Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. I know the pros, but what are the cons of NICU nursing

    Coffee Nurse replied to LynnMomNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's only a negative if you plan on ever leaving

  2. continental travel nurse

    Coffee Nurse replied to Nurserandy's topic in Immigration Advice

    Guys and St Thomas are still hiring Tier 2s (I am one myself as a permanent staff member), my understanding is that CTN is being problematic in signing a new contract with the trust. I think they're...

  3. HOB elevation

    Coffee Nurse replied to NJNICUCCRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "Elevating the head of the infant's crib while the infant is supine is not recommended. It is ineffective in reducing gastroesophageal reflux; in addition,it might result in the infant sliding to the...

  4. Holding with art line

    Coffee Nurse replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your monitor should certainly be telling you when a line is dislodged to the point of letting blood flow well before your MAP drops, that's one of the points of transducing an art line. I think my...

  5. I ruined the surprise

    Coffee Nurse replied to Ashleigh0894's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Agreed. Anyway, what else would you have said even if you'd known it was supposed to be a surprise -- "It's doing all

  6. Conversing with parents in NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to JJ1994's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I tend to talk to the baby a lot too (if s/he's awake, obviously), with asides to parents. They seem to appreciate that their baby is being treated like a person, and it puts the focus on the one...

  7. Meaning of your username?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    When I started my first nursing job, I was also working at Starbucks part time and one of the perks is a free pound of coffee every week. I'd never be able to drink it, so I'd bring it to the...

  8. Handling Emergencies Outside the Unit

    Coffee Nurse replied to sergel02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It'd be with a gigantic needle though. That's what I always have to remind myself when I get cocky about the idea of adult

  9. Handling Emergencies Outside the Unit

    Coffee Nurse replied to sergel02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know that look! We had a mom collapse -- seize? -- while visiting her grower-feeder once. Never seen that many people run into a room at once: between our whole team, then the adult crash team,...

  10. UK NICU?

    Coffee Nurse replied to may1787's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The Q is from Latin, can't remember what it stands for but it means "every" -- 1 hourly = Q 1 hour (Q1H), 3 hourly = Q3H etc. We would start with maybe 1 mL 12hrly, then 6, then 3hrly, then increase...

  11. UK NICU?

    Coffee Nurse replied to may1787's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Background: I started as a new grad at a tertiary NICU in LA and was there for a few years, and for the past few years have worked in a central London tertiary NICU. YMMV depending on what hospital...

  12. Cross-Training in NICU

    Coffee Nurse replied to Soliloquy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You should probably ask your employer what they're intending, we have no way of

  13. continental travel nurse

    Coffee Nurse replied to Nurserandy's topic in Immigration Advice

    No, working for Continental you are not an NHS employee. They're a separate, private

  14. How do people feel about male nurses?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    There's not a demand for male nurses. There's a demand for good

  15. Fragrance Sacrifice

    Coffee Nurse replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    That's probably the worst place to put it, your hands are the most likely things to be in close proximity to the patient. And I'd argue that I smell like a woman for not putting artificial chemical...

  16. help! presentation for interview

    Coffee Nurse replied to nurseedu16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Since it's your interview, why don't you try coming up with some ideas first and then asking for thoughts on

  17. UK qualified PACU nurse - move to america

    Coffee Nurse replied to JoanneAdams's topic in Nurse Registration

    It's easier to renew in the states. If you're in a state that requires CEUs, you just acquire as many as you need and keep the certificates for potential audits. If you do an eight-hour pediatric ECG...

  18. US nurse vs UK

    Coffee Nurse replied to Cae23's topic in United Kingdom

    Er, it certainly

  19. TMI for Nurses

    Coffee Nurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely experience TMI. I work in NICU. No I don't want to hear about your lochia/purulent C-section incision/etc thanks go talk to postpartum! Big people are gross

  20. Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    In the places I've worked, full-time employees work three weeks of three 12-hour shifts and one week of four, which works out to an average of 39 hours/week. Working straight three-shift weeks only...

  21. new nurse

    Coffee Nurse replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    Also, be very careful about using language accurately when writing. "I didn't not flush it" means the opposite of "I didn't flush

  22. Ventilator Questions

    Coffee Nurse replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    Actually, "check your policy" comments are the only thing that will be helpful, if and when you ever get called to account for why you did/didn't do something for a patient under your

  23. New ADN nurse going to England

    Coffee Nurse replied to Lonchin7's topic in International Nursing

    Unfortunately I don't think it will be possible for you to register with the NMC. They require you to have completed a nursing program "three years in length (or equivalent)" and to have at least 12...

  24. Wages

    Coffee Nurse replied to kelsybreck's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It would help if you said what your "experience" is in, but it doesn't actually really make a difference. New grad salaries are pretty much non-negotiable in any decent facility as the only experience...

  25. Wound and vac assistance?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Zelda21's topic in General Nursing

    WAY TOO MUCH detail in this post that both is irrelevant to the wound question and basically identifies the patient to anyone familiar with the situation and history. The entire paragraph above could...