MA Nurse

MA Nurse

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  1. Fluid Changing practices

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

    Q96 hrs. is a long time, IMO. Does your unit have an issue with line

  2. Fluid Changing practices

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

    What do you mean by

  3. Fluid Changing practices

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

    We change TPN and IL Q24.along with tubing. We use sterile technique with a sterile drape and gloves. We "scrub the hub" with alcohol for 15 seconds and let dry for 30 sec. before connecting the new...

  4. Nurses showing up late for work.

    MA Nurse replied to justmanda's topic in General Nursing

    You should make sure you're getting OT for that! The management should grow up and take responsibility for staff not showing up. That nurse needs to be reprimanded...not

  5. Food In The Nicu

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

    I thought it was a JACHO (whatever the initials are) "law" that there is to be no food around any patients. Bad idea, and what a mess too esp. if they left old food

  6. schedule question

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

    our unit has both 8 and 12 hour shifts. Every unit is different and by the time you're out of nursing school, everything could be

  7. Pros and cons of telephone triage nursing

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    Good points. I'm lucky I don't have to deal with adults, IMO. I take care of babies, so our code browns are very

  8. Pros and cons of telephone triage nursing

    MA Nurse posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    Hi. I'm looking into this type of work. Could you please give me your experiences with it? What do you like? What do you dislike? Do you miss bedside nursing or not? How is the pay compared to a...

  9. Pros and cons of telephone triage nursing

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    Thanks so much for your information. I'm going to call about it this week. I'm really tired of dealing with long-term cases. At least where I work, baby vomit is small.

  10. Goin from Level 3 to Level 2?

    MA Nurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've worked level 3 NICU for 18 years now. I am going to try a few extra shifts in a level 2 NICU. I'm actually thinking it will be nice not to have such sick and sad babies to take care of! Has...

  11. Goin from Level 3 to Level 2?

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

    That makes sense about the differences between level 2 and 3, thanks for the

  12. I think I am in the wrong place......

    MA Nurse replied to Eldow076's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm sorry you're having a hard time. After 18 years in NICU, it's sometimes hard for me ,too. I'm going to try out a level 2 NICU. I'm kinda burned out on sick babies, esp. when the parents want...

  13. Refusing prenatal ultrasound

    MA Nurse replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's nothing, really. We've been dealing with moms lately who are refusing c-sections (and baby has a bad outcome), refusing Vit. K shots (but will give it PO, but doesn't work as well!), refusing...

  14. Anyone use the Dream Mover?

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

    Where I used to work we had a cradle called a Nature's Cradle that rocked back and forth. It was nice, but low to the ground. Not sure why they stopped using them. They were great for fussy babies. I...

  15. What Do you Like and Dislike About the NICU??

    MA Nurse replied to Sl1011's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, you need to complete a NICU training program, which usually last around 3 months. I've been a NICU nurse for 18 years and the thing I hate the most is letting the parents make major decisions...

  16. makes you think

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

    I understand what you had to deal with. I do see some doctors painting a pretty picture for babies when they shouldn't. However, I do see doctors telling the exact, horrible truth and the parents will...

  17. Advice nurse pros and cons

    MA Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I get so sick and tired of bedside nursing, I am thinking about advice nursing. Has anyone ever done it? Did you like it? Why or why not? Any info on advice nursing would be great.

  18. Advice nurse pros and cons

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

    Wow. No advice nurses

  19. Need an opinion...

    MA Nurse replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. Sounds like that nurse didn't want to deal with discharging

  20. Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

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

    Thanks for the article. I've never seen or done cup feeding, and I hope to never do it. Some of our premies are in the hospital too long because parents only want to gavage feed and never give a...

  21. "oh. . .You're going to a COMMUNITY college?"

    MA Nurse replied to Toodee's topic in California Nursing

    I went to a community college for my ADN and I don't regret it at all. Sure, maybe some day I'll get a BSN. But for now, I'm making a very good salary at per diem wages in the Bay Area. I canmake...

  22. Nurses with tattoos?

    MA Nurse replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    Your tattoo is well done, but I think it makes nurses look like sex objects. It's a good thing it will be hidden, IMO. I have one, too but it's small. It's also hidden by my pants (it's on my leg)....

  23. Nurse fired for calling police

    MA Nurse replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sick and tired of hospitals kissing "customers'" as...hospitals are too worried about pleasing the customer than doing the right

  24. Barbaric MD!

    MA Nurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yesterday in my NICU an ENT Dr. cut a baby's frenulum (sp.?) WITHOUT any pain control. I didn't have the baby but was in the room. I suggested pain control out loud to the nurse and the resident. The...

  25. Barbaric MD!

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

    An update: both my manager and CNS encouraged me to "go up the chain of command" if I'm not happy with the care the babies get. This incident was reported to our NICU director and he is supposed to...