MegNeoNurse

MegNeoNurse

PICU, ICU, Transplant, Trauma, Surgical

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  1. Took My NCLEX-RN today

    MegNeoNurse replied to makeeRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG I think we took the EXACT same test and are in the same boat. Took mine on 7/3 as well. Seriously I am freaking out. I woke up this morning at 4 and was FREAKING out I swear I had SVT for like...

  2. CPAP positioning

    MegNeoNurse replied to SmileyGirl :o)'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Vapotherms :) Are they kosher again? The babies PS - we still have our user manuals and some vapotherm supplies tucked in the back of one of our storage rooms, wishful thinking I

  3. Blood Pressure drop on HFOV?

    MegNeoNurse replied to awhite0424's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :yeahthat:

  4. wishful thinking

    MegNeoNurse replied to narcissus's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have about 5 nurses in our unit that only do 8hr shifts (0700-1500). I believe they are On-Call status and are only on the 6 wk schedule like 5 times. I would have to say that working M-F 7-3 is...

  5. Liver Transplant

    MegNeoNurse replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe they were referencing hyperalimentation or TPN/IL. TPN is sooo bad for livers when used long term, I've seen lots of kids' livers go bad, but there were other disease processes going on and...

  6. peripheral line insertion

    MegNeoNurse replied to corks's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :yeahthat:

  7. Cobedding.

    MegNeoNurse replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No more cobedding - this of Nothin' But Baby (I think this is throughout the US and not just in NE). They tell parents not to allow baby to sleep in the bed with them, or with other siblings. Here...

  8. Do you allow rings of any kind in your NICU??? and other infection questions...

    MegNeoNurse replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Rings - No rings (although this daily needs to be reiterated to alot of our nursing staff!) Visitors are asked to remove any hand jewelry (including watches) and leave them off during the duration of...

  9. Funny NICU Video

    MegNeoNurse replied to mybabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    same

  10. Male Nurses in NICU

    MegNeoNurse replied to philanurse2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've had a couple of male nurses in our NICU, they were both travel nurses, who of course chose to work NICU. The parents *loved* them, because they were both really awesome NICU nurses (very great...

  11. Landau scrubs

    MegNeoNurse replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I go to NS at College of Saint Mary. Alegent has a special tuition rate there (it's still $400 some/credit hour :icon_roll), and I've heard from one of the nurses I work with that Creighton has some...

  12. Dosage help?

    MegNeoNurse replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you Yes I graduate in 4 months and cannot wait to be a NICU nurse (I am blessed to have a job in place already). I'm sorry to hear about your unit and orientation, how frustrating! I hope...

  13. Shoes...what do you wear?

    MegNeoNurse replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nike Shox! Love them, and so do my

  14. Landau scrubs

    MegNeoNurse replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hey, I work at Alegent too and I feel your pain. I also find XS to be too roomy for me. If you go to Bergman Incentives they have Alegent T-Shirts that are a bit more comfy and less baggy. Plus,...

  15. Malpractice insurance

    MegNeoNurse replied to bayouchick02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've heard this same argument as well. When I pass boards I plan on having my own malpractice insurance, as I was told it's ridiculous not to, as the hospital absolutely doesn't cover everything. I...

  16. Incubator Fire Badly Burns Minn. Newborn

    MegNeoNurse replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How very sad I hope the lil guy ends up doing okay. Very very tragic. There are lots of scary things lurking around the NICU that can cause fires.

  17. Dosage help?

    MegNeoNurse replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Having read into NeoFax a lil more (I should be studying and not on allnurses.com! - how many times have I said that?), I have a formula for you! Administration Calculations To calculate the AMOUNT of...

  18. Dosage help?

    MegNeoNurse replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First of all, I must say that NeoFax would not agree w/that dopamine concentration (recc. 2-20 mcg/kg/min), lol. So, I am just a lonely nursing student yet, but know of NeoFax's new web-based...

  19. Would you consider a home birth?

    MegNeoNurse replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Absolutely not. I am not having my babies at the hospital I work at, but I am having them at a "sister hospital" that has a Level II NICU and our NNPs are staffed there 24/7. I made this decision...

  20. Geez...quit having babies already!!

    MegNeoNurse replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are not even half-way full! I know this is the calm before the storm though. I know how you're feeling, our whole city was in the same boat in November.... we had to xport a kiddo to KC whose mom...

  21. Age you will/were graduated?

    MegNeoNurse replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    23

  22. When did you know...

    MegNeoNurse replied to kmn360's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    People ask me all the time why I decided to go into NICU and I truly have no clue, but glad that somehow I got here. I am about to start my last semester of NS and have worked as a US and tech in the...

  23. Pain Management

    MegNeoNurse replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In Re: to pain management. Is it common practice to give a pt. fentanyl ONLY intra-op for a PDA ligation, then ONLY fentanyl post-op Q2hrs and bolus PRN. Seriously? I am beginning to become...

  24. giving med to patient with allergy...

    MegNeoNurse replied to lpnmeg's topic in Psychiatric

    What I have a problem with here, is if a patient states they have an allergy to a medication, who is to tell them "no you don't"? And then admin the med they stated they have an allergy to anyway? I...

  25. giving med to patient with allergy...

    MegNeoNurse replied to lpnmeg's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry this happened to you, it's always the worst wondering what to expect the next time you get to work. And yes, it's unfortunate, that even though the docs write for something which is not...