gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

    gauge14iv replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It has passed - it was on yahoo news last Thursday evening. The Congress, Senate and Pres. are all finished with

  2. Medical Christmas Carols

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Nursing Humor

    (sung to "Frosty the Snowman") Charge up the paddles cuz my patients in V-Tach his rate didn't change with with the lidocaine or a pre-cord-ial whack! Crank up the voltage see his eyeballs pop right...

  3. Medical Christmas Carols

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Nursing Humor

    (Sung to tune of "Joy to the World") (I make no warranties as to the accuracies or inaccuracies related to current ACLS practice measures as these are quite old!) Here comes the code, He's in V-Tach...

  4. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

    gauge14iv replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not all of them have been exempt. Most of them in hospitals are not in fact exempt. The exmption applies only if they are salaried, contracted in some way that exempts them, or if they supervise...

  5. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

    gauge14iv replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It will not matter if the RN is salaried or Hourly in the case of the new laws. Salaried is generally not paid OT anyway so no big change there. RN's in general however are not generally "exempt"...

  6. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

    gauge14iv replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My understanding of it is that this bill also allows an employer to say "If you dont work 50 or 60 hours a week, you can't work here" In addition to not having to pay the pvertime. What I see...

  7. Good Hospitals in DFW area

    gauge14iv replied to blanco7415's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All Saints is not a teaching facility nor is it a county hospital. If getting your hands really dirty is what you are after, try John Peter Smith in Fort Worth or Parkland in Dallas. Both are...

  8. must allow nursery observation?

    gauge14iv replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As soon as the baby is born, tell them they will not be taking it to the nursery and if they want to look at it, the nursery nurse can come to your room and do it. It *IS* your baby - and you CAN call...

  9. IV Starts

    gauge14iv replied to Mofe'ny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I use a few drops of mct or corn oil (which we always seem to have hanging around) on the tape on sites when I want the tape to come off but the hair (or skin) to stay! Just moisten the tape or place...

  10. Faking It

    gauge14iv replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Heh these are great - I have seen many fake seizures/paralyasis/unconciousness cases over the years... But here is one from my traveling days that still makes me shake my head - Patient was on high...

  11. parents book for NICU

    gauge14iv replied to nurseiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Go to pediatrix.com. - they have an excellent parents resource there and our parents binder is modeled after this one (We use pediatrix group physicians) If you can avoid advertising - formula, pharm...

  12. Paperclips for eye exam????

    gauge14iv replied to nell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    THe exam packs from central supply - sterile - come with both an eye spec AND a paper clip in them on our unit...I don't know how many use them, but apparently they are used if CS continues to include...

  13. Developmental Positioning, Aids, and stuff like that...

    gauge14iv replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In our unit every baby gets a bendy bumper - http://www.childmed.com/products/showprod.asp?fldAuto=16 Expensive yes, but you can roll them around the baby in every way imaginable and the babies seem...

  14. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    gauge14iv replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    oops

  15. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    gauge14iv replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    Before I went to nursing school, I worked nights in a nursing home. One patient - a very elderly confused fellow - had a BM that was perfectly round - about the size of a soccer ball. It was hard and...