danissa LPN, LVN

midwifery, NICU

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About danissa

danissa has 12 years experience as a LPN, LVN and specializes in midwifery, NICU.


like a dog with a bone, I can't leave it alone, till it's Sorted!! After the worst of days, Gin and fizzy orange,its an inspiration and a lifesaver!!!

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  1. danissa

    IV air bubbles

    Remember this is arterial. First...close all your ports to the baby, tap the air to the top, fill with flush and go ahead, Be Calm., open the ports when you are 1000000% sure! Take your time, it's not a race, it's a life. You will get there, just h...
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    smallest micro

    What happened to your wee tiny baby of 387 grammes?
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    EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    :yeah::redbeathe:heartbeat:redbeathe:heartbeat:yeah::yeah: I am so SO happy for you and your darling wife, you are at last a Mammy and Daddy!!!!! This wee guy is blessed, he will have a fab life with great parents! Congratulations to all three of you...
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    What are you thankful for?

    I am Thankful for.... my really curly hair, as every morning, with straightening irons in hand..I have a choice!!!:bow: And seriously, more than anything else..for those I love and who love me....thats the only REAL thing to be thankful for!!!!
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    suctioning the intubated pt...1 nurse/RT, or 2?

    I have found that it's very much a judgement call. if you know your patients tolerance to vent disconnection, even for seconds, then you can do the required suction, with one hand sterile, as a one person job. In an unstable wee one, however, I would...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    OMG SIRI !!!! That avatar is terrifying!!!! :sofahider:chair:
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    what uni did we all go to

    I did my Midwifery at Stirling University, and my Neonatal stuff at Napier University in Edinburgh, both Scotland. Great places , both of them! The lecturers in Napier were second to none! Fab people!
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    The Phone Call from Beyond

    Karma, you may be cool with your board, but I dont feel that summonds to the afterlife, when no-one was comfortable with it, and whilst you had vulnerable people to take care of, was appropriate! You were at work to take care of the living, thats wha...
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    I can't wait until...

    All the energy and enthusiasm on this thread is heartwarming!!!:heartbeat Keep it up, all you Nurses to be, You will, I'm sure, be great nurses one day! Best of Luck to one and all, may your dreams become real!
  10. danissa

    "Caught" my first baby!!

    Well Done Babe! :yeah: The memory of that "first catch" never leaves you!:heartbeat
  11. danissa

    Male nurse crying!!!

    How far back did you go to get that quote? Tom hasn't been here for a while, and yeah, I totally appreciate that you would get that impression from his post, but you had to know the guy to get the full picture!
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    Male nurse crying!!!

    Of course men can cry! It does not make you less of a proffesional, it makes you a human being!
  13. danissa

    A long written, but simple diet plan

    Well done to you that your healthy eating plan works for you! But , omg, where is the food that actually Tastes of something? Life is way too short to waste days living on oatmeal, just have what you like, but dont overindulge and excercise! Whats li...
  14. danissa

    nasal intubation

    Me Neither, in all these years...............
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    Positive Touch in the NICU

    Just back from the 2nd study day! WoWie! Again...fab food, but thats by the by....If you have the chance guys, look into Cherry Bond's work, she is so inspirational! ( Did I say that already???):chuckle:chuckle MandaAnda..you are in the UK, you coul...