BranRN

Exactly! In my level III we classifiy each patient by acuity. The acuity options are I, II, III, or IV. The acuity determines how a patient is billed, among other things. Just thinking that maybe your little one was an acuity IV patient at some po...

We used to secure cpap that way, now we use the hats with the velcro straps.

Hey, thought i'd share a story here. I have seen IL in a spinal tap from a Picc that had migrated into the spinal column....um no wonder the baby crumped out. We now do ap AND cross tables on all lower extrem. PICC's for placement.

http://spectrum.troy.edu/~nursing/index.htm

I understood what you meant. I work in a level III NI and we are alway so short staffed and pull from the well baby nursery first, then peds if need be. I was just statng earlier the likely hood of a peds nurse going into the NI before an L&D n...

Peds nurses float to the NICU and NICU nurses float to peds, but I have never seen a L&D nurse float to the NI or vice versa.

Never. Or course we don't have the giraffe isolettes, atleast I don't think so, never seen one to tell you the truth.

No false nails or long nails where I work however not sure if the policy states an exact length since I keep mine short anyways. No jewerly whatsoever execpt stud earrings and of course no watch.

We finally got some Vygons in and already used a few. Actually just the other day one clotted off on a baby and we had to pull it. Very scary pulling it because it is very elastic and when you pull it gets tension like its going to snap. So far our...

Hello and welcome!

Maybe I am missing something here, but I don't think they should have awarded 4.1 million dollars to this family. Premature babies are born every day, and I don't understand what they mean by "misdiagnosed pregnancy complications." She called the Dr....

Hello and welcome, come in take a load off and get ready to stay awhile :) Brandi

I am so sorry you have gotten the reaction that you did. I think organizations like the one you mentioned are great. They promote networking along with great service projects, etc. I just can't believe that the first response to this thread was spok...

I am a member of the Coke Bottle Glasses Club, and have been in contacts since I was 8. They let me in nursing school and never had a problem with reading/seeing anything, I doubt you will either. Good luck, Brandi

Good Luck, it's almost over :)

Do you know the first day of your last period?

I would say go for it, esp. since you will be getting maternity leave during that time, which will leave you time to study, etc. while your little one sleeps. Since you are already in, don't decline. (IMO) We had pregnant girls in my class and the ...

I would have to say that whatever you choose it has to be the right choice for you and not what others think you should do. I don't think that there is one "right" or "better" route. I chose to get my RN. I was able to go this route first because I...

Sorry, I have never heard of Deaconess...just thought I would bump this thread up in hope that more people would read it. Hope you get the information that you need. Brandi

Congrats and Good Luck!!

Isn't it great seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I have been in the tunnel way to long!! Congratulations!! May 9th is the graduation for me. Woo Hoo!! Brandi

Just wanted to let you know that I too felt the same way you do during my first semester of clinicals. I was so overwhelmed by everything new (my first clinicals was on a med/surg floor). You just have to stick with it. If you feel too uncomfortab...

I agree with RNLou, you may want to get this checked out.....I had a TB test recently and it caused no soreness afterwards. You may want to check with your Doctor or where ever you had the blood drawn and ask them if whats going on is normal after a ...

I thought I had it hard, but compared to you guys I guess I shouldn't complain as much. I am in school full-time (last semester, yah!) I work around 20-25 hrs/week. Just depends on my clinical days, etc. I am always so busy and tired. I don't see ...

May I ask what convention/conference you all are talking about? I have not heard of one? Brandi