Jolie

Jolie BSN

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  1. Immunizations for NICU patients

    If a neonate is having apneic episoes 24 hours prior to a scheduled immunization, it seems likely that the apneic episodes are not immunization related, or at least not solely immunization related. It...
  2. effective breastfeeding care plan

    What are the indicators that a mom/baby couplet is nursing effectively? What would you look for in Mom in terms of comfort, condition of nipples, condition of breasts, feelings of satisfaction versus...
  3. Anyone familiar with maternal transport team?

    Our transport teams (both maternal and neonatal) were comprised of nurses with at least 2 years current experience who applied and successfully completed an in-house education program followed by a...
  4. One Doctor's debt, a cautionary tale

    Part of the problem is the instant gratification society we've become. Whatever happened to working, saving and then going to college? In my parents' circle of friends, few went straight to college...
  5. RN babysiting gig gone south

    It is beyond my comprehension that all 3 adults in this story acted so irresponsibly. Parents who would leave their children for 2 weeks with a stranger they met only the day before??? I don't care...
  6. Just because you are a nurse...

    Polls by numerous sources have consistently indicated this: Health Care Reform 61% Say Congress Should Start All Over Again on Health Care...
  7. When does one become an experienced nurse?

    JMO, but I would say that 2 years of experience in the same clinical area would qualify one as an "experienced" nurse. It takes about that long for a nurse to see and gain confidence in caring for a...
  8. Can you elaborate? I have heard of such, but only in extreme cases where the interests of the mother conflicted with those of the fetus and were well-known long before
  9. The Risks of Not Breastfeeding for Mothers and Infants

    I am pro-breastfeeding. Was privileged to successfully do so for an extended period of time with both of my children. But no decision in life (medical, health or otherwise) is without benefits and...
  10. From today's Omaha World Herald (Sunday, Feb. 14) http://www.omaha.com/article/20100214/NEWS01/702149893 Bill would loosen midwife rules By Rick Ruggles WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Legislation that...
  11. Administering emergency medicine

    I live in a state where schools are required by law to follow a state-developed and approved protocol to administer emergency meds in the event of a severe asthma attack or anaphylaxis. The protocol...
  12. Tylenol for newborn fever?

    Why on God's green earth is anyone giving Hepatitis B vaccines in the delivery room? Even babies with known exposure to Hepatitis B have a 12-hour window in which to optimally receive their first...
  13. Tylenol for newborn fever?

    These are all good questions. First off, babyktcher raises a valid point that mom's and baby's temps might be a result of hard work during labor. If both appear healthy, show no other risks for, or...
  14. Tylenol for newborn fever?

    Viking, we rarely agree on anything, but you've hit the nail here. I'm grateful for the nurses who enjoy the challenge and have the expertise needed to care for adults and psych patients. Those are...
  15. Tylenol for newborn fever?

    Additionally, Tylenol is appropriate for pain in newborns, such as infants who have experienced birth trauma. It is not appropriate for undiagnosed fevers in any young infant. Any provider who is...
  16. Tylenol for newborn fever?

    No. Do the work-up and don't give the Tylenol. Thank you for posting and asking for information on an aspect of your nursing practice that is critical to newborn patient safety. I understand you are...
  17. Just because you are a nurse...

    We have to pass a deeply flawed bill that the majority of Americans have clearly indicated is unsatisfactory so that we can start to fix it? That's a plan! How about we scrap the thing without...
  18. supporters of this proposal in ca have the opportunity to prove to our country that such a healthcare system is workable and affordable. i have long advocated for a pilot project to test a government...
  19. COBRA insurance between jobs....

    You may want to consider purchasing COBRA for your husband and finding a less expensive policy for yourself. We had a similar situation where we needed 6 months of stop-gap coverage for my family....
  20. Items in NICU

    Your question interests me. Almost 20 years ago, the hospital where I was working stopped charging individual babies for NICU supplies because insurance companies were reimbursing a set amount per day...
  21. Licensure in PA but live in OH

    Only the PA BON can answer your question for certain, but I doubt it. PA does issue temorary practice permits to candidates who hold valid out of state licenses while they await procesing of a PA...
  22. Is it possible that you may have misunderstood your instructor? Might she have said or meant that the vial is to be treated as a unit dose and not used for a second patient, even if only half of the...
  23. need answer asap regarding peg tube

    I don't mean to sound flip or unkind, but this is not the kind of question that should be decided by posting on an anonymous bulletin board. It sounds as if you have some real patient care concerns...
  24. The Mumps Titer Values: Immune or not??

    Check with the lab where the bloodwork was done. They can give you the reference range. In fact, it should have been printed on the result
  25. An OB question

    To the OP, the practice of feeding a newborn infant water as its first feeding is old and outdated. It goes back to the '50s and '60s when most lady partsl deliveries involved some sort of anesthesia...