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1. The Land of the ABG

   acerila replied to Tzu911's topic in General Nursing

   for #5 The ph is in the higher range of normal. So you have to look and see what can cause a high ph, is it your CO2 value or HCO3 value. Can your CO2 (of 47) cause a high PH? No. What about a high HCO3 (28) can that cause a high ph? Yes. So it is m...

2. neonatal ventilators

   acerila replied to babyminder's topic in NICU

   I loove the Servoi. Can't imagine using anything else, I'm spoiled. Hated the babylog (you really should have good graphics on a vent, it can tell you a lot).

3. it's so frustrating..

   acerila replied to acerila's topic in NICU

   well I come back to find that my baby died a few hours after my shift. I was getting so attached At least this time I feel like we did everything we could.

4. Morgue procedure?

   acerila replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU

   that's what we use and we cover it. We recently had an incident where a new nurse took the baby and carried the baby in her arms. She was stopped in the hallway by some family members (of another baby) who wanted to look at the cute little baby (than...

5. Cobedding.

   acerila replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU

   We do it. I always wondered how good it really is for the babies. I feel like it's something that's done more for the parents so they can sit there and admire how adorable their babies are/look. If it really is good for the babies I would be all for ...

6. it's so frustrating..

   acerila replied to acerila's topic in NICU

   I had another baby getting sick today. I was proud of myself because I feel like with each day I work there I begin to notice the little signs of a baby going bad more and more. I was worried about his tummy from the start based on that past experian...

7. it's so frustrating..

   acerila replied to acerila's topic in NICU

   Exactly the same situation. Except that baby had no previous belly issues and was fine one day, going bad when I got him and dead when I was back for the next shift. He straight out said that he was not worried and that he doesn't want an x-ray at th...

8. it's so frustrating..

   acerila posted a topic in NICU

   ..when you know a baby is getting sick, you tell the doc repeatedly about it but they think the baby is fine (when you know they are not!) and they don't write you any orders. Then you come back the next day any the baby is gone. Afterwards you feel...

9. Can I put my hands in your hair?

   acerila replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I get that one too. The other week I had one of the docs come up behind me, I turn around and he says "I was going to scare ya" and he pulls on my ponytail. I wish I had nice hair though. I always have to wear it up because it just so crappy

10. Is it ever okay to quit a nursing job without notice?

    acerila replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Career Support

    Only if you feel you are personally in danger. Otherwise quitting without notice seems just unfair to your coworkers because they are going to be picking up the slack.

11. Rather work with men or women?

    acerila replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    who's talking about finding dates? 99.9% of people i work with are female (nicu). i'm saying that in general i do not receive bad treatment from males but from my experiance i have come across some really moody females. i feel like in general (from w...

12. Rather work with men or women?

    acerila replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    To be perfectly honest as a young female I feel like I have an advantage around males that I do not have around females. Most men when they see a younger, relatively attractive female they will be super nice right off the bat. So it is an advantage t...

13. You know it's a slow night when....

    acerila replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU

    I would love to work at a place like that. If this happened where I work people definatly would not be laughing. Instead the people involved would probably be trash talked and would be in trouble.

14. Anyone use meditech in NICU, or at least chart by exception

    acerila replied to iHeartNICU's topic in NICU

    I've been told that before (the more you write the more they can pick apart later) and I tend to follow it. I'm not saying I'm totally not going to chart certain events but for example: We have one baby on the unit that's been there forever. She has ...

15. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    acerila replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    funny that you mention this because I just saw a student last week pick up his phone in the middle of the unit and talk on it very loudly. This is after he went around saying he wants to work at our hospital there in the NICU because the babies don't...