MsPaul

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1. Funny patient names by nurses

   MsPaul replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

   The newest "strange" name around here ODESSA TX is Nevaeh, Heaven backwards. I worked with a Sweetie Lovejoy, truth. We also had a mother that had twin and they were Joe Albert and Joe Alfred, then 2 years later a Joe Anthony, and the father was no...

2. Recomendations for neonatal stethoscopes

   MsPaul replied to georgiatink's topic in NICU

   I will only use a Littman. I have 3 one for neonated one for pedi and one for adults. They are the most reliable and you can buy replacement parts very easily. Our unit only uses Littmans. We have one for each baby at their bedside and when they ...

3. What punishment should this nurse get?

   MsPaul replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

   A one time event? No one damaged, no, maybe a letter of counsel in her file. If it was a habit yes. She then becomes a liability.

4. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

   MsPaul replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   My husbad, sister, daughter-in-law and myself are all in the medical field. We realized a long time ago that the most important thing about the holidays was not the actually date, but getting together as a family to celebrate the event. For that r...

5. my dream; to become a nurse in the NICU, please let me kno how you got there!

   MsPaul replied to cacori2006's topic in NICU

   I have been working in NICU for 18 years. I have been in nursing for 26. I went to nursing school after high school, recieved my LVN and begin to work in PICU. After having my first child, I went back to school and recieved my RN, and second child...