discobunni

discobunni has 1 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. good shoes for big girl?

   discobunni replied to NurseNature's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Has anyone tried Propet? I noticed that they make several widths, but are a bit pricey... so I haven't dropped the cash to try a pair.

2. Biggest babys

   discobunni replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU

   One I remember is an 11lb 2oz baby that was SVD! I couldn't believe it, I saw the mom and she was average build. OUCH I had a 37 weeker the other day 10lb 9oz (IDDM) Poor kid could barely open his eyes his cheeks were so fat!

3. Acuity and Ratio

   discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in NICU

   Newborns: 1:6-8* newborns requiring only routine care 1:3-4 normal mother-newborn couplet care 1:3-4 Newborns requiring continuing care 1:2-3 Newborns requiring intermediate care 1:1-2 newborns requiring intensive care 1:1 newborns requiring multisys...

4. Acuity and Ratio

   discobunni posted a topic in NICU

   How many pts are you assigned on a daily basis and their acuity level? What is the "standard"? I am wondering because in the NICU I work in, we have had an unusual amount of overflow babies where we have had to open a closed unit. Many nurses have...

5. Paranoid!! ..all i can think about is work

   discobunni posted a topic in New Nurse

   I got my license in January. I've been working at a hospital I really love, with healthy newborns and NICU. The training to NICU was only 4 weeks, and sometimes I go home and replay over and over in my mind what I forgot to chart...document...notify...

6. JACHO is a JOKE

   discobunni replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

   It is also a JCAHO violation to wear gloves outside a patient's room :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

7. Applying for jobs as a GN

   discobunni replied to MB37's topic in General Nursing

   Putting a face with a name always helps. Have you done clinical in the unit that you want to work? That is the best place for them to see what a hard worker you are, and meet the manager of the unit. They are the ones who usually tell HR who they ...

8. Can this baby be helped or not?!?

   discobunni posted a topic in NICU

   We've all had this patient in our NICU. This baby was born with gastroschisis. To make a long story short: He had all of his organs placed back, but had bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. They tried formulas with AR, but then determined there was a h...

9. 78 Questions...I don't get it!!!! FREAKING OUT

   discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in NCLEX

   YAY~~~ I found out today I PASSED!!! I'm in shock!! WHOOHOOO!!!

10. 78 Questions...I don't get it!!!! FREAKING OUT

    discobunni posted a topic in NCLEX

    :bugeyes:LEt me tell you about my NCLEX experience today. .....:icon_roll When I walked in there was a guy about to cough up a lung and spitting lugies in a kleenex for the 1st 30 minutes. UGH! It was hard to concentrate, I could hear him even thro...

11. Bipolar kids or bad parents?

    discobunni replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it really pisses me off when I see people trying to lump the majority of a group and contribute it to the same cause. Its like saying all black people are thieves...give me a freakin break!

12. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the trend was, I only had the most recent labs available to review. I was wondering if this pt was being over-ventilated because the ABG's showed respiratory alkalosis...perhaps that was the reason for the K+ order?

13. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    There isn't a diuretic prescribed. I was thinking that since they are pulling the fluid off with dialysis, a diuretic wasn't necessary. Is that wrong?

14. Are we adequately treating pain?

    discobunni replied to ag01medic's topic in Emergency

    Hmph! HECK NO!!! For example: (among others) A very close friend of mine on her way to her last day of clinical as a student nurse about a week ago got into an MVA. She was transported, and checked out by "fellow nurses" HAHAHAHAHA in the ER. Her foo...

15. Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

    discobunni replied to LVN2006's topic in Student Assist

    I see a big one you missed. Remember to prioritize by your ABC's 1. Airway 2. Breathing 3. Circulation: - Look at circulation and the peripheral edema. You've got Impaired peripheral tissue perfusion. With the constipation you may have a risk for (...