Mimi2RN

Mimi2RN ASN, RN

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  1. My baby got lipid burns

    Mimi2RN replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have started to use the generic form of Wydase on lipid infiltrates, and it really makes a difference. Recently we had a calcium gluconate infiltrate, which cleared up wonderfully. Baby's hand and...

  2. Surfactant use in premature infants

    Mimi2RN replied to Laura21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Curosurf,

  3. Why don't they allow people to bring their pets?

    Mimi2RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I'd pack up my pets, too. I can understand why people don't want to leave their houses, when they can't take pets to the shelters. Did anyone else see the story on NBC about a woman whose 2 year old...

  4. help planning to move in Sacramento,advice

    Mimi2RN replied to napoca's topic in California Nursing

    Just read that you have to take your NCLEX, it'll take a while to get all your paperwork organized, which will give you chance to look around. We have several new grads who have worked through...

  5. help planning to move in Sacramento,advice

    Mimi2RN replied to napoca's topic in California Nursing

    Many hospitals in and around Sacramento, also lots of new construction, houses and shopping centers etc., going through from the south on Hwy 99, or I 5, out to Woodland. Hwy 50 leads to Tahoe, I 80...

  6. Breastfeeding after c-section

    Mimi2RN replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We recover c/s babies in a little room in PACU. Family members can see the baby, giving mom some privacy. If the babe is stable, it can go to breast as soon as mom is ready, and go out to mother/baby...

  7. Is it possible to be born with two uteruses?

    Mimi2RN replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a pt with two uteruses, two cervix. She had a scheduled c/s, nice healthy baby, delivered a couple of weeks early.The second uterus was tucked away behind the one with the

  8. Co-sleeping?

    Mimi2RN replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have a problem with sleeping with your little one in the crook of your arm, I did that with mine, and it was much easier just flipping the baby over to the other side to nurse next time he...

  9. Hospital Infant Security Systems

    Mimi2RN replied to BABYRN916's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have alarms that go on the baby's ankle band, unfortunately, the bands are sometimes too loose, and fall off, ending up in the laundry. When the laundry is picked up, the alarms sound, and staff...

  10. Persistant low grade fever in 21 month-old.

    Mimi2RN replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in Pediatric

    Blessings to you too, Carrie. You are certainly having unusual problems with your baby. Hope all goes well with her MRI, and I that the surgery is not a "do over". Keep us posted!

  11. How long after a delivery can you Dubowitz?

    Mimi2RN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was taught to do them after 2 hours of age, and preferably during the first day. I know that the docs sometimes do them with the physical shortly after birth,

  12. Where are the catheters?

    Mimi2RN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, we are supposed to have those, but that's not what was set up at that delivery. Does anyone else have a shortage, or is it just us? I tend to think it's a purchasing problem. The same as...

  13. Where are the catheters?

    Mimi2RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    We usually have DeLee suction catheters avalable at each delivery. For several weeks we have been out of stock, and rumor has it it's a nationwide shortage. Anyone else have this problem? I'd like to...

  14. Where are the catheters?

    Mimi2RN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started this thread 18 months ago, and now it's happened again. We've been out of DeLee's for several weeks, "on backorder" we've been told. We do around 350 deliveries a month, don't you think...

  15. what is the normal urine output for neonate?

    Mimi2RN replied to epiphany's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use 2 ml/kg/hr, except in newborns for the first 24 hours or

  16. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Mimi2RN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Not a hospital story, but told to me by my mum. She used to work at a photographers, when she was in her late teens or early 20's, so this would be around 1924. A young woman came in to have her...

  17. Gent

    Mimi2RN replied to pooh54's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We rarely use Gent anymore, only if they really need it. Doesn't the Neofax say 4mg/kg q 24 hour for term babies, and q 48 hours for premies, and give over 30 minutes? That meant to us that a premie...

  18. is this normal newborn care? advice please

    Mimi2RN replied to wobble's topic in California Nursing

    symptomatic hypoglycemia in otherwise healthy, breastfed term newborns. i think the key word in this is "breastfed". i am not entirely surprised that these babies had problems. we do blood sugars on...

  19. Photography in L&D

    Mimi2RN replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We used to allow video cameras at deliveries, but that changed a couple of years ago. Now they can be used afterwards, but the staff have to give the ok. Family members can be very disruptive when the...

  20. I Think I've Just About Had It.......

    Mimi2RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Career

    Marla, knowing where you are, I think you should take the road to the west, instead of into town. It's been a good many years since I was there, but I think you'll like the other place, and if you...

  21. Your opinion on HOSPITALISTS.

    Mimi2RN replied to estrogen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have pediatric hospitalists, and that's a great improvement on the local peds being called in the middle of the night. We are caring for much sicker infants, and although it's been a really steep...

  22. neonates and foley catheters

    Mimi2RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We recently had a 36wk premie, DUI, hypernatremia, stooling constantly. It was impossible to figure out how much was stool or urine, so a foley was ordered. At one point, while we were waiting for the...

  23. neonates and foley catheters

    Mimi2RN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your replies. The 6 fr foleys work ok without the balloon inflated. I didn't know that they made them without balloons, except our Quick-caths for specimens are straight. I think it worked...

  24. 20 wk fetus, prom

    Mimi2RN replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't deal with the moms, but we have had babies delivered several weeks after PROM. I remember one whose mom came in ruptured at 20 weeks, delivered at 34 wks. She was kept in the hospital on...

  25. Disposing of IV bags?

    Mimi2RN replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    We have special Pharmacy containers, almost all our IV bags and tubing go into them. Also, all our waste meds, vials etc. are dumped into this container. We are not supposed to empty bags in the sink,...