Mimi2RN

Mimi2RN ASN, RN

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  1. coming to Denver from So CaL

    Mimi2RN replied to Hannahrn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    mingez, I prefer to drive I-80, but I think the passes would be a lot slower driving a rental truck on that route. When we moved to SoCal, our truck, towing a car, went verrry slowly up those hills!...

  2. At what gestation would YOU want YOUR baby saved?

    Mimi2RN replied to StacyC417's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We sent almost 24 week twins out (we don't keep the tiny ones). Heard they are doing well, no big bleeds, and nothing bad has happened.....yet. It's a long haul for little ones like that. If they do...

  3. Hello from Letina in Florida

    Mimi2RN replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Big change from Tina's (and my) home town. Glad things are going well,

  4. We Saved a baby yesterday

    Mimi2RN replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good job! God willing baby will be fine. Do you know what caused the problem? Nuchal cord?

  5. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Mimi2RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    karen, how can i find out what help we could get for my mil? she will be 97 on july 4, and would prefer to die in her own bed. she lives in senior housing in ky, still somewhat independent, but has...

  6. coming to Denver from So CaL

    Mimi2RN replied to Hannahrn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Try going through Vegas to Salt Lake City, and then on I-70 to Laramie or Cheyenne and south. We've travelled all those roads. You don't need the scenic route this trip. I-80 has more high passes, but...

  7. Anyone have dogs and work 12hr shifts?

    Mimi2RN replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard on dogs to be left alone for over 12 hours, but they do survive. I've stopped by my friends house many times to let her dog out to go potty. My hb is going to be out of town next week....

  8. VICP 5/26/06 ruling: Hep B can cause MS and compensation awarded (decision inside)

    Mimi2RN replied to marilynmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think she already had MS and this caused an exascerbation. They knew that she had problems, but things changed, I think the settlement would have been much higher if the vaccine had actually...

  9. Pregnant and terrified NICU nurse here...

    Mimi2RN replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    With my youngest, I ate lots of fruit and veggies, cut the bread, pasta and potatoes. Then on my way home from my check-up, I'd stop by the donut shop....one a month wasn't bad! A month before he...

  10. Experiences with post-maturity

    Mimi2RN replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The couple of weeks dates can be off can make quite a difference. We have had babies that supposedly deliver before the due date, come out mec and peeling. The parents are so surprised when their baby...

  11. Do you "foil" your lipid tubings?

    Mimi2RN replied to sherirn127's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to change our IV fluid tubings, D10 and above, every 24 hours, and med tubing every 3 days. Now we change our IV fluid tubing every 72 hours, and med tubing every 24 hours. Lipid tubing is...

  12. Pregnant and terrified NICU nurse here...

    Mimi2RN replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First of all, congratulations!:balloons: I know not all nurses have problem babies, but sometimes it seems that way. We'll be going through this pregnancy with you, and pray for a nice baby who...

  13. What Level NICU are you at?

    Mimi2RN replied to Mags4711's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    According to that info, we are a Level IIIA. We keep babies >1000 grams and technically >28 weeks. We sometimes wonder about the gestation, though. We don't do any surgeries, as we don't have...

  14. Three minute scrub?

    Mimi2RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are evaluating the policy for visitors to our NICU. At present, all visitors must do a three minute scrub and wear a covergown when they come into the nursery. Visitors include the parents and...

  15. Experiences with post-maturity

    Mimi2RN replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some of them look like they have lost weight. They are frequently poor feeders, and peeling so much that the parents want to put lotion on. I tell them they just got pickled, and the skin will peel...

  16. I am an Australian and I do not understand the American levels of Nursing

    Mimi2RN replied to meme39's topic in General Nursing

    The minimum # of questions you have to answer in the NCLEX is 75. Max is 265. The number of questions depends on your answers to the ones that you are given. Therefore any number can be a pass or a...

  17. Do I really need 4WD/AWD?

    Mimi2RN replied to Megsd's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Love my Subaru, it's Allwheel drive, and you don't need chains. In fact, you would have to get different tires to use them. When we go through checkpoints in snowy weather, they just wave us on...

  18. At what gestation would YOU want YOUR baby saved?

    Mimi2RN replied to StacyC417's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hate to see 24 weekers resuscitated, chances are they will have problems. You never know, though. I had a 34 weeker as a patient, on a vent for a couple of days, extubated and doing well. The...

  19. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    Mimi2RN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I think it's sometimes hard for a scared new mom, no matter how young or how old she is, to get to a hospital/fire station/police station. We have had babies abandoned in small...

  20. Reminiscing

    Mimi2RN replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    We still get some glass bottles of IV fluid (when a baby is on D10W w/ lytes). We have done ice lavage on babies. I took the pencil and paper boards, and waited 6 weeks for results. Only one day in...

  21. Newborn Nursery!

    Mimi2RN replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My grandbabies were both given tub baths after delivery. The nurse did the first one, but my son gave his second daughter her first bath, 15 months later. He was delighted, and the baby was very calm....

  22. Kangaroo Care?

    Mimi2RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What do you do with your babies and parents. Do you do Kangaroo Care with vent babies? Babies with UAC, UVC lines? How long can baby be on mom? One hour or several hours? What about A's and B's? How...

  23. Kangaroo Care?

    Mimi2RN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    These will really help. It's good to get information from the nurses who are actually know what works. Thank you!

  24. "restraint" policies

    Mimi2RN replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can't imagine leaving lines in that long! We sometimes send babies home on gavage feeds, but it's usually the ones with problems who are taking way too long learning to nipple

  25. Cath UA on a preemie

    Mimi2RN replied to htrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I worked extra last night, so here's the info: Medline Neonatal Speci-Cath Kit The 5 Fr order number is DYND10820 I think the 8 Fr pediatric DYND 10815 If you Google "Medline", you'll find the company...