Love_2_Learn

Love_2_Learn

Level II & III NICU, Mother-Baby Unit

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  1. Do you use Kardexes on your unit?

    Love_2_Learn replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    We use a kardex but it is a computer generated one. We are supposed to update it each shift and whenever new orders are received. Sometimes people don't update them and that is aggravating. They...

  2. I don't care anymore, I'm never saying another thing...

    Love_2_Learn replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

  3. NICU NURSES....labeling breast milk???

    Love_2_Learn replied to schoolnurseadmin's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a barcode system. Labels are printed for Mom and she puts the date and time the milk was collected on the label and places it on the milk container; the label has a barcode that matches the...

  4. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    Love_2_Learn replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Just as another thought, when taking care of tiny premature babies, depending on how premature they are, their vital signs changes will often be more valuable in determining their pain rather than the...

  5. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    Love_2_Learn replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been wrong before but it is my understanding that when I say "Pain is the 5th vital sign" I actually mean that I should remember to assess the patient for pain as often as I do their vital signs...

  6. I don't care anymore, I'm never saying another thing...

    Love_2_Learn replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very interesting thread. Obviously many of us feel quite passionate about this subject. As a bedside nurse who has never been a manager I am more familiar with the grunt end of the of...

  7. busy or slow

    Love_2_Learn replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have been kicking a$$ since around July 4th and haven't slowed down except for about 5 days at the end of August. Crazy busy with multiples and lots of 30-36 weekers and a sprinkling of 26-28...

  8. I don't care anymore, I'm never saying another thing...

    Love_2_Learn replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    S.Corder,RN you are "spot on" with your post. Sad but true... So many managers say they want to hear from us but they really don't unless its all roses and

  9. Range of practice in NNP vs Neonatologist?

    Love_2_Learn replied to nohika's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't know of a specific web site explaining the difference. Look at it this way as Steve said... one is a Medical Doctor (M.D.) who has endured at least 14 years of college obtaining a medical...

  10. AWHONN members?

    Love_2_Learn replied to ws582's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the other posters about joining NANN (National Association of Neonatal Nurses) http://www.nann.org and also ANN (Academy of Neonatal Nursing (http://www.academyonline.org. Both of these...

  11. Need input on university of North Alabama RN to BSN to MSN online program

    Love_2_Learn replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I cannot speak directly to the RN to BSN to MSN program as you mention; however, I know of several nurses who worked night shift obtaining their BSN online from UNA and had very good reviews and...

  12. Does anyone else do quiet hour?

    Love_2_Learn replied to NurseKerry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At my old hospital we also were encouraged to be quiet all the time. Padded wallpaper, sound absorbing ceiling and floor tiles, isolette covers, never give report at bedside, use the isolette as a...

  13. Does anyone else do quiet hour?

    Love_2_Learn replied to NurseKerry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Where I work now there is not a designated quiet hour. I used to work in a NICU that had quiet time from 2-4 am and 2-4 pm each day. During that time the lights were turned down and if at all...

  14. Food In The Nicu

    Love_2_Learn replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No food allowed in our unit either. I don't know for sure about JCAHO but I have heard that OSHA (Our government's occupational safety and health branch) does not allow food to be in the same area...

  15. Another ? about certification

    Love_2_Learn replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had been a NICU nurse for just over 2 years when I took my NCC neonatal nursing certification exam and I passed it on the first attempt. I remember hearing that each test is a bit different and...

  16. hands on care schedules in your unit

    Love_2_Learn replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No schedules where I work either. We just try to not have the babies eating during shift changes so we can give them our full attention as they eat. I like it this way much more than scheduled...

  17. Doctors and Nurses need to band together against out of touch regulatory overkill

    Love_2_Learn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Concerning drinking at the nurses stations... I remember about 15 years ago when our hospital was charged $3000 per coffee cup found at the nurses stations (3 were found in a 240 bed hospital; I see...

  18. What to study for the RNC?

    Love_2_Learn replied to nicurooroo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I also used the Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing and took it chapter by chapter as well. I also buried myself in Manual of Neonatal Care by Cloherty & Stark and found it...

  19. Doctors and Nurses need to band together against out of touch regulatory overkill

    Love_2_Learn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm quite tired as well but want to show support for the complaint about the madness of the way this Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies, inhouse and beyond, are spiraling out of control. The...

  20. NANN vs. ANN

    Love_2_Learn replied to SmileyGirl :o)'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a member of both NANN and ANN and feel the price is very much worth the infomation, education, national conferences, and other benefits they each offer. I believe NANN is $95 and ANN is $75 each...

  21. Students with No Teachers

    Love_2_Learn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course it was many, many years ago, but when my Aunt Sara was in nursing school it was in a hospital and all their class instructors were physicians. It was a diploma program because at that time...

  22. Funny video explaining heart rhythms

    Love_2_Learn replied to Dixielee's topic in General Nursing

    You all find the most wonderful things!!!

  23. Bad Night at work

    Love_2_Learn replied to HididiScribbler's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I feel the pain in your post HididiScribbler and want you to know that I care. Yes, the NICU is quite intensive at times but in many NICUs, nights like the one you experienced don't come around that...

  24. The Importance of Nursing Research

    Love_2_Learn replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. Maybe it is because one of my nursing instructors informed us at the beginning of our nursing program, in no uncertain terms, the following paraphrased bombshell. "If you don't...

  25. Vancomycin & lipids

    Love_2_Learn replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our sources say that vanc is compatible with hyperal & lipids (together they are TPN) and that ampicillin is much more stable in sterile water and normal saline than in dextrose solutions....