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    Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    NICU_Nurse replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Two thoughts here. 1) Have you ever fallen down? Taken a spill in a puddle? Slipped on icy concrete? Tripped over your own feet going up or down the stairs? I'm assuming that the answer is yes....
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    Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    NICU_Nurse replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, Anne, that post was certainly not directed at anyone in particular, though I did quote Celeste's post only to clear up an inaccurate fact that had been posted (because I believe, no matter what...
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    Anyone work at Shands in Gainesville,FL?

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_RNwantsFL's topic in General Nursing

    I checked out this hospital in our search, also, and I'd highly suggest that you call the recruiter and speak with them. They'll send you a nice, fat packet of info, including breakdowns of all the...
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    Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    NICU_Nurse replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Quoting SarahCeleste: As nurses, we are taught that the age of viability is 20 weeks---even at that late of stage what gives these people the right to abort their children?! I mean, preterm babies...
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    How prevalent is e-MAR out there? Are you

    NICU_Nurse replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    We were told that our administrators and nursing supervisors were just DYING to catch people not using the bracelets as intended because they were going to scapegoat them and fire them on principle...
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    IV site checks

    NICU_Nurse replied to cindylouwho's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ditto what Nicugal said- I've seen horrible, blistering infiltrations as well as osteo and one horrible, sad case of amputation secondary to infiltration. I've seen babies cry all night long for "no...
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    NICU nurses - watch ER tonight!

    NICU_Nurse replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I mean yeller. I'm a yeller. I yell at the TV is what I meant.
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    NICU nurses - watch ER tonight!

    NICU_Nurse replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yay- I'm actually off and able to watch! My husband's going to hate me tonight. I'm a
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    Artificial Nails

    NICU_Nurse replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    Okay- sidetracking a tad here. (PS- Will do with the anonymous thing...going to find out when I return to work. If anything happens, will post.) :) I have been looking on CDC.gov and coming up...
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    Artificial Nails

    NICU_Nurse replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I did read that...I was just wondering if anyone else had done that as well. :kiss I think I'm going to suggest it- a friend of mine is one of the naughty co-workers; I'm sure I could convince her to...
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    Artificial Nails

    NICU_Nurse replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    Well, obviously, you are the exception to the rule- your delicate fingernails and cuticles may, indeed, require additional "support". Personally, I think we are splitting...
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    Breathe amniotic fluid?

    NICU_Nurse replied to tomten3000's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In utero, your baby's lungs are filled with amniotic fluid (which is essentially composed of shed skin cells, fetal urine, etc.) and are "inflated". The baby doesn't receive oxygen this way; your...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    NICU_Nurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Zoe, yes, all but the finger-in-the-open-chest-cavity were on my unit (not the job I'm currently working, btw). That one was our baby, but she'd been transferred to the PICU post-op for stabilization....
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    NICU_Nurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay, I have to
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    Night shift humor

    NICU_Nurse replied to mittels's topic in Nursing Humor

    Tip from me to you: Always ALWAYS check your salad for pubic hairs before you consume it. Enough said. I'm still
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    Relocation from London to Florida

    NICU_Nurse replied to michaeldwg's topic in Florida Nursing

    We're moving to Florida relatively soon, and these are the hospitals with the largest NICU's, as I understand it: Arnold Palmer Hospital (Orlando) Wolfson Children's Hospital (Jacksonville) Shands...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    NICU_Nurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do not decide that your IV is a snake trying to eat its way into your arm and then pull out a lighter to burn it off. Do not sit there in bed after your IV tubing has caught fire and melted onto you,...
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    Maryland Lottery Commercial

    NICU_Nurse replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Has no one considered that this man could have just gotten off of work? Night shifters? 7-3 shift? Are you telling me that no nurse EVER went straight from work, in uniform, to run an errand?
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    I peed my pants

    NICU_Nurse replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is freaking HILARIOUS and so true! I laughed SO LOUD I woke up my husband. Thank you for posting
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    Understanding Women

    NICU_Nurse replied to bedpan's topic in Nursing Humor

    Darlin', *I* am the designated bug killer in this household. My husband sees a spider or cockroach and he's up on a chair screaming at the top of his lungs like a little girl. The same thing goes for...
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    Time for a new clock..?

    NICU_Nurse replied to jnette's topic in Nursing Humor

    TOTALLY off topic, but Dave, Julia Sugarbaker is my
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    Non-religious based medical "missions" that allow kids? Any ideas?

    NICU_Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine and I were talking today about how we both, at one time or another, had seriously considered joining the Peace Corps. This is not an option for either of us, but we were wondering if...
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    The fatting of America.

    NICU_Nurse replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I've given this a tremendous amount of thought and have come to the conclusion that you make some very valid points. Our society struggles with food addiction and surely, if we continue...
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    Grr! I hate the internet!

    NICU_Nurse replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thank you! That first one was what I was looking for!
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    Weeks pregnant and abortion?

    NICU_Nurse replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    25 weeks in clinics here. We intubate 23 weekers in the larger NICU's here, and the occasional 22+ weeker. Go