asdjkl

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1. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   asdjkl replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations

   thank you to all the kind and thoughtful posters. i know i am new to allnurses because i haven't posted that many times before, although i have been reading posts on here every now and then for the last couple of years to try to learn from other nurs...

2. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   asdjkl replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations

   thank you i didn't mean that all 100 nurses are nasty to me. SOME are nice and supportive (and thank heavens for them!!!!!)... some are indifferent ... some are a little cold or nasty ... and some are downright nasty --- and the nastiest ones have ...

3. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   asdjkl replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations

   thank you everyone. i will take everything you said and think about it. i have been thinking about going to the EAP, i will have to find out more information about it. i will call today. my other newbie coworkers have had similar experiences (we ...

4. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   asdjkl replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   i was trying not to give too many specifics because this is a public forum, and we all know that on public forums --- you should watch what you say about your coworkers and workplace in todays day and age. i could tell you about how i have ALSO been ...

5. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   asdjkl posted a topic in Relations

   if anyone has any kind words or practical, constructive advice to give - i'd be very grateful. i am being eaten ALIVE at work right now. yes, i have worked in various professions over many years and experienced a bit of cattiness here or there, but N...

6. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   asdjkl replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   if anyone has any kind words or practical, constructive advice to give - i'd be very grateful. i am being eaten ALIVE at work right now. yes, i have worked in various professions over many years and experienced a bit of cattiness here or there, but N...

7. Born with Leukemia

   asdjkl replied to acenab4jc's topic in NICU

   i have seen neonatal leukemia. the infant died within hours.

8. hard time

   asdjkl replied to asdjkl's topic in NICU

   thank you everyone --- weebabyrn -- i would like to message with you. i don't think i can send messages here yet, though --- (not enough posts) --

9. hard time

   asdjkl replied to asdjkl's topic in NICU

   thank you. i really appreciate your replies.

10. hard time

    asdjkl posted a topic in NICU

    love being a NICU nurse, but it's very hard. i work in a large Level III unit, and everyone has their own opinion on how to do things properly. they all contradict each other. i have one person tell me that i'm wrong and i should do something one w...

11. advice for barcode scanning of infants

    asdjkl replied to kimbittybabyrn's topic in NICU

    we have a bar code bracelet on the infant (unless it's a new micro). then, we also have a bar code bracelet on the baby's lead cable or pulse ox cable. that way, we can easily scan the bracelet tied to the baby's cable without disturbing the baby.

12. need vent tips - mainly for flipping / suctioning

    asdjkl replied to asdjkl's topic in NICU

    it is one of those things where the 'policy' says that we are supposed to do it with two people, but everyone really does it by themselves and if you are asking someone for help "just" to reposition a baby you look like an idiot so essentially, whil...

13. need vent tips - mainly for flipping / suctioning

    asdjkl posted a topic in NICU

    new RN, i'm just starting to have kids on Avea vents, will then move to HFOVs / Jets. any tips for repositioning babies with ETTs on vents? i have had people on the unit tell me to hold the tube and head with one hand and flip the body with the other...