asher315

asher315

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  1. NICU Nerd Attack!

    asher315 replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I remember in school being told over and over again that a good nurse was a life-long learner and there you are. You can be retired but you will always be a nurse! And someday I hope to be...

  2. List of level IV NICU's

    asher315 replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little

  3. Random question.

    asher315 replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In our unit, most incubator babies are feeder/growers with temp problems. Rarely they might have a PIV but nothing else. Our incubators are oriented parallel to the wall and babies heads are usually...

  4. Possible 36 week delivery, hospital has no NICU

    asher315 replied to KatiLB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check with your pediatrician. They would know the hospital and staff. Best wishes to you and your

  5. feeding and tachypnea

    asher315 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How fast a resp rate is too fast to po feed? Recently had a doc go ballistic because the nurse "defied" the order to remove NG tube and po feed despite the infant with rr 70-100"s. Anybody have any...

  6. feeding and tachypnea

    asher315 replied to asher315's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Newborn was 2 days and had an NG and PIV running. Don't know what the doc was

  7. Timing of antibiotics

    asher315 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was always taught to give ampicillin first then gentamicin 2 hours late to avoid incompatiability. Is this still the way it is done? Thanks for your

  8. PDN and snow: how do they treat you?

    asher315 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I just lost 2nights shifts because of ice. Snow, rain, tornados I can handle, ice just scares me. I have a long driveway, country roads and several bridges and hills to navigate and ice makes it...

  9. "Baby Friendly"

    asher315 replied to aerorunner80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a Level 2 NICU and we deliver approx 1800 babies a year. With the new Medicaid changes, we are really being pressured to improve our breastfeeding numbers, especially no supplementation, AT...

  10. Oops

    asher315 replied to KAUAIRNEMT's topic in Nursing Humor

    The funniest "oops" I've heard lately: The hospital operator announces overhead: "Would the owner of a black vulva, parked in the ER parking lot...." Repeated it 3 times loud and...

  11. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    asher315 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked in Florida with a Dr. Arriola, obgyn. Then there is Dr. Money, pysch. And I saw a print ad with a dentist named as Dr.

  12. OB T-shirt slogans?

    asher315 replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a nice one "We deliver miracles daily". And BTW, we get pizza delivered alot to our

  13. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    asher315 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My manager just spent the week at a hospital across the state, meaning her room and meals provided, to observe how they were surveyed by JACHO. Maybe I'm the crazy one, but wouldn't it be better for...

  14. Newborn Hypoglycemia Protocols?

    asher315 replied to nurseinnh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do glucose at 30 mins of age for SGA, LGA, IDM and any NB having needed resus. At 2 hrs for any newborns "at risk" mec fluid, jitteriness, If the 40 we do prefeeds until feeding is stable and...

  15. Change to nursery job?

    asher315 replied to SCgirl22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's the way I got into Nursery- two years after med-surg. Having 2 years as a working nurse gives you alot of experience in time-management, working with drs and other staff. The patients are...

  16. IV policy

    asher315 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I attended a delivery just a few weeks ago where the pt had doula and wanted to go as natural as possible. She was GBS positive and had an IV for antibiotics. During labor her IV came out and as she...

  17. Goin from Level 3 to Level 2?

    asher315 replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi I work in a Level II and I love it!. I have tried Level III several times over the years and truthfully, I'm not cut out for it. But I learned a lot of useful things. You will bring a great deal...

  18. bilimeter readings

    asher315 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I read an article last night about phototherapy and it said the bilimeter reading should be about 50 (whatever their measurement is). Our P&P says 12-14 (whatever). What is every one else using as...

  19. bilimeter readings

    asher315 replied to asher315's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you for all the input. Nell, you answered it best. The bilimeter reading depends of the strength and type of lights as well as how close they are to the baby. Now I know why it seems to take...

  20. Unsafe staffing in OB dept

    asher315 replied to rntobe2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to work in a small hospital and they had the policy that if there were no OB/PP/NSY pts, that everyone was "on call" (must get there in 30 mins) and 1 nurse was left to sit/help in ER until a...

  21. Watchchild - again

    asher315 replied to tntrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use the QS system and I think most everybody is used to it and likes it ok. Wouldn't it be so much easier if we could just "speak" and record all the info. "Vital signs-temp 98.0, hr-78, rr-18,...

  22. anyone work in very small nicu units?

    asher315 replied to unikuelady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds like my place, too! I have tried the large Level III's and I keep coming back to the Level II's because I like the challenge of a stablizing of a very sick baby and sending them elsewhere. But...

  23. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    asher315 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in OB and we used to save the "clean" placentas, freeze them and sell them to a cosmetic company. The mec ones either went to path or down the placenta grinder. After reading all of these, I...

  24. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    asher315 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    The GP's ruled every area of the hospital. They delivered and cared for newborns. They did all types of surgery, critical care and the

  25. What's your holiday bonus?

    asher315 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    $15.00 gift card from Kroger's. Same as last eight years, atleast it's not taken out of my