teensytoes

teensytoes has 9 years experience and specializes in OB, NICU, ICU telemetry tech.

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1. I Will Fear No Evil For You Are With Me

   teensytoes replied to CheesePotato's topic in Spirituality

   Thank you so much for sharing this experience. I think in our busy world we often forget what a privilege it is to be entrusted with these patient's lives, and you've reminded me that whatever I believe in is not as important as helping my patient to...

2. Question about Excelsior

   teensytoes replied to zmealey's topic in Online Learning

   I'm an LPN, and just started looking into getting my RN a different way than the local college; I just don't have the schedule for a traditional program right now. Would you mind explaining to me how you did it; re: not enrolling until near graduatio...

3. JCAHO and bedside medications...

   teensytoes replied to RN*mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our pharmacy prints "May self-administer" on the MAR for those items so that they may be kept at bedside; not sure if that's OK with JCAHO or not? I can't imagine my night if I had to keep running those in to my patients; holy cow. Ridiculous!!

4. When a baby is born, do they get their own chart?

   teensytoes replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   re: "I wonder if the little snookums gets his/her own hospital bill too.;)" Oh, yeah; my son had his very own hospital bill, and it was at least half of what mine was! Came in the mail before he was even a week old; no time wasted there!

5. Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

   teensytoes replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

   To the 16 year old mom who said "Do I have to feed her again ALREADY? I haven't gotten any sleep ALL NIGHT..." I wanted to say "but you sure didn't mind not getting any sleep about 9 months ago, did you sweetie?.... kinda sucks being a grown up, does...

6. Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

   teensytoes replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

   To the dad who told me "No, she won't have any Percocet, it's too strong" before mom could even reply to me: "Excuse me sir, but were you the one who just passed a watermelon through your happy place and had it stitched back together? Didn't think so...

7. anyone have a good sheet for taking report on pts ?

   teensytoes replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I use a report sheet provided by my unit, and staple it to a blank daily planner sheet from Outlook of the hours of my shift (e.g. 1900 to 0700). That way I have the info that I need on my couplets on one page, and I can fill in what I need to do at ...

8. New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

   teensytoes replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Have you thought of making your own sheet? I've combined the one everyone uses, and added my own to make me feel more organized and it's working pretty good so far...I think you just have to tweak things to make them work for you.

9. New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

   teensytoes replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I also love it... I find it the best thing I've done career-wise... I just love helping the new families learn their way, and I really love taking care of the brand new babies. I'm very much where I need to be!!!

10. New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

    teensytoes replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, how was the first day? I'd love to hear how it's going for you! Rachelle

11. New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

    teensytoes replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First day was great... very busy, but I know this is where I want to be! Today went by much faster with all boy babies and circs before discharges, etc... I got compliments from all of my patients, so that was a huge boost of confidence that I'm doin...

12. New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

    teensytoes replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new OB nurse as well...my first day of floor orientation is Wednesday! Perhaps we can compare notes as we go along... I am very excited, because this is why I too became a nurse.