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  1. Question: Neonatal nurses & deliveries

    cindylouwho replied to babycheekz420's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Steve...where do you work in S.C.?...Is Leigh your

  2. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    cindylouwho replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hey Steve....is your supervisor Leigh?...tell her Cindy said hi..she will know how I

  3. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    cindylouwho replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thanks mac23 for the reply.....I would really like some details if you don't mind talking to me......at Richland...do they hire straight onto days or am I just dreaming?....how about Baptist?....do...

  4. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    cindylouwho replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    can anyone tell me anything about richland memorial NICU in columbia?.....I want to work there next spring...I have 27 years experience in NICU...do you think I could get a job there?......thanks for...

  5. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    cindylouwho replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hey mac 23....I am relocating to the columbia area next may....can you tell me anything about their the richland memorial level 3 unit...I have 27 years NICU experience ..how hard would it be for me...

  6. South Carolina Level III NICU's

    cindylouwho replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hey mac 23....I am relocating to the columbia area next may....can you tell me anything about their the richland memorial level 3 unit...I have 27 years NICU experience ..how hard would it be for me...

  7. IV site checks

    cindylouwho posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    can anyone out there tell me how often they check their IV sites on the Nicu babes?.....we are in the process of trying to change ours from every hour to something less often....of course that doesn't...

  8. IV site checks

    cindylouwho replied to cindylouwho's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we all feel that the site can be better visualized without an armboard .....we haven't had better luck making them last with an armboard so we only use them occasionally.....I personally can tell a...

  9. IV site checks

    cindylouwho replied to cindylouwho's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thanks everyone for all the input.....now I'm wondering why my supervisor is even giving us the option of changing since it seems to be standard protocol...however I will say this.....I don't know why...

  10. IV site checks

    cindylouwho replied to cindylouwho's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    what do you consider a check.....flush?....touching the site?..visualizing the site?....or just looking through the

  11. IV site checks

    cindylouwho replied to cindylouwho's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we don't use IV boards that often....hardly

  12. Any Nicu Nurses Experience -double Bunking In The Nicu

    cindylouwho replied to 4thebabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think it's a public health

  13. does everyone really hate nursing?

    cindylouwho replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

    I love what I do...when you're responsible for someones health and wellbeing.....it's always stressful.....there are days when I want to bang my head on the wall but what other job gives so much...

  14. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    cindylouwho replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    this may be one of the best nurses you will ever find.....given what this person has had to deal with in their life, he/she may be one of the most compassionate nurses you'll know........do not label...

  15. Our unit is a big ole mess~

    cindylouwho replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree Fergus.....we have several 23 weekers that are 4-6 months old with no sign of ever leaving us.....I don't think we did anyone a favor with those

  16. A Heartfelt Thanks from a Parent

    cindylouwho replied to isakswings's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    and your daughter is very sweet...I always pray that our 25 weekers turn out so well......sometimes my prayers are

  17. A Heartfelt Thanks from a Parent

    cindylouwho replied to isakswings's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    it's nice to hear some parental gratitude...it helps override the rest of the garbage that is dished out to us daily....idiot doctors...management that doesn't listen...etc..etc...I have made many...

  18. Nurses marrying doctors

    cindylouwho replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I've never met one I'd want to date either let alone

  19. q3hr bolus OG/NG feedings

    cindylouwho replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we use all gravity feeds unless there are strange circumstances.....how do you have time to stand there and watch a gravity feed go in?...I've never done that and have never had any problem with...

  20. Nasal Cannula Oxygen

    cindylouwho replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    the nasal cannula makes it very difficult to breath around if you're not getting an O2 or airflow...it should always be removed....there are lots of people that don't grasp this idea however....in our...

  21. Charge nurse duties in your NICU?

    cindylouwho replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our nurse pt. ratio has been 1:4 and 1:5 at times....more than once I've had a 350 gm baby on HFOV...another vented baby.....a new admit with seizures and a grower learning to nipple....?????as...

  22. Charge nurse duties in your NICU?

    cindylouwho replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we can't get people to do charge in our unit because of those reasons.....who wants to take a full assignment...attend all the deliveries...deal with the problems of staffing...take transport...

  23. Know any lactation consultants? Have questions...

    cindylouwho replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our lactation consultants get paid the same as a staff nurse.......we have staff nurses that are also lacation consultants and don't get paid any extra except to use it on their career ladder......if...

  24. Are you allowed to wear your rings

    cindylouwho replied to magRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    no rings....no watches...no nails in our unit....none of that bothers me as much as no WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....moms can bring in their water but we can't even have a cup of water in the pod....not...

  25. "Thats not my patient"

    cindylouwho replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    is anyone else out there after 24 years of nursing or so finding it hard to be the compassionate and loving person that nurses are supposed to be?....I get thank you letters and praise from families...