littlepeach

littlepeach

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  1. worst night i have had in a long time

    I too read every word and empathize with you. I was a chew-toy my first year and went home crying and devastated every day. I changed floors and now am the best at what I do. You have to find what is...
  2. makes you think

    I think that a lot of foreign countried get it right and just letting a lot of the littlest ones pass on their own. Sometimes I think we torture them just for md and resident
  3. Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    Totally agree. It is a nurse's preference in our hospital. Most of us refuse. One nurse is gung ho about it, and she usually gets reported the most. As for nipple confusion...garbage!!! More like a...
  4. I work in a rural ga hospital. we had a kiddo today transported for a subtle pneumo. term infant, 24 hours old on oxytent since delivery @40%. Did 100% o2 after pneumo detection for 3 hours, repeat...
  5. Cute video

    i needed some laughter this morning. too
  6. Scope of practice for transport nurses

    they went by ground, it is an easy 2.5 hr. drive. transport nurse and rt took baby. but, if the baby was satting 98%, vigorous, and alert. i'm not saying he would have crashed eventually, what would...
  7. Biggest babys

    We had the biggest set of twins in the state: girl was 11#12 oz. boy was 11#3 oz. can you say gestational
  8. post-discharge visiting

    I leave my NICU kids at work whenever I go home. I have my own family to look after. Not to say that whenever I see them in the community I don't recognize them. It's just that's a line I have chosen...
  9. Hospital "gift" for mom?

    Dang, where do you work? All our moms get is a blueberry muffin and some chocolate
  10. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    I Like The Idea Of It, But The Institution I Work For Is Killing Me Slowly. Been Here For 7 Years, Now I Am
  11. Is nursing the best job ever?

    No. I Would Much Rather Be The Door Greeter At Wal-mart (just With My
  12. Difficult Delivery!

    the worst one i ever saw was the pinky finger cut off by a scalpel during a section. twin gestation. baby only weighed 3 #, was vacuumed out. most of our c/s are ve assisted.
  13. Eye Cultures

    Does anyone routinely do eye c&s when receiving a transfer? We have been receiving a lot of back transport feeder/growers with a lot of eye gunk. Our transferring hospital said they do not do eye...
  14. Bovie settings????

    some docs use 30/30, some use 40/40, but never
  15. Child Abuse

    I think that in GA, a baby isn't considered a baby until 38 weeks gestation. The sad thing is that these women keep popping out sick kids that we help. but don't get any help for themselves, then they...
  16. No reimbusement if patient satisfaction score are low?

    We were recently told that if our satisfaction scores are not up to par, then our annual raises will be affected. Sounds that administration all over the country is trying to nail us all in one way or...
  17. breech presentation complications

    I witnessed a 25 week IUFD breech decapitation. It was a lady partsl delivery and the baby was already severely decomposed. It was still shocking and uncomfortable to recall even now, 5 years
  18. Getting burned out

    I kind of feel like if I ever get to the point that I don't care, I need a new profession. I have also been to funerals. It is my way of closure. I do try to leave most of it at work, and I have...
  19. Just need to talk (long and sad)

    You just made me cry. I agree that if you ever lose your compassion, you might as well quit. How could you not love these little guys...I think mom would appreciate your blanket, it would give her...
  20. Circ Rates by Region

    I am in south GA and my circ rate is also probably 98%. Maybe one non-hispanic all last year chose not to circ. Usually the only ones not circing are
  21. Newbie nurse with a ? about perineal massage.

    Warm packs work nicely to prevent edema and also offers a comfort measure, Our little mommies also appreciate it. Not a big fan of
  22. I am DONE!!!!!!

    I am done with hospital nursing. The administration is so full of bull. Justifying unsafe practices and kissing up to patients that don't appreciate us is for the birds. I have been in this profession...
  23. We have guidelines set up by the peds for c-section attendance. All c/s must have a NICU nurse for baby. If nurse feels uncomfortable about delivery then ped will come. For anything considered...
  24. Funny Names for Nurses

    Dr. Cheatham (cheat-um)
  25. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    Breastmilk can and will squirt you in the