MA Nurse

MA Nurse

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  1. Does your NICU keep the older chronics?

    MA Nurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is the oldest age baby your unit will keep? We've kept babies up to a year old, they live that whole year in the NICU! It's so sad. Just curious if some units transfer older babies out to other...

  2. Short gut babies

    MA Nurse replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm in level 3 NICU, too and see a lot of short gut babies. We do the surgeries. right now out of about 34 pts., we have approx. 3-4 short gut babies. We have one that is 9 months old. I really like...

  3. Problem...Should I Go Back Or Not

    MA Nurse replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I'm struggling with quitting a job right now. Just don't burn your bridges! Good luckwith your decision making...I always have problems with making major

  4. How is pain treated in your NICU? (Particularly on HFOV or SIMV)

    MA Nurse replied to hmarandola's topic in NICU, Neonatal

  5. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    MA Nurse replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    In Ca. it is also legal to do this. There are signs that say "Safe Place" where you can safely leave your baby. I think it's better to leave a baby at these places instead of a garbage can! OR keep...

  6. Oh boy I am freaking out (HepB vax)

    MA Nurse replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    I had the vaccine series in 1990, no side effects at all and I'm fine today. Didn't do any research about it. Some people I think get sick around the time of vaccines, but that might not be...

  7. gavage feeds and paci's

    MA Nurse replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, some do. Some units will only tube feed, then breastfeed. There are moms who absolutely refuse any artificial

  8. what is your nurse to patient ratio?

    MA Nurse replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    Prioritize, somehow. Or go to a NICU where you will have 1, 2 or maybe 3 babies, on average...but you can still be very

  9. Breastfeed or else

    MA Nurse replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    A question for the moms here that never started breastfeeding...did you have the pain of engorgement? I think they used to give women a "shot" of some kind to dry up the milk in the 60's...but what...

  10. gavage feeds and paci's

    MA Nurse replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've done that a lot on my unit, unless the mom is against pacifiers. It is easier to also cut a hole in the end of the paci and put the OG tube through the hole, if you know what I mean. It's easier...

  11. "YOU'RE my Nurse?!?!?"

    MA Nurse replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was 22 when I graduated, too. I received the same comments. I just smiled at the patients...they were fine after I just smiled and said, "Yes, I'm a nurse." For a long time, one other nurse and I...

  12. Breastfeed or else

    MA Nurse replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    You took the words righ tout of my mouth,

  13. Breastfeed or else

    MA Nurse replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Josh, I understand your concerns, but until you grow some breasts and try to breastfeed, you should be very cautious on this

  14. Breastfeed or else

    MA Nurse replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I agree breastfeeding is not all that easy...especially in the beginning. I had a lot of shooting pains and engorgement...it took me about 3-4 weeks each time to feel more comfortable...

  15. Breastfeed or else

    MA Nurse replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard them refferred to as "nipple Nazi's". I breastfed my 3 daughters, 1 for 4 months, 1 for 6 months and the next for 8 months. But, they also had no problem taking a bottle at all. (Once my...

  16. Reminiscing

    MA Nurse replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    We never wore a cap during school, but they made us wear one for graduation! Silly. There was also one hospital that required their nurses to wear all white and a

  17. Reminiscing

    MA Nurse replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    We will sometimes use a heatlamp for a bad diaper rash. It

  18. Reminiscing

    MA Nurse replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    We still do paper charting. not all places do it by computer. And my 2 jobs have a lot of paper work related to care plans...I think JCAHO is requiring a lot more

  19. Reminiscing

    MA Nurse replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Yeah, I hated the boards and the pencil and paper...and the way those proctors would scream out how much time you had left and when to put your pencil down. THEN, we had to wait for 6-8 weeks for...

  20. Reminiscing

    MA Nurse replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yeah I've done that, too but not with a bunsen

  21. Shivers after epidurals

    MA Nurse replied to MeMaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had shivering after my first daughter, but not after the 2nd and 3rd (with epidurals). I thought it was the transition from being in labor to giving birth...like a shock to your system or something....

  22. How many nurses who are the "new kid on the block and survive mobbying and bullying?

    MA Nurse replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear you're having such a hard time. Are you a lot older than these nurses? Maybe that's their issue. Who knows. But, beware that a mean manager is hard to work with, too. Try your...

  23. Reminiscing

    MA Nurse replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. A bunsen burner for testing urine? Could you elaborate on that

  24. Denied Transfer - Need advice please

    MA Nurse replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds very fishy. Your manager sounds like she likes to play favorites...sounds familiar. Do you belong to a union? Maybe they could help you file a

  25. Contents of a resignation letter-help!

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, Proverbs is a great bok to learn from. I've already mentioned my frustrations to my co-workers, but everyone there knows my issues are reality. I do like my new job, but I will never go back...