shelbabyrn

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1. malpractice insurance

   shelbabyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone have malpractice insurance? Do I really need it?

2. Mic-key buttons and G-tubes

   shelbabyrn replied to shelbabyrn's topic in NICU

   Thanks. I look forward to the info.

3. Mic-key buttons and G-tubes

   shelbabyrn posted a topic in NICU

   Does anyone know of a website that I can go to for information on Mic-key buttons and G-tubes. I particularly need pictures and information for parents. Thanks.

4. formula allergy

   shelbabyrn posted a topic in Pediatric

   Has anyone ever heard of a formula allergy? If so, could it cause projectile vomiting, tachypnea, stridor, and upper airway congestion? Are there other formula alternatives?

5. chicken pox exposure

   shelbabyrn posted a topic in Disease

   I have a friend who has a 3 week old infant. He was exposed to chicken pox about a week or so ago. What are the chances that he will contract the chicken pox? His mom did have chicken pox as a child.

6. bleeding after a C-section

   shelbabyrn replied to shelbabyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks SmilingBluEyes! It does help. My friend had a C-section 2 1/2 weeks ago. She had the normal bleeding for about 6-7 days, stopped for a day or two and then started bleeding heavily again. She says the blood is bright red and now she has pai...

7. bleeding after a C-section

   shelbabyrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   OB-GYN nursing is out of my league, so I have a question for those of you who specialize. How long should a person bleed after a routine C-section and tubal ligation? There were no complications noted. Any help you could give me would be very appr...

8. critical care pay

   shelbabyrn replied to shelbabyrn's topic in NICU

   We don't even get extra pay for being certified, which I am. We are only required to float to newborn nursery, but some of us will float to peds/PICU if asked. We also have those nurses who only prefer Level 2 or level 3, but some of those never do...

9. critical care pay

   shelbabyrn replied to shelbabyrn's topic in NICU

   The areas I listed (critical, intermediate, feeder-grower) are all in one unit. We have a newborn nursery also, but it is considered a seperate unit. Infants in the above areas are all in one unit. To clarify: Do you believe that the nursing staf...

10. critical care pay

    shelbabyrn posted a topic in NICU

    For those of you who work in a NICU, do you get critical care pay in addition to your base and shift differentials? Also, do all of your nurses work all of the areas in your unit ( critical, intermediate, feeder-growers, deliveries, etc.)?

11. Legal or not

    shelbabyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have nine practitioners who work in our unit. 3 of them have their Master's. The others were certified by a Hospital sponsored program. Our new Unit Director has said that he will give those NNPs who are not Master's prepared a certain time per...

12. sore bums

    shelbabyrn replied to corks's topic in NICU

    We use two different items. Questran with Aquaphor ( made by the pharmacy) and a relatively new product called ILEX. It works great for sore bums, ostomies, and excoriations. You only put it on once a day. We have had some really horrible diaper...

13. urine multistix charting

    shelbabyrn replied to shelbabyrn's topic in NICU

    Yeah, nobody looks at them where I work either but it is our policy to do them every shift if on IV fluids. No one ever does them and then they get "points" off on their chart audits. I am trying to show they are not necessary and have the policy c...

14. urine multistix charting

    shelbabyrn replied to shelbabyrn's topic in NICU

    Thanks Kristi and NicuGal. Your info will be helpful.

15. Classes for parents- how does your hospital set these up? Also: Input on job?

    shelbabyrn replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

    I understand your frustration. I used to work in a unit like yours. The unit I work in now is a bit better, but we could always improve. We have a Lacation Consultant, 2 discharge coordinators, and several nurses who teach classes. We require par...