Mimi2RN

Mimi2RN ASN, RN

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  1. Is your first temp on a new admit..

    Mimi2RN replied to Zippedodah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do a rectal for the first temp. Recently had a baby with what was termed a blind pouch, although it did start to have a smear of stool. The baby had multiple

  2. Name a NICU product you couldn't do without

    Mimi2RN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's our mix, too. It works well, and the price is

  3. POLL: How many births/yr and do you have in-house anesthesia / OB providers?

    Mimi2RN replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    4200 deliveries/year In-house anesthesia coverage 24 hrs, unless it's really quiet (no laboring patients), then they get to go home. No-in house OB coverage 24/7 Pediatric

  4. filter needles

    Mimi2RN replied to HSRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We have filter needles, which traditionally are used for drawing meds from ampules. Unfortunately, a student nurse used one of our plastic "needles" used for IV tubing to spike a vial. She was...

  5. Fresno...Fresno...Fresno

    Mimi2RN replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California Nursing

    Just be aware that it gets HOT in the Central Valley in the summer. But we don't have hurricanes, or devastating tornadoes. Snow usually stays in the Sierras, and we don't have major problems with...

  6. tips for working with *difficult* families

    Mimi2RN replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We call in our social worker (the hospital has one in the building until 0200). That can help to defuse a situation. Managers go home in the afternoon, and that's not much use to us. We had two...

  7. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    Mimi2RN replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    If we wore scrubs provided by the hospital, laundered by the hospital, and had a usable locker room, I wouldn't be wearing my scrubs coming and going. But who wants to wear scrubs washed in the...

  8. Shift You Like Best

    Mimi2RN replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work 3-12's, 18-0630, love it. Sounds like you have to work 8 hour shifts, I suppose the best would be days. Night shift, I only got 2 nights off in a row every other weekend. Other than that it...

  9. Blood glucoses

    Mimi2RN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's where we are right now. It's a Unit Based Council

  10. Blood glucoses

    Mimi2RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is your protocol for checking blood glucoses on NICU babies? We do a PCX/onetouch/accucheck q shift when the baby is on TPN. We have to do this even when the baby has an am lab draw for a renal...

  11. To paint or not to paint... cords

    Mimi2RN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our policy is "alcohol to cord q 8 hrs prn". As I found out several years ago that it takes longer for the cord to fall off if you use alcohol, I decided that I didn't HAVE to use it with the prn...

  12. Blood glucoses

    Mimi2RN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all for your responses. I'm hoping that we can reduce the number of heelsticks our babies suffer. I've been looking online for any Evidence Based info, but I have not been very successful....

  13. In-hospital MDs take pressure off physicians

    Mimi2RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We love having our pediatric hospitalists. It's a great improvement over calling in the "on-call" ped, having them drive in, and if we were lucky be there for the problem delivery. We still have to...

  14. Thousand Oaks, CA area????

    Mimi2RN replied to FNimuaeMae's topic in California Nursing

    Not far, depends on the time of day. 20-30 minutes, an hour if it's the morning or evening commute and you get stuck in traffic. You can go over Topanga to Malibu, and north or south along the coast....

  15. Overwhelmed...!! Starting pre-reqs in Eugene

    Mimi2RN replied to GBS_Fan's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I worked as a volunteer at the hospital in Albany, before I went into the Nursing program. They had an office with a real person, not an answering machine. I worked on two different services, one as a...

  16. Preemie Magazine

    Mimi2RN replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've received several issues, and handed them on to moms of premies. I'm hoping to start getting the drop shipments for our dept.....Sometimes it's hard working night shift and rarely seeing your...

  17. Can someone explain CRP test?

    Mimi2RN replied to lccougar02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We'd have treated a kid like that, too. We don't use the CRP as much as we used to do, though. The funny thing, one of our docs will sometimes hold off on starting abx therapy when we have a higher...

  18. Thermometers- personal or shared?

    Mimi2RN replied to wee one rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the cheapie digital thermometers, each baby has one (and sometimes two or three). If baby has been admitted to the floor, one is in the admit kit for newborns. If they are a direct NICU admit,...

  19. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    Mimi2RN replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 63, i've done 12 hour nightshifts for 15 years, and a split before that. I found 8 hr night shifts exhausting. There was never enough time off. I only had 2 nights off together every other...

  20. Who's working all of the holidays?

    Mimi2RN replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    Letina, are you working days or nights? I work night shift, and we count Thanksgiving eve ( the night before the holiday, that counts for our Holiday pay) and Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Day...

  21. How long have you worked nights?

    Mimi2RN replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    Nearly 15 years in this job, 18-0630, and either nights or a split before that. I don't do well getting up early. Even when I'm off, it's usually 1-2 am before I go to bed. I've done a few day...

  22. Do you use warmer beds?

    Mimi2RN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a hospitalist who orders an isolette for loud babies who would normally be in a crib. He considers them disruptive to the other sicker babies. It does reduce the stress

  23. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Mimi2RN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Jeff, I'm sorry that you lived in Cali for a whole 2-3 months, and found the desert in the middle of Cali. I live in an agricultural area in the Central Valley. It's hot in summer, but right now, it's...

  24. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    Mimi2RN replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problems with MA's working in a Doctor's office. My only complaint? I don't know who is who. No-one wears a name tag, I don't believe I've ever seen one that says "Medical Assistant". The...

  25. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    Mimi2RN replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I've used Red Rose for years, I have to be really desperate to drink Liptons! I even keep a little tea caddy full of Red Rose at work. There is a real lack of understanding about using BOILING water,...