Mimi2RN

Mimi2RN ASN, RN

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  1. Do you use warmer beds?

    Mimi2RN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do the same thing, admit to a radiant warmer, then transfer to an isolette or bassinette. We usually keep babies on warmers when they are intubated, unless they are lucky enough to get our one and...

  2. "Scabs"

    Mimi2RN replied to lee1's topic in Travel

    Did the strike in Petoski MI ever get settled? We had a traveller that worked ther for 8 months or so, last I heard it was 3 years. That's a strange way to run a

  3. Scalp IV's

    Mimi2RN replied to justcurious99's topic in Pediatric

    It's not usually necessary to shave a lot of hair when you place a scalp IV. We use Veniguards with the wings trimmed, and Blenderm tape (we call it scalp tape). If you use a little baby oil when you...

  4. advice needed: housing by cedars sinai

    Mimi2RN replied to TinyNurse's topic in California Nursing

    My stepson also suggested West Hollywood. He was living there when he had a tonsillectomy at Cedars Sinai (with two f/u visits to the ER-but that's another story) You should be able to get a 2 bedroom...

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

    Mimi2RN replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I wish I'd known to bring some of my favorite foods. I couldn't get a good cup of tea (bring tea/teabags). I know you can buy tea here, but it doesn't taste the same when you are homesick anyway....

  6. Some help on phone calls to and from the US please!

    Mimi2RN replied to apriljan's topic in International Nursing

    I moved the cat. It's $3.95 a month for the plan. One call was 33 minutes, cost $2.64. Another call was 25 mins, cost $2.00. It works for

  7. Some help on phone calls to and from the US please!

    Mimi2RN replied to apriljan's topic in International Nursing

    Do you mean calling from the UK to the US or the other way around? It's much cheaper for me to call the UK from here as I have AT&T phone service, and a contract which costs me $3 a month. With...

  8. Fifty Ways to Leave Your....

    Mimi2RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Marla, I like your idea, for staff and residents. You must have quit working at the hospital. Are you still in the same town, maybe the south side?

  9. Combining Adult Med Unit with Peds Unit

    Mimi2RN replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital that had a dedicated Peds unit. We also did Ambulatory srgery care on all peds, and on the adult one day surgery patients who stayed longer than Flexcare wanted. We were...

  10. Does Your Hospital give extra $$ for Shifts?

    Mimi2RN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are paid well for extra shifts, over $21 an hour on top of our regular pay, plus diffs. Of course, we are called off first, they try not to use us. Sometimes things change and they call us back or...

  11. Looking for work in Missoula where to start?

    Mimi2RN replied to nedrager's topic in General Nursing

    I know that they have at least two hospitals (maybe more). One is St. Patricks Hospital and Health Science Center, the other one is Community Medical Center. St Patricks does Life Flights, and I...

  12. Starting in well baby nursery

    Mimi2RN replied to rnin02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We used to have stethoscopes by each bed, but they grew legs and walked out the door. Then our boss decided she wouldn't buy any more, we would have to buy our own. Now we all have the little neo...

  13. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Mimi2RN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Cali wasn't even on our list of states where we would like to live. We moved here 19 years ago with my hb's job, and it's been good for us. We lived in Ventura County for several years (50 miles from...

  14. Starting in well baby nursery

    Mimi2RN replied to rnin02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What you have will work, but if you are only dealing with newborns, you might eventually want to get a Littman for neonates. My adult stethoscope is now stashed in my car, just in case. BTW, check...

  15. Largest baby

    Mimi2RN replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a 13lb baby last year, and not a sugar baby! Just a big kid, c/s thank goodness. Both mom and dad were

  16. Medication error causes 2 deaths in Indiana NICU

    Mimi2RN replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Saline locks work well with 22g and bigger IV catheters. 24 g caths will clot off. Our pharmacy draws up syringes of heparin and deliver the hep flushes to our med refrigerator, accessed through the...

  17. Bad area/good areas of LA- need list please

    Mimi2RN replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    Check into St. Johns in Oxnard, or St. Johns Pleasant Valley in Camarillo, we were down there a couple of weeks ago, and I saw an ad that looked good. I used to work in Camarillo before the hospital...

  18. Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    Mimi2RN replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :yeahthat: Then they will probably sue the hospital and everyone else

  19. Bedside Cards

    Mimi2RN replied to BabyNurse513's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a little card taped to the bed with date of intubation, size and depth of ETT and placement for suctioning. Our RT's do this. We add UAC and UVC info, too. It's a 3 x 5 card, small print and...

  20. The kids

    Mimi2RN replied to gods's topic in International Nursing

    We had nothing like that when my boys were growing up in Oregon. After they grew out of the Boys Club program, they did not get involved in the middle school/high school teams. I never heard of any...

  21. NICU nurse scrubs question...

    Mimi2RN replied to KTLou06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Up to now, our parents wear cover gowns, that is changing, though. We couldn't find any reason to continue, even with a lot of research. We used to wear cover coats when leaving the unit, that went...

  22. Would you let your hospital treat your loved one?

    Mimi2RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My hb is scheduled for surgery at my hospital in the next couple of weeks. I've done my research, checked into the doc and the unit used for his patients. So far, it's all been good. I couldn't do...

  23. Video cameras banned in L&D

    Mimi2RN replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We used to allow video cameras at deliveries, but that changed several years ago. Now they have to wait till the baby is out and the OB or RN with the baby says it's OK. I went to a c/s years ago,...

  24. computer or paper charting? what program do you use?

    Mimi2RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use QS on mom during labor and mom and baby in pp. Our hospitalists peds, and some of the local peds are now using QS, too. We still have some handwritten orders, but Normal Newborns are on a...

  25. Why use Buretrols?

    Mimi2RN replied to Rxlover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We were told at work that an IV pump on another unit went crazy when a visitor used a cellphone near it. Supposedly, it dumped a lot of fluid into the patient. Believe it or not. If it did happen, it...