. Cooling

   Galore replied to Jtsqueek's topic in NICU

   My facility does cooling of newborns for HIE and I just went to a conference that covered this topic. Our neo who specializes in this said it's successful in helping 1 in 8 babies. Pretty crappy odds, but I guess if you're the one baby who it helpe...

6. What is most important to you in your scrubs?

   Galore replied to bayra1ae's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Most important to me is good fit/comfort and pockets! I'm picky about my pockets - I really prefer the kind with 2 on the bottom and not the side-slit kind. I don't have to carry much around but it's much easier to keep track of my pens and calculat...

7. Someone said what does a NICU nurse do?

   Galore replied to mauigal's topic in NICU

   I work at a teaching hospital too. Sometimes it is annoying having to run after the residents to get them to 'fix' the orders they write, but I have rarely encountered any attitude from them. Most of them are very receptive to suggestions or reques...

8. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

   Galore replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida

   I'm no longer a new grad, have now been working in my unit for almost 2 years, but it's definitely been a tough process switching to nursing (I also worked in another field first). I went through a really rought time too. The first thing I did just...

9. Tell us what you want from your friendly NNP

   Galore replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   I would say, please don't forget what it's like to be a bedside nurse and treat them with respect. Most of the NNPs on my unit are great, but there are a few who talk to me more like an assistant than a colleague and they are generally just grouchy ...

10. HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

    Galore replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a NICU nurse too and when I saw the title of the thread I though maybe there was some over-reacting going on. Some of our patients can be very trying and we may have to deal with them for several months, so it's common for a doc or nurse to use ...

11. need vent tips - mainly for flipping / suctioning

    Galore replied to asdjkl's topic in NICU

    As a new nurse, you aren't held to the same standards as much more experienced nurses though (or at least shouldn't be!). Better to feel stupid for asking for help, then trying to do it yourself and having an accidental extubation. I remember being...

12. nurse hydration

    Galore replied to karnicurnc's topic in NICU

    That is depressing! Even on my busiest nights I can get someone to cover my kids for a minute if I need to use the restroom. We are allowed to have water bottles out on the floor. Even drinking water all night long, the air is so dry that I still f...

13. Best specialty to be in for job security?

    Galore replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated a little over a year ago, and I don't think it's true that hospitals prefer to hire GNs into med-surg if you are looking to ultimately do a specialty. The majority of my peers who wanted specialties (ER, ICU) were hired right into that u...

14. I love babies so much it hurts, would I be a good NICU nurse?

    Galore replied to TootsieRN's topic in NICU

    Off the top of my head...strong organization and time management skills, ability to advocate for patients, communication skills (you will need to translate complex medical information for parents and do a lot of teaching). If you feel like browsing,...

15. How hard is it for a new grad to get a job in the NICU?

    Galore replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    I was a new grad hired straight into the NICU, along with several other new grads at the same time. However, I was fortunate to graduate right before the economy went downhill and hospitals started doing hiring freezes. In general, I think the NICU...