TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    Really struggling with my transition to NICU

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the support everyone. I have been doing better. At this time I am planning to stay in the NICU. I am drinking more water and I think that has helped with the headaches. I am pretty sure I...
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    New job on 3rd shift. Struggling. Need tips

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Well dayshift asap isn’t really an option. There are only like 15 staff total. The ones on days have been there for many moons with no plans to
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    TigerGalLE replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    My 2cents is this. I have always worked day shift. I just transferred to nights because I wanted to change specialities. I have a toddler and I am miserable. I have childcare for him for when I sleep....
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    New job on 3rd shift. Struggling. Need tips

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    So I found out today that I may be able to go back to my ICU dayshift position. I don’t want to be that flake that only lasts a few months at the new job. But I don’t know if 3rd shift is going to...
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    New job on 3rd shift. Struggling. Need tips

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. Doing 3 12 hr shifts a week. The weekends are the toughest because I feel so separated from my son. I think the headache is stemming from dehydration. Going to work on that. I am...
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    Can we talk about breastfeeding and breastmilk please?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a NEW NICU nurse... Not gonna lie... I don't know squat about NICU nursing. I was an ICU nurse for the big babies (adults) for many years before I made the transition to heaven... errrr the...
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    Nicotine withdrawal

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How does your unit handle newborns that are withdrawing from
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    Nicotine withdrawal

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have recently had a baby going through nicotine withdrawal and it has been awful. High NAS scores and very irritable. It was really hard on
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    Any ICU turned NICU nurses?

    TigerGalLE replied to llbCCRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey there. I was in adult ICU for 4 years and just stared in level 2 NICU. I will get a 12 wk orientation. I am about halfway though orientation now. I agree about the time management and...
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    Can we talk about breastfeeding and breastmilk please?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not really talking about pushing moms to BF if they don't want to. I'm more finding that nurses seem annoyed when moms want to take the time to try to BF the baby. It takes longer for the baby to...
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    Can we talk about breastfeeding and breastmilk please?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh and to add.... Our NNPs and Neonatologist strongly encourage pumping and breastfeeding. But they are also very generous with formula and feel supplementation is normal and even encouraged. I just...
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    Transferring from ICU to NICU.... Looking for resources

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow. I haven't visited Allnurses in quite a while. This site helped me tremendously when I was a new grad and then again when I transferred from Med Surg to ICU. I don't frequent allnurses much...
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    Small children visiting patients in the critical care setting... thoughts??

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm wondering what other nurses and even nurses who are parents think about this topic. I haven't been to this forum in a while. But this has really been on my mind and need some opinions. I work in...
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    MedSurg Certification Exam... anyone taken it?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey everyone. I just sent off all of my paperwork to take my MedSurg Certification exam. I'm kind of nervous. I'm not planning to take a review course for the exam due to the lack of courses available...
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    Small children visiting patients in the critical care setting... thoughts??

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Critical Care

    Not talking about children here.... BUT the only reason I think visitation should be limited is so patients can REST. Some families really don’t know when to stop hovering and sit down already. A...
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    Small children visiting patients in the critical care setting... thoughts??

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Critical Care

    Well after reading these comments I feel kind of bad. Maybe I should have let the kid in. Oh
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    Small children visiting patients in the critical care setting... thoughts??

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Critical Care

    Now I’m not an evil person. All of these situations sound reasonable for letting children in to see loved ones. And I myself have let children in to see loved ones. But most of the people who get...
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    Should I wear support hose?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I just started working and I know I should probably wear support hose.. But I cannot work in panty hose.. no way.. not gonna happen... Are the support socks good enough? I don't want to end up with...
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    Best floor for experience prior to ICU

    TigerGalLE replied to sedation_season's topic in MICU, SICU

    I understand why PACU needs an ICU nurse. However I wouldn’t consider it critical care either. But my hospital might be different because any patient that is sick sick comes straight to ICU and...
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    Necrotizing Fasciitis

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a pt that I am taking care of on my floor that has just been diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis. He had abd surgery and it became infected, has now been debrided and his abd wound is huge,...
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    ICU nurse... 1st pregnancy

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I've been a nurse for 5 years and now I am 11 weeks pregnant. I have never been pregnant before and not sure what to expect. Now being an ICU nurse I'm required to do a lot of lifting,...
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    What is the highest temp you have seen?

    TigerGalLE replied to momthenRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had a patient last week that had a rectal temp of 106.7. She was in septic shock maxed on 4 pressors (levo, vaso, neo, dopamine). She survived, was extubated, and transferred to the floor 5 days...
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    Passed my CCRN exam!

    TigerGalLE replied to detroitdano's topic in MICU, SICU

    Way to go!!! That is
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    "If I Knew Then What I know Now" -Med/surg-to-CCU

    TigerGalLE replied to webmansx's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think it is very appropriate to feel anxious. If you weren't anxious I'd be worried. My advice: Know what you don't
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    Question re: OG tube - New in ICU

    TigerGalLE replied to cm8816's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've seen NGTs end up in some interesting places. ALWAYS make sure you hear a good bolus and auscultate GI contents. If you are ever unsure pull it and start over. I've seen NGTs go past ET tube...