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  1. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    palesarah replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    I love that- never looked at it that way! I am a big supporter of safe cosleeping as an option for parents though I know it wouldn't be a good option for me, if I ever had kids. We have 2...

  2. first day in nicu

    palesarah replied to newnicurn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    congrats on the new job! I hope it goes well for you. Sounds like they have a good orientation in

  3. Giraffe Beds - how often do you change them?

    palesarah replied to grlgid's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    almost all our babies are in giraffes- we change them out

  4. NICU's w private rooms?

    palesarah replied to aviator411's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My hospital is building a new women & infants building, inculding a new NICU based on the the private room model. I'm not sure of the details, but I think it's going to be a combo of private...

  5. How far do you live from work?

    palesarah replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    49 miles... just under an hour drive from my driveway to the offsite parking, then another 20 minutes to walk or take the darn shuttle bus. Good

  6. Waterbirth question

    palesarah replied to stillpressingon's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't do L&D anymore, but when I did, we used the aquarium fish nets (small ones, maybe 3"x5"?) to fish out the ickies in the birthing tub, and mom would get out of the tub to deliver the...

  7. Interesting places where women have given birth

    palesarah replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    a former L&D coworker of mine had a similar but different story- with baby #2 (about 20 years ago, I think) she had ONE contraction and felt the urge to push. So she got into the empty tub so she...

  8. Help, please! Need fast responses on Infection Control

    palesarah replied to Mags4711's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    1) Do you have your parents scrub up and gown before coming in and visting their baby/babies? parents & visitors are required to do a 2-3 minute scrub and wear gowns 2) Can you wear your wedding...

  9. Overtime and incentives

    palesarah replied to wnydapoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That sounds like an awesome system. My unit had what they called "flex time" for years but it was just eliminated (the hospital says we no longer meet the requirements). Basically it was an extra...

  10. Shoes with Wheels! Would you want to try them?

    palesarah replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a couple kids wheeling around WalMart in their Heelies a while back- I hadn't seen them before and thought they were really cool (in fact, I believe my exact words to DH were "ooh! me likey me...

  11. Ho, ho, ho...

    palesarah replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had such a lovely day at work today. The parents were all in good moods, the babies were behaving, and one of our dads proposed to mom in the unit with the whole family trying to peek in from the...

  12. Destruction at work: What have YOU broken?

    palesarah replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    i've done that! i also dropped a non-waterproof doppler into a tub.

  13. nicu pocket gear

    palesarah replied to adrienurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I carry lip balm & Tums. Everything I need to care for the babies is available for us at the bedside, and I make sure I have a pen at each bedside when I start my shift (luckily, the unit is well...

  14. Shift You Like Best

    palesarah replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hear you on working 12s with a long commute- that's what I do now. I rotate days & nights, but regardless of which shift I'm working, I leave at 5:30 and don't get home till 8:30. My absolute...

  15. Losing a baby

    palesarah replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am so sorry for your loss. I haven't been there, so I don't have any personal advice, just (((HUGS))) and a story that may or may not help you. About 2 years ago, when I was working OB, a coworker...

  16. Dry hands

    palesarah replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I've been using Gold Bond Ultimate healing lotion, it's awesome. The soap we have at work is really harsh, my hands were cracking & breaking down after my first few days there. I tried a few...

  17. Are you afraid to go to the ER?

    palesarah replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    I went to the ER a month or so ago... because my toe hurt. Actually I change into my flipflops when I'm getting into my car after work, and I caught my bare foot in the car door after work on a Friday...

  18. Largest baby

    palesarah replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not the biggest baby I've seen, but the most "memorable" SVD I've been to was a SURPRISE 10#2oz double footling breech. Scary but all turned out well, and mom even just had a teeny 1st degree tear...

  19. How safe are IUD's?

    palesarah replied to eng_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've had a Mirena IUD for 2 or 3 years now (luckily my OB/GYN keeps track of the details, lol!) I don't have kids. I choose an IUD over other BC options because I wanted something foolproof, and the...

  20. water birth

    palesarah replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What was the reason for that? Thanks again for the responses! I thin a lot of people took the class as a way of exploring their options. Many people seemed to just feel that it wasn't right for...

  21. Comparing Nursing Schools

    palesarah replied to tamsue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know if this will be helpful or not... I live in the seacoast area, and decided to go back for nursing about a year after graduating from UNh with a BA in art. I had done the pre-med core...

  22. water birth

    palesarah replied to Almabella's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The last hospital I did L&D at offered waterbirths- contraindications in that hospital

  23. Scrub pants vs thighs

    palesarah replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I gave them each a kiss and said it was from you, lol. Bacon is the little brown & white one in the Santa suit, Twinkie is the bigger black one with the antlers (they HATED this, BTW!),...

  24. Scrub pants vs thighs

    palesarah replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    lol... I've used "palesarah" as a screen name since college, when I needed to pick something that was easy to remember and would distinguish me from the multitude of other Sara(h)s... being so very,...

  25. Scrub pants vs thighs

    palesarah replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I like Uniform Advantage's own brand (they carry their own brand plus all the major name brands in their catalog/online). Landau & Dickies specifically tend to fit me a bit tight around the...