2curlygirls

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  1. NICU Pet Peeves

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

    LAB NIGHTMARE One night shift we struggled all night to stablize a cardiac baby (cannot now remember the defect it's been a long time) Finally, Cards agreed this kid needed surgery NOW! Sent all the...

  2. NICU Pet Peeves

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

    This is one of many, but my latest personal favorite... I guess one nurse must get really bored I come on and find that babies leads have been braided (!!!) together. So if that one annoying one...

  3. VENT.....this really sucks

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

    Hi, my name is Laura and I SUCKED!!! with a capital *S* when I first started. I overheard one of my preceptors saying "She's really struggling!" Nice. Luckily, once on my own, I got to start with...

  4. IV policy

    2curlygirls posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does everyone get an IV where you work? I remember from nursing school my OB instructor saying "Always make sure you have a patent IV" Is this pretty standard or is for only mom's being induced/with...

  5. Refusing prenatal ultrasound

    2curlygirls posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can someone please explain the rationale of this to me? I realize I'm very biased being a NICU nurse in a level III surgical/cardiac center but????? Thanks

  6. oscillatory and nitric ventilation

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

    IME, yes. They do exist. NOt stable in the traditional sense, but stable enough that a nurse, looking to learn, can without fear of the baby crashing. Absolutely. You aren't going to feel totally...

  7. oscillatory and nitric ventilation

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

    I learn best as I go. I would ask to take stable oscillators, iNO babies. Or take an assignment in the room with an HOFV, iNO baby and ask questions, watch what they are doing if possible. They seem...

  8. passed out

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

    When i was pregnant with my second, I almost passed out under a warmer during a C/S. Then a few days later, i amost passed out and barfed while admitting a very unstable 25 weeker. A couple months...

  9. Watch your deeplines, guys!

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

    We once got IL out of a chest

  10. Standardized meds times in the NICU

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

    Some are standard. Like multi vit's are at 08 or 09. abx just depend on when they were started. I wish people would stop giving caffeine at 2100!

  11. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

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

    I love it! -You've discovered the therapeutic value of pointing and glaring at your twitty preemie. -"twitty" is an acceptable adjective to use in describing the overall status of your patient during...

  12. Question for the females about working with a male in neonatal

    2curlygirls replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There are 2 guys in the unit I am in now. The only thing I think might be a bit awkward is breastfeeding help. (we have a lot of level 2 babies) But they know more about breastfeeding than any...

  13. NICU San Francisco Bay Area

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

    I started as a new grad at Packard 7 years ago (pre-Versant) and it was a steep learning curve! My first shift I had a CDH patient 24 hours off ECMO across from another baby just being cannulated and...

  14. Never thought I'd see this on the unit...

    2curlygirls replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wh ha? We had a dad bring an open bottle of vodka to his baby's bedside. It was in a brown paper baggie because that doesn't look suspicious at

  15. Co-sleeping?

    2curlygirls replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Haven't read all the replies but I co-slept with both kids in the hospital post partum. Second one I still can't get out of my

  16. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

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

    Seriously, if I get started on this subject, I will never stop. I find difficult families morbidly fascinating and am often assigned them because I'm *good* at dealing with them. Hoo-freakin'-ray for...

  17. How to do 12 hour shift and raise a kid??

    2curlygirls replied to mp2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Beats me. I recently changed to 8 hours. My 12 hour shifts ='d 14 hour days. No daycare on the planet does that. I'm a single mom and currently have family help with my

  18. Would you consider a home birth?

    2curlygirls posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As a NICU nurse? I personally would not (on purpose that is) given my experiences in the NICU. The homebirths we see are the ones with severe MAS who end up on ECMO or on cooling blankets. I know...

  19. Baby Brain?

    2curlygirls replied to BlearnRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mine's never gone away. But I keep

  20. I'm never primarying again, y'all

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

    The most difficult part of our jobs. Peace to you and the little

  21. The Circumcision Discussion

    2curlygirls replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a baby the other day in the NICU with RDS, hypoglycemia, basically a r/o sepsis. One of the relatives asked the father if the baby had been circ'ed yet. When he answered no, the relative...

  22. new grad in NICU

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

    I started as a new grad in a level III. I had 12 weeks orientation. It took me a full year however to feel *comfortable* They had us work our way up the acuity ladder. It's a steep learning curve....

  23. Minimal stimulation/IVH protocol

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

    IVH is the topic of our next journal club. I'm interested

  24. Circumcision

    2curlygirls replied to RN mom of 2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've had to assist with one circ in almost 7 years. It was awful. Fortunately, one of our fellows stepped in to take my place. HE could see I was having a very hard time with it. They are normally...

  25. Do you tell them you're a nurse?

    2curlygirls replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I didn't but my OB did. I didn't say anything but after the CNM tried 3 times to start an IV, I offered to do