MistyBlue

MistyBlue

Nursery, L&D, PICU, SICU

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  1. Moving to Alabama

    MistyBlue replied to moffist's topic in Alabama Nursing

    MarLynn, my research has only been online so far. Planning a trip there soon to see for myself. Good luck in our

  2. Visitors and patient privacy

    MistyBlue replied to lucky1RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Last week I had five calls within the first 90 minutes of my shift from family members who all had the code and wanted updates. That's when you tell the contact person that someone neds to take the...

  3. I've Had it! *Long*

    MistyBlue replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It's good to know that I am not the only person who is hating their current job. It's also very sad that there are so many nurses out there who feel this way. I still have love for nursing but my...

  4. any of you ever start off in ob, transfer to critical care & love it?

    MistyBlue replied to crazylilkelly's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked in ob (L&D, PP, nursery) for 6 years and it was great. When I started looking into getting my msn I decided to try taking care of sick people since my pt population was mostly healthy...

  5. Moving to Alabama

    MistyBlue replied to moffist's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Any suggestions about nice areas around UAB to raise a family? I am looking for a decent commute time

  6. Visitors and patient privacy

    MistyBlue replied to lucky1RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    My current job has a code that is given to the family at admission (or whenever the emergency contact shows up) and we ask them to limit the number of people that they give the code to and to have...

  7. What's everyone's definition of Natural Childbirth?

    MistyBlue replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would consider a lady partsl delivery without medical intervention "natural." I am not anti INT or intemittent EFM. No pain med, no epis and the ability to ambulate, shower etc if deisred and...

  8. UAB anyone

    MistyBlue replied to squrrldog's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    KC531 There is a lot of waiting and mailman stalking during this process. The good news is I got my acceptance letter less than two weeks after my interview. Now I am just getting everything in place...

  9. UAB anyone

    MistyBlue replied to squrrldog's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    DeDe, I also got my letter on Saturday. Are you already near Birmingham or will you be

  10. Nervous about telling co-workers

    MistyBlue replied to RRTNeuroRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I moved and started a new job after my applications were sent in. I didn't tell my new co-workers that I had applied. Now that I have been accepted I have been wondering about how and when to let them...

  11. Do you allow patients to take home their placentas if desired? more

    MistyBlue replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had many families who requested the placenta planning to bury it under a tree. As long as the placenta wasn't needed for pathology we would just put it in a bucket with a lid with the pt name on...

  12. Univ of Mich ECMO training

    MistyBlue replied to elizabells's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Egleston trains RN's and RT's in house. Once you have proven yourself you can apply. If accepted there are classes and you have several shifts where you sit the pump with a preceptor. Each of the...

  13. Ancillary staff in PICU..do you use them?

    MistyBlue replied to WineCountryRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our techs basically were assistant secretaries. They were not involved in direct patient care. They filled the supply carts, made sure that the charts had order sheets and blank progress notes. They...

  14. Unapproved abbreviations

    MistyBlue replied to FroggieLiz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had pt's who were having a B.A.B - big a**

  15. CRNA Questions

    MistyBlue replied to gapeach427's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I took the MAT and did really well. It just required reviewing some lit info. Never took the GRE so I can't really compare from personal experience. I have a few co-workers who took both and said the...