babbsrn

babbsrn has 6 years experience and specializes in ICU;med/surg;research;office.

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1. Anyone else "caught" MRSA?

   babbsrn replied to Julie frm Dallas's topic in Safety

   Noryn-thanks for the detailed info...Julie-Unfortunately I too have been plagued with MRSA, and I was a bit freaked out at first. It started as an abcess, then I developed another and became very suspicious because I work for a surgeon, and I know wh...

2. L&D vs NICU-any nurses that have done both?

   babbsrn replied to babbsrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the input..Flytern, out of curiousity-which did you do first and where are you now? Do you go back and forth? Did you always want to do one and then decided later to do the other? Sorry for all of the questions, I am just torn...

3. Please Help: Foley Cath question on sterile technique

   babbsrn replied to Bala Shark's topic in Student Assist

   To be honest, it has been about a little over a year since I have placed a foley, but best I can recall the sheet you are referring to on top does go under the pt, then you don your sterile gloves. That is, if it is unfenestrated (without the hole). ...

4. Waived vs Can do?

   babbsrn replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

   It depends on your hospital and policies where you work..Some places have standing orders and protocols in place. For example, when I worked on a med/surg floor a nurse could order an EKG before calling the doc, but I have also worked on a floor wher...

5. What doctors do that bugs you...

   babbsrn replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

   is it just me, or does it seem like everything is going great, and then (some) obs gets there and mess it all up? would just like to say kudos!! i am not a l&d nurse(yet), but have had 4 children and i was induced with all of them. just fyi- i di...

6. L&D vs NICU-any nurses that have done both?

   babbsrn replied to babbsrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the response..That is exactly what I have been thinking, that I will find the L&D more fulfilling, but I also like the idea of not coming home absolutely drained...Been there..Not sure how bad I want to go back..

7. L&D vs NICU-any nurses that have done both?

   babbsrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am confused and could use advice. I am still uncertain after shadowing if I want to work in L&D or NICU. There are perks to both for me, but I am still unsure as to which one I want. I have always wanted to do L&D since I went to nursing sc...