Anaclaire

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  1. Nurses who are also Reiki Practitioners?

    Anaclaire posted a topic in Holistic

    I'm very interested in Reiki and was wondering if anyone knows/does Reiki either in their personal life or in their nursing career. Our state board of nursing approves CEUs for a "Reiki Seminar for...

  2. LPNs in the NICU??

    Anaclaire replied to luvbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In a Georgia NICU Level 3 30 bed NICU I worked in there were 2 LPNs who had been working there for nearly 20 years. They were not transferred to Peds or Mother-Baby Unit but were only allowed to...

  3. Are you allowed to wear your rings

    Anaclaire replied to magRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our hospital stopped insisting parents and visitors wear gowns back in the early 1990s after some study showed they made no difference in infection control... seemed to be a hold-over from the 1940's...

  4. depositions

    Anaclaire replied to mommajoe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Will one of the 7 lawyers be there representing only you? I've never been in such a situation but it seems like a good idea. From what I've known of in the past, hospital attorneys will try to...

  5. Floating

    Anaclaire replied to shyviolet78's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our float areas include staying within our "sister" units of the Maternal-Child Department. (Our hospital is a 650 bed hospital with a 26 bed Level III NICU.) Most of us float to the Transition...

  6. new med to help with milk production?

    Anaclaire replied to kimmicoobug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been "out of the loop" for almost 3 years, but I remember some of the mothers of our preemies being prescribed Reglan (Metoclopramide) by their OB-GYN doctors to help increase their milk supply....

  7. Who transcribes med orders?

    Anaclaire replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

    Level III NICU ~ The nurse assigned to the baby is responsible for transcribing the medication order onto the Medex. We also calculate the dosage and write it there too. A second RN or LPN must also...

  8. CEU's -vs- CNE's?

    Anaclaire posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what the difference is between CEU's (Continuing Education Units) and CNE's (Continuing Nursing Education Credit)... My continuing education credits have always been called CEU's....

  9. CEU's -vs- CNE's?

    Anaclaire replied to Anaclaire's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your responses. It's a very curious thing isn't it? I think I will contact our Alabama Board of Nursing to see what they have to say on the matter. They also use the terminology...

  10. Nursing Certifications after RN

    Anaclaire replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 2 1/2 years in the NICU before taking my RNC

  11. Nursing Certifications after RN

    Anaclaire replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    I have my certification through the National Certification Corporation (NCC). They specialize in Maternal-Child Nursing areas. Mine is in "High Risk Neonatal Nursing". This certification body...

  12. Do you have to be a Nurse before a NP?

    Anaclaire replied to Soon2BNP's topic in General Nursing

    The best NPs I've worked with had 3 to 5 years experience "in the trenches" before continuing their education to become NPs. They were much more aware of the reality of patient situations and how...

  13. Undecided whether to become a letter Carrier or R.N?

    Anaclaire replied to Lisa24's topic in General Nursing

    My husband works for the post office (not a letter carrier) and I posed your question to him. He said, "Go for the nursing. The future of the post office is grim... becoming obsolete... and benefits...

  14. Undecided whether to become a Letter Carrier or R.N?

    Anaclaire replied to Lisa24's topic in General Students

    My husband works for the post office but isn't a letter carrier. He's been there 16 years. From what I've seen, I'd rather be a nurse. In the post office you are nothing but a number......

  15. new grads that don'y ask questions

    Anaclaire replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    MattsMom, That's a GREAT saying!!! First time I've heard that one and I will commit it to memore immediately! Thanks a bunch!

  16. new grads that don'y ask questions

    Anaclaire replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    Albirdie, I agree wholeheartedly with everything MattsMom said. I worked in a hospital while in nursiing school as a Nurse Tech which is what I think an extern is today... anyway... my point is that I...

  17. new grads that don'y ask questions

    Anaclaire replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, from my experience, the nurses (new as well as experienced) who don't ask questions and/or act like they know it all, are the ones who end up in law suits and are also not well respected by...

  18. Bottles after 3 hours

    Anaclaire replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do have one word of encouragement... You can continue to encourage your moms to continue breastfeeding when they get home, and encourage them to read books on breastfeedng where they will be able to...

  19. Bottles after 3 hours

    Anaclaire replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is incredibly disturbing for me to hear! Whatever happened to "evidence-based nursing practice"?!!!!! Your lactation nurses should have TONS of literature in the form of studies written up in...

  20. Neat, funny poem for Nurses

    Anaclaire replied to 2amigos's topic in General Nursing

    Precious!!

  21. parents book for NICU

    Anaclaire replied to nurseiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I saw another good looking book that describes things well in lay terms for parents to understand when I was browsing at our local bookstore tonight. I'd seen it before so I wrote the information...

  22. parents book for NICU

    Anaclaire replied to nurseiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Although I'm not presently working, I can comment on what we did in the last Level III NICU I worked in did... On admission we gave the parents a sheet of paper as mentioned by NICUNURSE above which...

  23. Insulin syringe question

    Anaclaire replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    TKOLRN, Your phrasing and insight are perfect and powerful in my opinion!!! One of the MAIN reasons nurses work is to administer the medicines and treatments ordered by physicians. We must always...

  24. Holiday Decorations and Infection Control?

    Anaclaire replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only decorated in the non-patient care areas like the waiting room, front office, etc. At Christmas our volunteers crocheted red hats with white pompoms, and a "Santa Claus" came to have his photo...

  25. blackmail by hospital

    Anaclaire replied to poppyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've known several nurses who have left busy critical care units and ER settings for the joys of Home Health and are incredibly happy now!!! I hope you will be too!!! We never know why things happen...