unikuelady

unikuelady RN

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  1. What do patients say that irks you?

    unikuelady replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When a mother comes to visit her baby in the NICU-The baby just happens to be on oxygen, lines, maxium support-hooked up to every machine in the unit- and says: Even tho I had no prenatal care- used...

  2. Amniotic Band Syndrome? Heard of it? Seen it?

    unikuelady replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just cared for a 24 wk demise due to amniotic band around the cord! There were also visible bands wrapped around 3 fingers and on a lower leg. Very unusual to actually see the bands/tissue that...

  3. do you allow fetal demise infants to stay with mother in her postpartum room?

    unikuelady replied to unikuelady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I want to thank you all for your excellent advice. Some of you have given me perspectives I didn't think of regarding the possiblility of abnormal grieving. I've only had one patient requesting to...

  4. Why use Buretrols?

    unikuelady replied to Rxlover's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At my facility we use buretrols. When used correctly, you are only supposed to put a 1 hour amount of fluid into it, clamp the bag and set your pump. Every hour we are to check the iv site, re-set...

  5. Our Rights vs. Chemicals???

    unikuelady replied to catlady's topic in General Nursing

    Calling a code would not have been completely out of order. It would have definitly gotten the attention of the higher ups. When we call a code it brings the respiratory therapist, icu nurses, ER...

  6. Volunteers?

    unikuelady replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I worked as a nicu "snuggler" for 4 years during which time I completed my prerequits for nursing school and during nursing school. I was married and had 3 school age children. I did my volunteer...

  7. Grief Counseling

    unikuelady replied to leannek90's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took the RTS beravement course put out by Gunderson hospital. The course is offered in many cities accross the usa. Their is also an online group called Missingangels.com they sponsor...

  8. How do you do it?

    unikuelady replied to FGHburg's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a mother baby unit. Candy bars have worked for the first nurse to have her patient discharged and out the door. Also a good incentive is to have the nurse be given the "privelege" of...

  9. I don't know how to feel about this

    unikuelady replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: how would you have felt if you didn't listen to your gut feelings and the infant died on you? There have been many times that I have taken a "very bruised baby" to the nursery and placed...

  10. Dream job: Where and Why?

    unikuelady replied to cwinlv's topic in General Nursing

    Rural Alaska is my dream. I'm burnt out here in overcrowded/dirty california that I want quiet and green! I also want to learn the native alaskan way of life and

  11. Hoowee....nothing like boiling hot weather and low pressure fronts...

    unikuelady replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've had our share of ups and downs in census also. one week we have 2 babies in our small 5 bed unit, then the next week we have 12! Unable to transfer any to bigger units because they also were...

  12. hgb 3.3 stable?

    unikuelady replied to ILUVMYCUBS's topic in General Nursing

    I once cared for a postpartum mother with a HGB of 2.9 totaly asymptomatic. Discovered she had chronic anemia from a spleenectomy. Pt refused blood transfusion due to religion. pt did very

  13. Tetraology of Fallot

    unikuelady replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    janfrn I have a question for you-since you are so knowledgeable. I had a term c/s baby who became blue, about 15 min of age, pre-ductal o2 sats were in low 80's and post-ductal sats low 50's. She...

  14. ? about fetus that died in womb

    unikuelady replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :flowersfo There was a patient a few years back that was sent to the L&D unit from her OB's office for ultrasound. 35 weeks and no heartbeat. The MD talked to the patient and family with all of...

  15. pacifiers and preemies

    unikuelady replied to RN4BABES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :roll

  16. Any Nurses Allergic to Iodine?

    unikuelady replied to missninaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very allergic to topical iodine/betadine. When it touches my skin I start to blister almost immediately. I was also very concerned about betadine exposure when I started nursing school. Now...

  17. Pleasing the "customer"

    unikuelady replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

  18. Charge Nurses and the units budget

    unikuelady replied to Justanurse1's topic in General Nursing

    You might not want to be to quick to tackle the added information and the responsibility that goes with it. I was eager once and wanted to learn everything I could to be the best charge nurse ever....

  19. Recommendations for studying for the Maternal-Newborn and Inpatient OB certification?

    unikuelady replied to silverwolfe2003's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The best thing is experience. If you have not had much hands on experience with high risk patients, I would suggest getting some. Especially PIH, HELLP syndrome, PP hemorhage, know the S/S of them...

  20. Emergency Equipment (Couplet Care)

    unikuelady replied to RNmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The poster is talking about couplet care, not L&D. In my facility we do NOT have any emergency equipment in the couplet care rooms. We have a fully equiped crash cart that is 2 long hallways...

  21. Hello, I'm your nurse today: get off the darned phone!

    unikuelady replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Just make sure you chart, chart, and chart that you went to pts room and pt refused to get off phone and have their care needs met at this time. Especially if it is for a timed medication or...

  22. How is lab collection treated in your unit?

    unikuelady replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I could def see where this would be a problem. We very rarely have PIV's, and if we do we are waiting on a PICC. How long do your kids usually stay on the unit? We have had preemies on TPN/LIPIDS...

  23. How is lab collection treated in your unit?

    unikuelady replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    [ Some of the nurses at the larger hospital I work in actuallty use one o the 24 g needles (the brown ones) one hits one of the veins in the had and lets the blood drip into the microtainers. This...

  24. pt's arm turning white and red with IV?

    unikuelady replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    could have been in the artery or possibly a

  25. What unit to you care for your HELLP patients?

    unikuelady posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would like to know what unit your facility cares for HELLP/PIH ill patients? Is it in L&D, POSTPARTUM, or ICU? At my facility these patients are cared for in L&D while still pregnant, then...