CRDBear

CRDBear

heme/onc (adult), NICU

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  1. anyone work at CHOP or any other NICUs in Phila area?

    CRDBear replied to doglvr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    HUP, Pennsylvania Hospital and Jefferson all have excellent NICUS and the "CHOP attitude" isn't present. Plus, pay and benefits are

  2. Patient family issues

    CRDBear replied to foxc1121's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you 2000%! I sometimes feel that families think we are waitresses or servents or something. My question to them is "who does this for the pt at home?" My job as the nurse is to take...

  3. Should you be able to refuse an isolation assignment when pregnant?

    CRDBear replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Given that we as NICU nurses know what CAN go wrong during a pregnancy even with all the best prenatal care and the fact that nurses do have a higher rate of miscarriage and preterm labor (don't know...

  4. 5 worse things a patient can do ...

    CRDBear replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    [ Yes, I'm human and do sometimes feel annoyed or disgusted by some of the things I hear or see at work but I also try to remember that I am the nurse, they are the patients, I'm there for them, not...

  5. Tips for speed without sacrificing accuracy?

    CRDBear replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love everyone's tips. I too am a fairly new NICU nurse, and I felt the same way you did cherokeesummer...I wanted to cry some nights when I went home. I think it was worse for me because I had...

  6. re-structurating the interdisciplinary teamwork

    CRDBear replied to skysurfer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    the hospital where i used to work had initiated relationship based care about 4-5 monthes before i transfered within the heath system to the hospital i currently work in. the book they used to start...

  7. Funny Names

    CRDBear replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I guess because of where our NICU is we have strange names more than we have "normal" ones! Some recent additions: Tynir and Tyzir (twin boys) Jihad (pronounced "jay had") Sartok Nasir It was kinda...

  8. nails

    CRDBear replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a NICU nurse so artificial nails are a no-no in our unit but they are also banned from the entire health system I work in for anyone doing direct patient contact. Just a side note to those who...

  9. L&D Nursing after neonatal loss...

    CRDBear replied to spottybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First I am so sorry for your loss. I'm sure your little angel girl is very pround of her mommy now! IMHO, if you feel that L&D is your calling, go for it! All fields of nursing are rewarding in...

  10. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    CRDBear replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I think this post speaks to one of my frustrations in being a nurse - being your nurse does not mean that I am your personal "whipping boy". Nowhere in anyone's job description does it say that I...

  11. Problems with PICU nurses

    CRDBear replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    When I was doing adult heme/onc, I worked with a few nurses who had the above problems. Some of them were placed on our unit after going thru counseling, ect for their "problems" because part of the...

  12. Sibling visitors in the NICU

    CRDBear posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi All! I am a relatively new NICU nurse (6 months - did adults for 5 years) and have learned a TON from this forum. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about how to get siblings involved...

  13. Central Line Flush Protocols

    CRDBear replied to sandromeda's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know the policy when I worked adults was nothing smaller than a 5 CC syringe and the same is true for the NICU I work now. I'm sure there's a journal article somewhere but it should be a written...

  14. NICU: Do you remember when...?

    CRDBear replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In regards to the Whisky nipple, my parents used whisky on my gums while teething...I'm sure it was common practice and yet somehow we all survived....go

  15. NICU nurse scrubs question...

    CRDBear replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We dress at home and our entire hospital is instituting a navy blue scrub dress code for ALL nurses regardless of their floor. They are giving us two pairs and we have the option to buy more thru...

  16. Well I did it, first string of night shifts under my belt

    CRDBear replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I found that only working 2 nights in a row was better for me because I was able to get at least one "normal" night of rest in between. That was worth more to me becaue I could use my days off and not...

  17. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    CRDBear replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi! I am new to this site and this is my first post. I am currently a NICU nurse but did adult heme/onc/med-surg for five years. I think the silliest thing I got written up for was when I told a...