littlepeach

littlepeach

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  1. L&D Nurses who have no living children

    I am so sorry for your loss. With that being said, I feel like you could help a lot of women who will go through what you did. A mother that is about to deliver a stillborn may appreciate your...
  2. Please! i need your expertise on this.

    could be a combination of both. we always tx a pt. as if they are gbs+ even if we don't have a definitive result. the results of the baby's blood culture would have determined that. demerol can most...
  3. x-mas gift ideas for nursing staff

    Last year I gave everyone a Christmas card with a scratch off lotto ticket inside. One gal won
  4. What did you learn at work today?

    Breast milk can and will squirt you in the eye.
  5. Share Your Saying

    When life gives you lemons, squeeze them in somebody's
  6. Pulling Meds for Multiple Patients

    If working on the floor, sure use the ziplocks. As if you have time to do it any other way. If you want to use the bathroom and actually eat during your shift, you have to cluster your care and...
  7. Fixed or Irratic Scheduling?

    our schedules are fixed. we pretty much keep our same rotation. nobody is allowed to ask off on major holidays. work one year.....off the next. any overtime is offerred first, and cleared before...
  8. cold feet

    and some
  9. Did you hear this about Medicaid?

    GA medicaid is a disaster. It has split into three subgroups and they all pay differently. One doctor will accept one, whereas another will not. I work at a level II and when we transport a baby out,...
  10. Assignment Karma!

    it's times like those that remind you of the good old golden rule.... everything i ever learned, i learned in kindergarten. dang that
  11. quint-essential?

    anybody watch the special on this family? the mom gets sleep every night. the daddy is defensive about having negative feedback. isn't this the couple that posted their own website asking for a new...
  12. quint-essential?

    I can't stand the publicity placed on the wee ones that live problem free. It isn't very often that you actually have a chance to observe the harsh reality that a lot of the nicu families have to...
  13. quint-essential?

    Had The Money For The In-vitro To Get That Way, But Why Would They Expect To Need 15,000 Diapers For Five Kids And Not Have It Provided For
  14. "Thanks For Caring!!!"

    Would Be Much More Sincere If They Didn't Ask Us For Something Right After.."thanks So Much For All You Do, And, By The Way, There Are 80 Chart Reviews On My Desk, Could You Be A Doll And Just Scan...
  15. Epidural Catheter Removal by L&D nurses

    our labor room nurses d/c eba caths, they have to document tip intact and have to have a witness; does not require in-house anesthesia, they just have to be notified of pt. delivery. if they end up a...
  16. Is this normal? Need Support!!

    Totally Normal. The Only Way You Get Over This Is By Experience. And Even Then When You Are Feeling Really Good About Your Skills, Something Weird And Out Of The Blue Is Gonna Kick You In The Face....
  17. How did you end up in the NICU?

    always Wanted Nicu, But Started Out In Ortho ! Yuck! Then, Moved To Labor Room And Made The Transition To The Kids. Love It, Love It, Love It!!! Will Never Do Anything Else. Babies Are My Life! There...
  18. Takes A While To Transfer The Mindset Of Adult Nursing To Neonatal Nursing. Totally Different. It Is Like Starting Out All Over Again. Prioritizing And Charging Are Skills That Will Come In Handy,...
  19. low census?

    I Am In No Way Of Losing My Job. Thank Goodness! I Am Only One Of Two Nurses On Our Staff That Teaches Nrp. We Transfer All Of Our Really Sick Kids Out To Savannah, We Are A Rural Level Ii. We Are...