usameisje

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1. Nurse with bipolar disease wants to return to work

   usameisje replied to robynbsn's topic in General Nursing

   I too have bipolar disorder. I'm a mom for 2.5 years and a neonatal ICU nurse for 7 years. I really see no need to inform anyone of my BP II at my work. A couple of close friends know at work but I don't really want it public knowledge. Your decis...

2. Private NICU rooms...A Stinky Subject

   usameisje replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU

   Our private rooms are big enough to keep the food and drink away from the bedside area. Parents can room in 24/7 and most do. They can use the in room fridge for parent food, but one whole shelf is for breastmilk only, as is the freezer portion. A...

3. Earliest viable gestational age?

   usameisje replied to everthesame's topic in NICU

   Nope, not 20 weeks. The earliest surviving gestational age I have ever cared for was 23 weeks, 0 days. She was a miracle baby and I doubt I will see another 23 weeker do so well. At my old job the Neonatologist would attend any delivery 20 weeks ...

4. Baby Friendly Hospital

   usameisje replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in the NICU of a baby friendly hospital. I can't say which one or it will become obvious who I am and my opinion is NOT popular. I do support keeping baby in mom's room when possible, and getting baby skin to skin within the first hour of bi...

5. Week #3

   usameisje replied to slu_rn's topic in NICU

   Don't worry too much... you will develop a rhythm for when three kids are all due at the same time. It comes with experience (it did for me at least) In my unit, you could have two intubated patients, but usually you would not be expected to do an a...

6. new member

   usameisje replied to nicumom&rn's topic in NICU

   Hi! Glad to meet you. USAMEISJE

7. New to the NICU... What Should I Know?

   usameisje replied to tanaynicole's topic in NICU

   Always trust your gut feelings. That little voice telling you that something is wrong. Almost every time I get that feeling... there is a sepsis starting or some other process has begun. Be willing to get help immediately if you need it. Ask que...

8. My first NICU death

   usameisje replied to usameisje's topic in NICU

   Thanks! I got a good sleep and things feel much better in my head now. I do feel very supported by everyone at work, it made things much easier. This was a moment when everyone put aside pettiness and grouped together. I knew this was coming event...

9. My first NICU death

   usameisje posted a topic in NICU

   Actually, my first patient death ever. I have seen patients die in NICU and elsewhere, but they weren't assigned to me. I have helped in unsuccessful codes of NICU babies, and had one patient with alobar holoprosencephaly (comfort care until mommy ...

10. C/S Attendance

    usameisje replied to weepee1's topic in NICU

    Usually the charge nurse and a neonatologist attend the C/S deliveries where I work. If the newborn is doing well, they leave the baby in the care of the OB and LD staff and return to NICU. Our charge nurse is the only charge nurse in the entire ho...

11. U of Maryland

    usameisje replied to NursePru's topic in Maryland

    I just graduated from UMD School of Nursing, and I have a few things to say... Overall, I have received an excellent education and feel prepared for anything the world could throw at me:D The admissions office has a bad habit of losing applications ...

12. Took NCLEX this morning...shut off at 75..HELP!

    usameisje replied to Red251078's topic in New Nurse

    Try not to panic....I just took my test this morning and got shut off at 75 as well. I got lots of questions about ESRD and normal physiologic changes in older people like sight and taste. All of my psych questions were about schizophrenia. I got do...

13. NICU Newbie Intro

    usameisje replied to usameisje's topic in NICU

    Thanks for all of your support! I did another shift today, and I felt so much better. My preceptor told me that she thinks I am doing great:D I really did enjoy the sweet babies today! I think I just expect too much out of myself sometimes... I...

14. NICU Newbie Intro

    usameisje posted a topic in NICU

    Hi, my name is Lexi, and I am in the last semester of my BSN second degree program. We have a required preceptorship in the last semester, I was lucky and got a level III NICU. I need to do 15 shifts of 12 hours each. I will probably do some of tho...