babiesRmylife

babiesRmylife

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  1. IV fluid filtration

    babiesRmylife replied to HurleyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    all fluids on my unit are also

  2. schedule question

    babiesRmylife replied to HeatherTN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work 7p-7a in a 2 week period I do 6 12 hr shifts & 1 8hr shift. I have 4 12hr days in a row, 1 day off, 2 on, 4 off, 1 on, 2 off, 4 on. So its not that bad plus I get long weekends off which...

  3. Question for night-shifters

    babiesRmylife replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In our unit new people start out working night shift so I didn't have a choice but to work 7p-7a. I do sleep during the day but I've never slept well day or night. I usually go home & go to bed...

  4. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    babiesRmylife replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    haha these were great. Thanks for sharing

  5. Travel nsg.

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thinking about hitting the road & doing travel nursing sometime next year. I think it will expand my knowledge. Plus, seeing the world & making new friends in different areas of the country....

  6. Nec

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was curious when other hospitals take their infants to surgery for NEC or suspected NEC? Our hospital waits until there is a definate sign that the bowel has perfed, in which some cases its too late...

  7. Nec

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had an incident here recently where brown "fluid" was coming out an OG. Made the kid NPO, antibiotics, "regular" KUB's but no perf just portal air. This infant sat like this for 4 days finally...

  8. Irate!

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So somebody in my unit told a few important people that I supposedly brought my family up to my unit to see a patient that may POSSIBLY be going to foster care. Needless to say, I'm not allowed to go...

  9. Irate!

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Talked to my manager this AM & got everything sorted out. I was making it out to be a bigger deal then what it was (guess thats the women in me :) ), but at the same time I don't know why somebody...

  10. Irate!

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a new nurse here too. I can't believe this is happening. Only been here a year! I went straight to my charge nurse tonight to find out 1st of all what the issue was because the child's nurse was...

  11. Adoption

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    See I don't understand why things like that happen. Sometimes they get put in foster homes where they are absoultely adored & they just yank them out. I don't get it. And our state's SRS/foster...

  12. Adoption

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I couldn't agree more. The instability that I think babies in foster care & those as mentioned by Hopefull2009 by "yanking" children in & out of their homes when they are perhaps "unfit" &...

  13. Adoption

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1737667,00.html Adoptees More Likely to be

  14. Adoption

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So some people have asked that I update. So far the family wants to try to gain custody of the baby & they don't have full understanding that parents will have to sign over rights of guardianship...

  15. Adoption

    babiesRmylife replied to babiesRmylife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Or is it selfish to want to give him a life better than the one his parents would ever be able to give him even if it is a single partent but close big family type of

  16. Volunteering in the NICU...

    babiesRmylife replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The only thing our hospital lets people do is we have "cuddlers." Thats when we have babies with special needs (parents never come to visit, usually become an SRS case) & they need a "cuddler" to...

  17. Hello and question

    babiesRmylife replied to HeatherTN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Where I work there are absolutely NO perks for holding a Bach. Degree rather than an Associates. No signing bonus, no pay difference, nada. I say do whatever you feel is best for your personal benefit...

  18. did I make the wrong decision??? allowing a parent to hold

    babiesRmylife replied to wnydapoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think you did the right thing by letting the mom hold. I think that other nurse must have been on a tiff or something. Seriously just because he lost his IV doesn't mean the infant ISN'T going to...

  19. Do you leave your med/flush tubing up?

    babiesRmylife replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In our unit after the med is given we throw it all away. We don't reuse tubing

  20. lpn's in nicu

    babiesRmylife replied to nurseryt's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe we have 2 LPN's. We try not to hire them for a # of reasons. They are unable to give certain medications, no IV meds, & are unable to even start IV's. Plus, at the end of their shifts...

  21. Please Help!!!!!!

    babiesRmylife replied to lilyan33's topic in General Nursing

    I really think you'll be okay. You don't have to do any geometery or anything for nursing. It is fairly simple math & it really makes A LOT more sense when you see it used on the floor/clinical...

  22. Migraines....Anyone else have 'em?

    babiesRmylife replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had migraines since I was 12yrs old. My mother also has migraines, so she's pretty helpful. My boyfriend is also pretty good when I've had bad episodes. I don't think he really understands, but...

  23. Study abroad?

    babiesRmylife posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Is it possible to get off of work for 7 weeks to study abroad? :thnkg: At this current time I know I'm unable to get off of work because I don't have enough PTO hours, but what if I would have had...

  24. A Couple Questions..

    babiesRmylife replied to arw10x's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    *I'd be happy to answer as many of your questions as I can. In a 2week period I work 7 days (3days 1 week & 4 days the other week,thats full time 80hrs). I work 3rd shift & don't have kids, so...

  25. Car Seats...

    babiesRmylife replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We're not allowed to show them how to position their car seat properly in the car. Just the infant since we often have to do car seat trials on them. Across the street from us though we have a place...