Gompers BSN, RN

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About Gompers

Gompers is a BSN, RN and specializes in NICU.


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    A good read

    http://www.amazon.com/Saul-Rosemary-Kay/dp/0312253338/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207065958&sr=8-10 http://www.amazon.com/BABY-ER-Doctors-Medicines-Miracles/dp/B000H2MGXU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207065925&sr=...
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    Do you leave your med/flush tubing up?

    We must be the only ones that never re-use med tubing. They do it in the PICU but we don't in the NICU here. We use fresh tubing every single time and disconnect it after the med is done infusing. Our IV tubing for fluids and drips is changed every...
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    A good read

    I read that book a few years ago. Wasn't that the one where there were several cases discussed and there were all the doc's opinions about what to do with each baby's care? Am I thinking of the right book? It showed how we literally play God in de...
  4. You hit the nail on the head.
  5. I dare ANYONE to watch that video and not cry. I think it was the father's voice, especially when he said how proud he was...
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    Morgue procedure?

    We wrap the baby in hospital blankets and then put them in the infant body bag. Two nurses go down to the morgue together, for support, and security meets us down there to open the room. We also have a shelf that we place the infants on. I wish th...
  7. We've all said it before, and I'll be the first to say it again... Why do the nicest parents always have the sickest kids??? It's just not fair. What a wonderful family that little boy had, to cherish his short life and accept him for what he was in...
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    Do you swab for MRSA upon admission?

    We swab every baby on admission and then every baby gets swabbed every other Tuesday for their entire stay. I believe the entire hospital is now doing this as well now. I do have to say that for all the MRSA-postitive babies we've had, I've never o...
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    Car Seats...

    Same here - we are not allowed to place the baby in the seat or help with installation at all. We can do our carseat test, sure, but that's usually a few days before discharge. When the kids are actually going home, it's up to the parents. We can ...
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    H&h

    Tiffy, if I didn't know better I'd swear we work on the same unit! I absolutely HATE reticulocytes, let me tell you!!! I don't care that the baby is retic-ing! The crit is 23 now and it's going to take MONTHS for this preemie to get it up where it ...
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    Just need to talk (long and sad)

    I have missed this board so much and now I remember why! You are all too sweet. Good to be back!!!
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    I love the NICU

    Glad you had a good experience, Bryan! I *thought* that I wanted to do NICU nursing from the start - it's why I went to nursing school. But there was always some doubt in my mind that it would be nothing like I expected. Then in my junior year of n...
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    How are travelers oriented/viewed in your unit?

    Our travelers and agency nurses are treated about the same - before they can come to our unit they have to go through a 2-day hospital orientation which includes classes on computer charting. If it's a traveler we'll do 2-3 shifts of orientation - o...
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    Just need to talk (long and sad)

    Thanks for the thanks! By the way, your signature line is one of my favorite quotes ever.
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    Just need to talk (long and sad)

    I agree with littlepeach and kitty29 - many of us who have been in the NICU for years will tell you the same thing: When losing a baby doesn't upset you anymore, that's when you know your time in the NICU is up. If we didn't care so much for these...