Re: 3 baby assignments

Originally Posted by Kimbalou

Thanks for the input everyone. We have had lots of 3 baby assignments lately where 1 or 2 babies will have running IV's! Yesterday a nurse had 2 babies plus got a new admission. The other 2 babies were fairly stable, but one was on a nasal cannula and unpredictable with brady's. It's just not right. The charge nurse just says "Well, the break relief nurse or charge nurse should be able to help..." Yeah, that's if they're not too bust running their a** off like everyone else! ugh!

Wow, you guys seem really pampered! Or maybe we're just used to having vents and a CPAP w/ admit or what not. Running IV...three babies..no big deal. I used to work in a level II/III combo and one night I had 5 babies and first admit...one kid w/ UVC, one difficult nippler, one under lights w/ PIV, one trisomy 18 w/ open myleomeningocele (with teaching to be done w/ interpreter phone) ...and something else I don't remember. no tech. Granted that was the worst assignment ever.. but 3-4 kids on admission was normal.

Re: 3 baby assignments

Originally Posted by NeoNurseTX

one night I had 5 babies and first admit...one kid w/ UVC, one difficult nippler, one under lights w/ PIV, one trisomy 18 w/ open myleomeningocele (with teaching to be done w/ interpreter phone) ...and something else I don't remember. no tech

HOLY CRAP!!

I woulda said "no way!!"

Re: 3 baby assignments

Originally Posted by RainDreamer

HOLY CRAP!!

I woulda said "no way!!"

I applied elsewhere when I got home in the morning!!

Re: 3 baby assignments

Originally Posted by NeoNurseTX

Wow, you guys seem really pampered! Or maybe we're just used to having vents and a CPAP w/ admit or what not. Running IV...three babies..no big deal. I used to work in a level II/III combo and one night I had 5 babies and first admit...one kid w/ UVC, one difficult nippler, one under lights w/ PIV, one trisomy 18 w/ open myleomeningocele (with teaching to be done w/ interpreter phone) ...and something else I don't remember. no tech. Granted that was the worst assignment ever.. but 3-4 kids on admission was normal.

I hear nothing but horror stories about that place...