Thanks for the reply :) I also listen to all lung fields, all quadrants of the bowel and do RR for 30 seconds (6 sec is too short for a periodic breather in my opinion). It seems I am doing it right, maybe just with practice I'll pick up speed. In my...
In our level II, the assignment is typically 4 patients per nurse. Two will be on an 8-11-2-5 assessment/feeding schedule and two on 9-12-3-6. Our time parameter for feedings is 20-30 minutes (though some will finish sooner). There is a lot of variab...
I don't know if it's an option for you, but if you can look out-of-state, you can increase your chances. I graduated in May 2009 and could find nothing in Florida, not even med-surg jobs. It was from reading several posts on allnurses that I decided ...
Thanks once again Jolie :) The infant wasn't given Tylenol and I asked about that. They said usually the doc orders it, but I don't know why it wasn't in his case. He did end up having a temperature the next day and Tylenol was ordered and administe...
Thanks Jolie, that makes sense. I just thought of another immunization question... As I was observing a NICU patient receiving his first immunizations, the nurse (and another nurse who assisted) gave two of the immunizations at the same time in the ...
I was reading a couple of research studies regarding immunizations for NICU patients and was curious about your experiences with any reactions or suspected reactions from the patient being immunized. A study from 2008 stated that apena episode(s) 24 ...
I am a SN caring for a set of newborn twins (boy and girl) for a couple during the night shift. They are 2 weeks old and last night, the little girl slept soundly for 6 hours (missing the 3 a.m. feeding), and woke up for the 7 a.m. feeding. At their ...
Thanks Daytonite for the reply and for the information link. :nuke: A good learning experience from that situation. I agree that she should have phoned to the doc if she did not want to administer the med as prescribed. Thanks again!
The patient I observed today is type 1 diabetic, 37 weeks pregnant, who was being inducted. Her petocin drip, started yesterday evening was at 20 units/hr. and labor was not progressing. When I started my labor/delivery rotation this morning at 0700,...
Thanks for the responses :) I also use the McCance and Heuther book, which I agree is a difficult read and I just don't like it for use as a textbook, but I will keep it for reference. I am going to check out some of the others that were suggested he...
I absolutely despise my Patho textbook and was wondering if anyone could recommend a pathophysiology textbook they found useful. I won't need it for any classes after this semester, but I'd like to get another for reference use. I find that I go onli...