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  1. Theme of the day....

    33-weeker replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    "The rED zone is for loading and unloading of real emergencies only... All others proceed to the

  2. Refusal for Blood Draw

    33-weeker replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    All this legal stuff hindering nurses & cops is just nonsense. It's a urine spec. or a little needle stick - get over it! If a person is caught driving appearing obviously impaired, then they...

  3. limit to number of csections?

    33-weeker replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Didn't catch the IUFD thing. Ooops. I can see the rationale for

  4. Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    33-weeker replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've seen that, too. I guess the point I was making was that many moms have sore nipples and dehydrating babies. Perhaps it is the baby's suck and not always the mom's supply. I'd been a nursery...

  5. Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    33-weeker replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    About hydration - I had twins (36 weeks, 6 & 7 lbs). One nursed well, the other had a weird suck - not weak, just different - and had trouble transferring enough milk from the breast. He...

  6. Cup Feeding Strikes Again!

    33-weeker replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have seen nipple confusion. I can always tell the BF babies who got bottles the night before - they go back to mom, latch, but then spit the nipple out repeatedly instead of sucking and drawing the...

  7. Post mortem photos and ethical issues.

    33-weeker replied to kcangel's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use a digital camera and our mgr. prints them out in her office after proofing them and cropping them as needed. I usually only take the pics and do the foot molds - not usually having contact...

  8. Christmas Songs For The Psychiatrically Challenged

    33-weeker replied to lozza81's topic in Emergency

    You have a

  9. Happier thread.. Your best moment in the ER

    33-weeker replied to janejoeben's topic in Emergency

    Kind of fits... I was the patient, 4 days postpartum with twins, just about in CHF (long story), came by ambulance (pressure on chest, SOB, etc.) - had to leave my beautiful babies at home with my...

  10. Christmas Songs For The Psychiatrically Challenged

    33-weeker replied to lozza81's topic in Emergency

    For years I would have laughed at these... until two of my children were diagnosed with Autism, and a third as bipolar. I guess it just hits too close to home to be funny to me now. But I can be a...

  11. Funny Sign In Slips

    33-weeker replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    When I heard it, it was the 'spiney-miney-jesus' (spinal menengitis) Also 'bad blood' (high blood pressure, diabetes,

  12. Theme of the day....

    33-weeker replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    Name that

  13. Question about drug allergies?

    33-weeker replied to mommy2boys's topic in Emergency

    PS. Let me clarify. I would get them on soles of feet & or palms. Both extremities would have hives, but not in exactly the same spots. However, when an eyelid or lip was involved, it was just...

  14. Question about drug allergies?

    33-weeker replied to mommy2boys's topic in Emergency

    Sorry - gotta disagree here. I had hives as a result of food allergies as a kid. It was NOT

  15. Starting 3rd shift tonight...

    33-weeker replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PS... I agree with the other poster who said get up and get busy. Even so, some days even when I've slept well, I still want to nap.

  16. Starting 3rd shift tonight...

    33-weeker replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I find that Melatonin helps me sleep when I need to, which helps me be awake when I need to. It's cheap and it doesn't require a script. If I am feeling like I might not sleep well (esp. sleeping...

  17. Question about car seat policy

    33-weeker replied to *Bethany*'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    The ideal is to have/check the seat, but when the rubber meets the road as they say, I don't think we can legally stop parents from taking their baby home. Just like until CPS puts the papers on the...

  18. Midwife gets jail in baby's death

    33-weeker replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    To clarify, I was not defending THIS particular midwife in this situation, just saying we shouldn't lump everyone in a group just because they are 'unlicensed'. Were any of the 3 c-sections necessary?...

  19. I cringe as he cuts...

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I suppose. I haven't heard anyone be vocal about it particularly. When I've mentioned it to other nsy nurses, they say they really haven't been to that many deliveries with him to notice. Perhaps I...

  20. Scorned by Maternity

    33-weeker replied to NJNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to agree with the last poster. Things happen for a reason. You may find that you like ortho or some other birthing unit

  21. Midwife gets jail in baby's death

    33-weeker replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hold on... unlicensed does not mean unqualified. I had 'documented' but not 'licensed' midwives for both my births. They were wonderfull and I would recommend them to anyone. (I've been a perinatal...

  22. Watchchild - again

    33-weeker replied to tntrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat: Amen! to that. We are still troubleshooting it. I miss the paper MAR so much. EMAR is ok IF everyone does their part when the are supposed to. If not, it's a med error waiting to...

  23. Adoption option?

    33-weeker replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat: Amen! We shell out thousands every year for our family's insurance coverage and health care costs. The county hospitals here have started charging $150 to those without private...

  24. Newborn Pain Assessment

    33-weeker replied to darynash's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use NIPS as '5th vital sign' (with all vitals) and with any procedures (circ, blood draw,

  25. limit to number of csections?

    33-weeker replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hear they are discouraged after 3 or 4 (but not 2). And letting baby die over it - cruel malpractice!!! Just attended a 5th recently, but doc followed up with a planned tubal. I agree about the...